Primeira Liga · Matchweek 4 · Aug 28
Rio Ave - Sporting CP
Sporting CP won 4-0 away at Rio Ave in Primeira Liga (Matchweek 4). Goals: F. Goncalves 5'; G. Catamo 19'.
Key events
Quick stats
%39
Possession
%61
0.61
Expected goals (xG)
1.73
1.13
Pre-match xG
1.85
6
Total shots
11
0
Shots on target
5
5
Shots off target
3
1
Blocked shots
3
3
Shots inside box
8
3
Shots outside box
3
1
Saves
0
Match timeline
First half
5'
⚽F. Goncalves(0 - 1) · Assist: I. Doumbia
19'
⚽G. Catamo(0 - 2) · Assist: F. Goncalves
26'
⚽L. Suarez(0 - 3)
HT 0 - 4
51'
🟨L. SuarezYellow card
T. NikitscherYellow card🟨
60'
65'
🔁G. Catamo ↔ Luis GuilhermeSubstitution
65'
🔁F. Goncalves ↔ F. IoannidisSubstitution
65'
🔁I. Doumbia ↔ S. AndersenSubstitution
Diogo Bezerra ↔ M. SelloukiSubstitution🔁
66'
D. Spikic ↔ R. GalcikSubstitution🔁
75'
T. Nikitscher ↔ A. WenckSubstitution🔁
75'
81'
🔁R. Zalazar ↔ N. IrankundaSubstitution
J. Blesa ↔ CaikeSubstitution🔁
86'
86'
🔁L. Suarez ↔ J. DerrySubstitution
M. Vrousai ↔ M. PatricioSubstitution🔁
86'
FT 0 - 4
Match statsRio Ave · Sporting CP
Key stats
%39
Possession
%61
0.61
Expected goals (xG)
1.73
1.13
Pre-match xG
1.85
Shots
6
Total shots
11
0
Shots on target
5
5
Shots off target
3
1
Blocked shots
3
3
Shots inside box
8
3
Shots outside box
3
1
Saves
0
Attacking
77
Attacks
101
30
Dangerous attacks
40
Passing
385
Total passes
600
328
Accurate passes
541
%85
Pass accuracy
%90
Set pieces & discipline
2
Corners
3
1
Offsides
0
7
Fouls
14
14
Free kicks
7
17
Throw-ins
16
3
Goal kicks
8
Cards
1
Yellow cards
1
0
1st-half cards
0
1
2nd-half cards
1
By half
0
1st-half goals
4
0
2nd-half goals
0
2
1st-half corners
2
0
2nd-half corners
1
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
LineupsRio Ave 4-2-3-1Sporting CP 4-2-3-1
99
Gouw
17
Vrousai
39
Mancha
23
Petrasso
5
Ndoj
54
Liavas
44
Nikitscher
77
Špikić
11
Blesa
7
Bezerra
9
Monteiro
1
Silva
20
Araújo
25
Inácio
6
Debast
22
Fresneda
77
Doumbia
5
Altimira
58
Gonçalves
17
Zalazar
10
Catamo
97
Suárez
Rio Ave · Bench
Coach: Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
Sporting CP · Bench
Coach: Rui Borges
HEAD TO HEAD10 meetings · 2021–2026
Jan 15who was on topMay 11
0 Rio Ave
2 draw
8 Sporting CP
Sporting CP
won the last 4
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.2goals / match
6–26total goals
0/6clean sheets
4-0Sporting CP best win · Dec 28
Over 1.5
9/10
Over 2.5
6/10
Over 3.5
4/10
BTTS
4/10
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Rio Ave at home5 matches
0W
1D
4L
4:13
Sporting CP at home5 matches
4W
1D
0L
13:2
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Rio Ave1W 2D 2L
Sporting CP1W 3D 1L
1.00
1.20
Points per game
5
9
Goals scored
6
6
Goals conceded
1.50
1.79
xG average
1.48
1.41
xGA average
%40
%20
Clean sheets
%40
%80
BTTS
%40
%60
Over 2.5
5.8
4.4
Corners
2.2
1.4
Cards
Rio Ave4W 3D 3L
Sporting CP4W 4D 2L
1.50
1.60
Points per game
10
18
Goals scored
9
10
Goals conceded
1.42
1.66
xG average
1.38
1.30
xGA average
%40
%30
Clean sheets
%40
%60
BTTS
%40
%50
Over 2.5
5.4
5.1
Corners
3.0
1.6
Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
16Rio Avein the table4pts
7matches
1-1-5W-D-L
5:15goals
-10diff
LDLLW
2Sporting CPin the table18pts
8matches
5-3-0W-D-L
20:9goals
+11diff
WDDWW
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 21 matches
0.95
2.48
Points per game
1.03
2.06
xG average
1.93
0.96
xGA average
%10
%48
Clean sheets
%52
%52
BTTS
%67
%67
Over 2.5
3.8
7.1
Corners
2.6
2.6
Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Rio Ave0 gol · 0.61 xG
-0.61
Sporting CP4 gol · 1.73 xG
+2.27
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Sporting CP dominated the ball61% possession
Sporting CP took more shots11 - 6
Sporting CP committed more fouls14 - 7
THE REFEREE7 matches on record
Bruno José Ribeiro Pires Costa
Strictness51
TEMPO62
Cards: LenientFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards
22.9
-0.9
Fouls
2123.9
-2.9
Goals
42.6
+1.4
Corners
56.7
-1.7
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
0.00.8
-0.8
Shots
6.07.0
-1.0
On target
0.03.0
-3.0
Possession
%39%44
-4.7
Corners
2.03.2
-1.2
Cards
1.02.2
-1.2
Conceded
4.01.8
+2.2
this matchseason average · 6 matches
Goals
4.02.3
+1.7
Shots
11.010.4
+0.6
On target
5.04.6
+0.4
Possession
%61%60
+1.0
Corners
3.04.3
-1.3
Cards
1.02.2
-1.2
Conceded
0.01.3
-1.3
this matchseason average · 7 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Luis Javier Suárez 8.20
Starting XI
Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won5/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes34 · %30
Key pass1Dribbles3/3Interceptions3Duels won7/8Fouls won4Offside1Passes30 · %24
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/10Fouls won1Passes16 · %16
Key pass1Dribbles2/2Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won4/7Passes42 · %36
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won3/7Fouls won1Fouls2Passes31 · %24
Tackles2Blocks2Duels won3/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes57 · %49
Key pass1Dribbles3/4Tackles1Duels won5/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes20 · %18
Dribbles1/1Tackles9Interceptions5Duels won12/18Fouls won2Fouls1Passes25 · %18
Dribbles1/2Duels won2/5Fouls won1Passes12 · %8
Interceptions1Blocks1Passes55 · %50
Saves1Passes39 · %33
Substitutes
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/2Passes10 · %10
Passes7 · %6
Duels won1/2Fouls won1Fouls1Passes6 · %5
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/1Passes1 · %1
Unused: João ToméJakub BrabecPedro AmaralRafael LobatoTobias MedinaSamuel da Silva AlvesKevin Chamorro
Starting XI
Goals2On target2/2Fouls2Passes27 · %25
Goals1Assist1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles4Duels won6/12Fouls won2Fouls1Passes26 · %22
Dribbles1/1Tackles6Duels won8/13Fouls won1Fouls2Passes84 · %83
Duels won4/5Passes83 · %77
Goals1On target1/1Dribbles2/3Interceptions2Duels won4/11Fouls won2Fouls2Passes22 · %16
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls3Passes103 · %93
Assist1Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes37 · %32
Passes27 · %24
Dribbles2/4Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won4/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes52 · %48
Assist1Key pass3Dribbles1/4Duels won1/8Fouls1Passes51 · %41
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won1/3Passes48 · %44
Substitutes
Dribbles1/1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes3 · %3
On target1/1Dribbles1/3Interceptions1Duels won1/3Passes10 · %9
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes20 · %18
Passes5 · %4
Passes2 · %2
Unused: Rodrigo DiasIbrahima BaPedro LimaRafael NelDiego CallaiGeorgios VagiannidisEduardo Quaresma
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%50) ✓
Rio Ave %31
Draw %19
Sporting CP %50
1.12Rio Ave xPuan
1.69Sporting CP xPuan
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