We’re backing the +137.5 about Sporting CP off -2.5 goals on the Asian Handicap to get the better of Rio Ave. This betting prediction means a victory of three goals or more.

Expert Analysis

The football tips are created after keeping tabs on the latest team news along with the form guide. We also delve into the latest stats which can provide a barometer for how the action might play out.

Key Sporting CP vs Rio Ave stats:

Sporting CP have not lost any of their last 19 matches
Sporting CP have won 8 of their past 10 home matches
Sporting CP have scored 2 or more goals in 8 of their past 10 home matches
Sporting CP have kept 5 clean sheets in their past 10 home matches
Rio Ave have failed to win any of their last 6 away matches
Rio Ave have conceded 2 or more goals in 7 of their last 10 away matches
Rio Ave have lost 6 of their past 10 away matches

Backing the favourites off -2.5 goals on the Asian Handicap is our confident tip. We’re keen to get against the underdogs for this Primeira Liga encounter and the +137.5 look attractive.

Check out the Half-Time/Full-Time market as a different option, especially if you think Sporting CP will lead at the interval and the final whistle.

Last Matches & H2H

Sporting CP won 2-1 in their previous match when facing Sturm Graz in Europa League. They had seven shots on target at Merkur-Arena and recorded 59% possession. Viktor Gyoekeres and Ousmane Diomande scored and they were awarded two corners.

Rio Ave drew 1-1 in their previous match against Famalicão. They managed to have 57% possession in this Primeira Liga match at Estadio dos Arcos.

Sporting CP won against Rio Ave by a 1-0 scoreline when the teams last met at Estadio dos Arcos.

The previous 6 matches have seen a draw occur on two occasions. Sporting CP have won on three occasions and Rio Ave have registered one victory.

Confirmed Lineups

Sporting CP (confirmed lineup): Antonio Adan, Ousmane Diomande, Sebastian Coates, Goncalo Inacio, Ricardo Esgaio, Morten Hjulmand, Hidemasa Morita, Nuno Santos, Marcus Edwards, Paulinho, Pedro Goncalves.

Rio Ave (confirmed lineup): Magrao, Renato Pantalon, Aderllan Santos, Patrick, Costinha, Guga, Amine Oudrhiri Idrissi, Savio Alves, Joao Graca, Leonardo Ruiz, Fabio Ronaldo.

Sporting CP vs Rio Ave Prediction

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Published 03:49, 23 September 2023

Sporting CP vs Rio Ave Odds

The latest betting odds give Sporting CP a 86% chance of winning which means they’re overwhelming -599 favourites to win this Primeira Liga clash with the bookies. Rio Ave are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at +1400.

The Over 2.5 Goals option is currently favourite on the Total Goals market. If you’re expecting at least one team to draw a blank, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market is available at -163.

Should you want to back Sporting CP to win this Primeira Liga match, then there is -2500 available on the Draw No Bet market, with Rio Ave chalked at +1200.

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Last 5 Matches

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Head to Head

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

15 wins, 1 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
8 wins, 0 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

6 wins, 8 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
1 wins, 6 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

An average of 2.10 goals scored and 0.85 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 2.20 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
An average of 2.95 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
BTTS Yes in 11 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 13 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

Sporting CP

Rio Ave FC

Goals / match

1.8 1

Conceded / match

0.6 1.2

Total / match

2.4 2.2

Goals

An average of 1.15 goals scored and 1.25 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 1.10 goals scored and 1.90 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
BTTS Yes in 10 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

Sporting CP

Rio Ave FC

Goals / match

1.8 1

Conceded / match

0.6 1.2

Total / match

2.4 2.2

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Rio Ave FC

Goals / match

1.8 1

Conceded / match

0.6 1.2

Total / match

2.4 2.2

Corners

An average of 7.2 corners awarded and 2.65 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
An average of 7.8 corners awarded and 2.5 corners against in the last 10 home matches
An average of 9.85 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
An average of 10.3 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
Had the most corners in 16 and least corners in 1 of the last 20 matches
Had the most corners in 9 and least corners in 0 of the last 10 home matches

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Corner Stats - Last 5 Matches

Sporting CP

Rio Ave FC

For / match

5 4.2

Against / match

2.8 5.6

Total / match

7.8 9.8

Corners

An average of 4.25 corners awarded and 6.65 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
An average of 3.7 corners awarded and 6.5 corners against in the last 10 away matches
An average of 10.9 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
An average of 10.2 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 12 of the last 20 matches
Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 away matches

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Rio Ave FC

For / match

5 4.2

Against / match

2.8 5.6

Total / match

7.8 9.8

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Rio Ave FC

For / match

5 4.2

Against / match

2.8 5.6

Total / match

7.8 9.8

Possession

An average of 62% possession in the last 20 matches
An average of 64% possession in the last 10 home matches
Most possession in 19 of the last 20 matches
Most possession in 10 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

An average of 51% possession in the last 20 matches
An average of 48% possession in the last 10 away matches
Most possession in 10 of the last 20 matches
Most possession in 3 of the last 10 away matches

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers for Sporting CP are Paulinho (4), Viktor Gyoekeres (3), Morten Hjulmand (1)
Top Assistors for Sporting CP are Nuno Santos (2), Geny Catamo (1), Ousmane Diomande (1)

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers for Rio Ave FC are Costinha (1), Joca (1), Leonardo Ruiz (1)
Top Assistors for Rio Ave FC are Savio Alves (1)

Team News

If you’re looking for Sporting CP vs Rio Ave team news, then we have predicted and confirmed lineups available along with details of any injuries on both sides.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Primeira Liga squads.

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Sporting CP vs Rio Ave Lineups

Sporting CP Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Rio Ave Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Sporting CP Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

1 Antonio Adan

26 Ousmane Diomande 4 Sebastian Coates 25 Goncalo Inacio

47 Ricardo Esgaio 42 Morten Hjulmand 5 Hidemasa Morita 11 Nuno Santos

10 Marcus Edwards 20 Paulinho 8 Pedro Goncalves

82 Magrao

42 Renato Pantalon 33 Aderllan Santos 4 Patrick

20 Costinha 6 Guga 10 A. Oudrhiri Idrissi 16 Savio Alves

21 Joao Graca 9 Leonardo Ruiz 77 Fabio Ronaldo

Rio Ave Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Sporting CP Substitutes

2Matheus
9Viktor Gyoekeres
12Franco Israel
13Neto
14Dario Essugo
17Trincao
21Geny Catamo
22Ivan Fresneda
23Daniel Braganca

Rio Ave Substitutes

3Miguel Nobrega
7Hernani
8Vitor Gomes
11Bruno Ventura
13Julien Lomboto
17Ukra
18Jhonatan
70Ze Manuel

Previous Sporting CP Lineups

21 Sep Europa League

Sturm Graz 1-2 Sporting CP

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17 Sep Primeira Liga

Sporting CP 3-0 Moreirense

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03 Sep Primeira Liga

Braga 1-1 Sporting CP

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Rio Ave Lineups

16 Sep Primeira Liga

Rio Ave 1-1 Famalicão

Confirmed Lineups

02 Sep Primeira Liga

Casa Pia 1-1 Rio Ave

Confirmed Lineups

28 Aug Primeira Liga

Rio Ave 1-2 FC Porto

Confirmed Lineups

Predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s form part of our Sporting CP vs Rio Ave lineups service and this includes the formations for each team.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sporting CP Injury Table

Type Name Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Jerry St. Juste Phy discomfort

Rio Ave Injury Table

Type Name Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Jhonatan Thigh injury

Team Squads

Sporting CP Squad

Rio Ave FC Squad

Check out the latest injuries and suspensions. You can find out the length of absence for each player, with injury news being updated regularly.

Squad information is available for every team so you can identify all the players.

Primeira Liga Table

Primeira Liga 2023/2024

#	Team	G	W	D	L	+/-	P
1	Boavista	5	4	1	0	14:6	13
2	Sporting CP	5	4	1	0	10:4	13
3	FC Porto	5	4	1	0	8:4	13
4	Benfica	5	4	0	1	13:6	12
5	Famalicão	6	3	2	1	5:3	11
6	V. Guimarães	5	3	0	2	6:7	9
7	Casa Pia	5	2	2	1	7:4	8
8	Braga	5	2	1	2	10:10	7
9	Gil Vicente	5	2	0	3	13:9	6
10	Farense	5	2	0	3	9:7	6
11	Arouca	6	1	3	2	8:9	6
12	Rio Ave	5	1	2	2	5:6	5
13	Portimonense	5	1	2	2	5:12	5
14	Vizela	5	1	1	3	6:9	4
15	Estrela	5	1	1	3	3:6	4
16	Moreirense	5	1	1	3	5:9	4
17	Estoril Praia	5	1	0	4	10:13	3
18	Chaves	5	0	0	5	4:17	0

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#	Team	G	W	D	L	+/-	P
1	Sporting CP	3	3	0	0	7:2	9
2	Boavista	3	2	1	0	8:4	7
3	Famalicão	3	2	1	0	2:0	7
4	Gil Vicente	3	2	0	1	12:6	6
5	Benfica	2	2	0	0	6:0	6
6	Farense	3	2	0	1	8:4	6
7	V. Guimarães	3	2	0	1	5:3	6
8	Rio Ave	3	1	1	1	4:3	4
9	FC Porto	2	1	1	0	3:2	4
10	Arouca	3	1	1	1	5:5	4
11	Vizela	3	1	1	1	4:4	4
12	Estoril Praia	2	1	0	1	3:2	3
13	Estrela	3	1	0	2	2:3	3
14	Casa Pia	2	0	1	1	2:3	1
15	Braga	2	0	1	1	2:3	1
16	Portimonense	2	0	1	1	2:5	1
17	Moreirense	2	0	0	2	3:5	0
18	Chaves	2	0	0	2	3:6	0

The updated Primeira Liga standings highlight the performance of each football team. See where the sides are ranked according to points earned so far.