Sporting vs Rio Ave Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 28 Dec 2025

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Sporting vs Rio Ave

Second-placed Sporting clash with Rio Ave at Estadio Jose Alvalade, with kick-off set for 15:30 on Sunday 28 December.

We’re going for Sporting -2.25 in the expectation that the favourites win by three clear goals on the Asian Handicap. A two goal winning margin will see half our stake returned at odds of -108 against Rio Ave.

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Sporting CP have enjoyed three Primeira Liga home victories on the spin. Their last win was a 4-1 road success at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques against Vitória de Guimarães. Rui Borges' side enjoyed 57% possession and managed six shots on target, while Trincao, Fotis Ioannidis, Juan Diego Castillo (own goal) and Maximiliano Araujo bagged a goal.

Rio Ave played Gil Vicente away from home in their previous game. It was a 2-2 draw at Municipal de Barcelos. The Vila do Conde club had 46% possession and two shots on goal, with Andre Luiz and Antonio Espigares (own goal) on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Sporting have claimed victories in the last two clashes against Rio Ave. On their travels, a 3-0 win was secured at Estadio dos Arcos and that was preceded by a 3-1 home success at Estadio Jose Alvalade. We’ve seen the past 10 H2H matches feature six Sporting wins, three draws and one Rio Ave triumph.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Sporting	15	12	2	1	42	8	34	42:8	38
10	Rio Ave	15	3	8	4	19	24	-5	19:24	17

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Sporting have 8 wins and 2 draws, averaging 2.7 goals from 7.7 shots on goal and 18.1 attempts. The Lions have averaged 62.1% possession, 552.4 passes and 6.7 corners per game, with the opposition getting 0.4 goals from 2.8 shots on goal, 8.1 attempts and 2.3 corners.

Luis Suarez is the top scorer with 8 goals, Pedro Goncalves has 5, with Fotis Ioannidis and Maximiliano Araujo on 3. Trincao is the leading assists maker on 4, with goalies Rui Silva and Joao Virginia collectively keeping 6 clean sheets.

Rio Ave have won 3, lost 2 and drawn 5, with an average of 3.5 shots on goal, 7.7 attempts and 1.2 goals. Sotiris Sylaidopoulos' team average 45.5% possession, 367.3 passes, 4.1 corners taken and 7.2 corners against them, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 15.6 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.

Clayton is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, Andre Luiz has 4, with Marios Vrousai and Dario Spikic both on 1. Andre Luiz has had 2 assists, with Cezary Miszta notching 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Sporting predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva (GK), Georgios Vagiannidis, Gonçalo Inácio, Eduardo Quaresma, Maximiliano Araújo, Morten Hjulmand, João Simões, Alisson Santos, Francisco Trincão, Giorgi Kochorashvili, Luis Suarez.

Rio Ave predicted lineup (3-4-3): Cezary Miszta (GK), Francisco Petrasso, Jonathan Panzo, Jakub Brabec, Joao Tome, Brandon Aguilera, Andreas Ntoi, Nikolaos Athanasiou, André Luiz, Karem Zoabi, Ole Pohlmann.

Sporting vs Rio Ave Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the key Sporting vs Rio Ave betting angles, showcasing our expert match prediction, best corners pick, correct score selection, top player props and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

We think Sporting will land a sizeable win for this Primeira Liga match. The favourites could have too much for their opponents and we’ll take the odds of -108 that they overcome a -2.25 handicap.

The Primeira Liga form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide expert football betting tips, the latest stats are analysed so that we have the best information.

Key Sporting vs Rio Ave league stats:

• The -2.25 line has been covered by Sporting in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -2.25 line has been covered by Sporting in 2 consecutive games.

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 51.8% likelihood of our pick winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Sporting 3 - 0 Rio Ave

There could be merit in backing Sporting to win 3-0. Odds of +450 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Luis Javier Suárez To Score -161

Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting) can be wagered at -161 to be among the goals. Using all evidence, we are happy to back him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Luis Javier Suárez Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-161

First

+200

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -133

It has now been eight consecutive Sporting home games where the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered. There’s the opportunity to go under the Total Corners line and we’re expecting this to happen, with odds of -133 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Sporting

Total

9.00 6.70 2.30

Home

8.10 6.10 2.00

Away

10.10 7.00 3.10

Rio Ave

Total

11.30 4.10 7.20

Home

10.00 3.90 6.10

Away

11.10 3.90 7.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-110

Under 10.5

-133

Sporting Corners

Over 8.5

-105

Under 8.5

-135

Rio Ave Corners

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

+105

Most Corners

1

-2500

X

+1600

2

+1150

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Sporting vs Rio Ave Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The available betting odds afford Sporting CP a 87% probability of triumphing in this Primeira Liga clash. This is reflected in that they’re massive -667 favourites to succeed with the bookmakers. Rio Ave are the +1400 rank outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

There’s a nice alternative in the form of the Half-Time Result market. This allows you to back Sporting at -200 to lead at the break or alternatively opt for Rio Ave at +850. The draw is the third option at +215.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. Both Teams to Score No is chalked up at -182 for anyone predicting one side or more to fail to find the net.

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Full-Time Result

1

-667

X

+600

2

+1400

Half-Time Result

1

-200

X

+215

2

+850

Double Chance

1X

-5000

12

-1429

X2

+350

Draw No Bet

1

-3333

2

+950

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -2.25

-108

2 Hcp +2.25

-132

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+160

Over 2.5

-233

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+128

No

-182

The First Goalscorer favourite is Luis Javier Suárez at +200. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting)

First

-161

Anytime

+200

Pedro Goncalves (Sporting)

First

+135

Anytime

+370

Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting)

First

+155

Anytime

+430

Francisco Trincão (Sporting)

First

+170

Anytime

+450

Rafael Nel (Sporting)

First

+180

Anytime

+475

Rodrigo Ribeiro (Sporting)

First

+190

Anytime

+550

Geny Catamo (Sporting)

First

+265

Anytime

+700

Geovany Quenda (Sporting)

First

+360

Anytime

+900

Giorgi Kochorashvili (Sporting)

First

+375

Anytime

+950

Clayton Fernandes Silva (Rio Ave)

First

+380

Anytime

+1000

Maximiliano Araujo (Sporting)

First

+390

Anytime

+1000

João António Nascimento Muniz (Sporting)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Ricardo Mangas (Sporting)

First

+425

Anytime

+1100

Morten Hjulmand (Sporting)

First

+440

Anytime

+1200

Nuno Santos (Sporting)

First

+510

Anytime

+1200

Daniel Bragança (Sporting)

First

+510

Anytime

+1300

Marc Gual (Rio Ave)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Matheus Reis (Sporting)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Eduardo Quaresma (Sporting)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Jeremiah St. Juste (Sporting)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Zeno Debast (Sporting)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

André Luiz (Rio Ave)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Karem Zoabi (Rio Ave)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Hidemasa Morita (Sporting)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Sporting have clocked up five straight wins at Estadio Jose Alvalade. Rui Borges' side have racked up eight victories, one draw and one defeat in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 3.20 goals per match and conceding 0.50.

Rio Ave have not tasted an away defeat in six straight matches. The Vila do Conde club have clocked up six draws, two victories and two defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.80.

In the last meeting at Estadio Jose Alvalade, Sporting defeated Rio Ave by a 3-1 scoreline. The previous 5 H2H meetings at Estadio Jose Alvalade have involved three Sporting triumphs, one Rio Ave win and one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sporting Home Stats		8-1-1	3.70	3.20	0.50	8	2	4	6
Rio Ave Away Stats		2-6-2	3.30	1.50	1.80	7	3	8	2

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Sporting vs Rio Ave Lineups & Team News

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