Rio Ave VS Sporting CP

2026/2027 Liga Portugal, Portugal

Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube

Liga Portugal

Rio Ave RAFC

Sporting CP SCP

KICKOFF :

Round 4 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Positioned seventeenth in the domestic standings, Rio Ave prepare to host Sporting CP at the Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube for a Liga Portugal regular season encounter in 2026/2027. Sixth-placed Sporting CP arrive with markedly superior power ratings of 89.41 against the hosts' 65.1, creating a 24.3-point advantage that marks them as the stronger side. Form metrics underscore this gap, with Rio Ave registering 1.89 and the visitors posting 5.56. Absent any recent outing specifics, attention turns to these structural and rating indicators. The fixture therefore pits a lower-table home side against a higher-ranked opponent whose overall metrics suggest greater capability across key areas.

TL;DR

Structural: Rio Ave occupy seventeenth place domestically while Sporting CP sit sixth.
Form: Rio Ave post a form score of 1.89 against Sporting CP's 5.56.
Squad: Sporting CP register as the stronger squad via power ratings.
Efficiency: Efficiency details remain unavailable from the provided metrics.
Transition: Transition data shows no specific figures for either team.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis lacks xG inputs and stays unavailable.
xVariable: A 24.3-point power advantage favors the visiting side.

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

S. Silaidopoulos

R. Gomes Borges

1.21

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

0 - 0 - 4

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

65.1

89.41

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Rio Ave

Sporting CP

Power Score

65.1

89.41

League Position

Global Rank

388

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Rio Ave — Opponent-weighted form score

Sporting CP — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Rio Ave Sporting CP

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Rio Ave RAFC Home

4 matches

Sporting CP SCP Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

-12

Goal Difference

+12

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-21T01:50:37+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Competition

2026/2027 Liga Portugal, Portugal · Round 4 · Regular Season

Stadium

Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube

Capacity

12815

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

S. Silaidopoulos Coach

Squad ▼

Kevin José Chamorro Rodríguez Goalkeeper

Ennio van der Gouw Goalkeeper

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Anxhelo Sina Goalkeeper

Jakub Brabec Defender

Marios Vrousai Defender

Nelson Abby Defender

Andreas-Richardos Ntoi Defender

Julien Lomboto Lompombi Defender

Francisco Petrasso Defender

Gustavo Teixeira Lopes da Conceição Defender

Georgios Liavas Midfielder

Tamás Nikitscher Midfielder

Diogo Andre Santos Nascimento Midfielder

Ryan Guilherme da Silva Pae Midfielder

Dario Špikić Attacker

Roland Galčík Attacker

Tamble Ulisses Folgado Monteiro Attacker

Diogo Bezerra de Oliveira Attacker

Jalen Aleix Miller Blesa Attacker

Tobías Medina Attacker

Rafael Genuino Lobato Attacker

Manager ▼

R. Gomes Borges Coach

Squad ▼

Rui Tiago Dantas da Silva Goalkeeper

João Manuel Neves Virginia Goalkeeper

Diego Calai Silva Goalkeeper

Maximiliano Javier Araújo Vilches Defender

Eduardo Filipe Quaresma Coimbra Simões Defender

Georgios Vagiannidis Defender

Zeno Debast Defender

Gonçalo Bernardo Inácio Defender

Iván Fresneda Corraliza Defender

Ibrahima Ba Defender

Rodrigo Miguel Amores Dias Defender

Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez Midfielder

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Koba Lein Koindredi Midfielder

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Sotirios-Polykarpos Alexandropoulos Midfielder

Silas Andersen Midfielder

Sergi Altimira Clavell Midfielder

Pedro Lima Barros Midfielder

Issa Doumbia Midfielder

Nestory Irankunda Midfielder

Flávio Ferreira Gonçalves Midfielder

Luis Javier Suárez Charris Attacker

Fotis Ioannidis Attacker

Geny Cipriano Catamo Attacker

Rafael Ferreira Nel Attacker

Luis Guilherme Lira dos Santos Attacker

Jesse Derry Attacker

CONCLUSION

Sporting CP enter this Liga Portugal meeting holding clear advantages in power ratings and form scores that separate them from seventeenth-placed Rio Ave. The visitors' superior metrics across structural indicators point toward greater overall capability on the day. Rio Ave will look to leverage home conditions at their own stadium to offset these differences and create opportunities. With efficiency and set piece details absent, focus rests on core ratings and league positions. Sporting CP appear better equipped to control proceedings given their higher form and power edge, yet the home side retains scope to challenge through organized play. The encounter should reveal how these contrasting profiles interact over ninety minutes.

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