Rio Ave vs Sporting CP – Primeira Liga 2025

Match recap

Sporting CP secured a dominant 4-1 victory over Rio Ave in Monday's Primeira Liga clash, bolstering their league position. The visitors asserted control early, quickly establishing a lead that Rio Ave struggled to bridge. Despite a period where Rio Ave found a consolation goal, effectively halving the deficit, Sporting swiftly regained their multi-goal advantage, ensuring the comeback was short-lived. This re-establishment of dominance effectively killed off any momentum Rio Ave hoped to build. With a comfortable lead restored, Sporting cruised through the remainder of the match, adding a late goal to round off a comprehensive performance. The result further solidifies Sporting's title aspirations, while Rio Ave remain entrenched in the mid-table.

Markets (closing odds)

Match Result

Home12.43

Draw6.74

Away1.13

Away Team Goals 0.5

Over 0.51.05

Under 0.511.29

Away Team Goals 1

Over 11.05

Under 19.52

Away Team Goals O/U 1.5

Over 1.51.16

Under 1.53.77

Away Team Goals 2

Over 21.27

Under 22.91

Away Team Goals 2.5

Over 2.51.64

Under 2.51.94

Events

12'Goal — Diogo Bezerra (Normal Goal)
13'Card — Diogo Bezerra (Yellow Card)
32'Card — Luis Javier Suárez (Yellow Card)
32'Card — Ousmane Diomande (Yellow Card)
34'Card — Francisco Petrasso (Yellow Card)
35'Goal — L. Suarez (Penalty)
42'Goal — Gustavo Mancha (Own Goal)
52'Card — Francisco Petrasso (Yellow Card)
52'Card — Francisco Petrasso (Red Card)
55'subst — T. Monteiro (Substitution 1)
64'subst — M. Vrousai (Substitution 2)
64'subst — Luis Guilherme (Substitution 1)
65'subst — H. Morita (Substitution 2)
66'Goal — Trincao (Normal Goal)
72'subst — N. Abbey (Substitution 3)
73'subst — Diogo Bezerra (Substitution 4)
73'subst — D. Spikic (Substitution 5)
82'subst — D. Braganca (Substitution 3)
82'subst — Pote (Substitution 4)
83'Card — Ryan Guilherme (Yellow Card)
85'Card — Ryan Guilherme (Yellow Card)
85'Card — Ryan Guilherme (Red Card)
90'subst — L. Suarez (Substitution 5)
90'Goal — G. Quenda (Normal Goal)

Match statistics

3Shots on Goal5

6Shots off Goal6

12Total Shots16

3Blocked Shots5

9Shots insidebox11

3Shots outsidebox5

9Fouls7

5Corner Kicks6

—Offsides—

36%Ball Possession64%

5Yellow Cards2

2Red Cards0

2Goalkeeper Saves2

299Total passes535

245Passes accurate486

82%Passes %91%

0.70expected_goals1.58

-0.18goals_prevented-0.18

Lineups

Rio Ave4-2-3-1

C. MisztaG
M. VrousaiD
F. PetrassoD
Gustavo ManchaD
N. AbbeyD
T. NikitscherM
Ryan GuilhermeM
Diogo Bezerra
J. BlesaM
D. SpikicM
T. MonteiroF

Sporting CP4-2-3-1

R. SilvaG
E. QuaresmaD
O. DiomandeD
G. InacioD
M. AraujoD
D. BragancaM
H. MoritaM
Luis GuilhermeM
TrincaoM
PoteM
L. SuarezF

Form

Rio Ave — last 5 home

DDLWD

Sporting CP — last 5 away

DDDWW

Head to head

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Standings — Primeira Liga

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF:GA	Pts
1	FC Porto	33	27	4	2	65:18	85
2	Sporting CP	33	24	7	2	86:24	79
3	Benfica	33	22	11	0	71:24	77
4	SC Braga	33	16	10	7	62:34	58
5	Famalicao	33	14	11	8	41:29	53
6	GIL Vicente	33	13	11	9	47:35	50
7	Moreirense	33	12	6	15	37:49	42
8	Guimaraes	33	12	6	15	39:49	42
9	Estoril	33	10	9	14	53:54	39
10	Arouca	33	11	6	16	44:63	39
11	Alverca	33	10	9	14	35:51	39
12	Santa Clara	33	9	9	15	32:40	36
13	Rio Ave	33	8	11	14	34:56	35
14	Nacional	33	8	7	18	35:45	31
15	Estrela	33	6	11	16	36:54	29
16	Casa Pia	33	6	11	16	30:56	29
17	Tondela	33	6	10	17	26:52	28
18	AVS	33	3	11	19	27:67	20