Rio Ave vs Sporting Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In Liga Portugal action, Rio Ave met Sporting on May 11. Sporting came out on top, securing a 1-4 win.

The game turned on the 12th minute when Diogo Bezerra found the net, tipping the balance in Rio Ave's favor. Luis Suarez, Gustavo Mancha, Francisco Trincao and Geovany Quenda added to the score, ending the game at 1-4.

The spotlight turns to the field where Rio Ave and Sporting meet again, 4 months after the previous Liga Portugal encounter that concluded in a 4-0 victory for Sporting. Rio Ave come into the match following a draw against Gil Vicente on May 3 in the Liga Portugal.

Sporting come into this clash with momentum, following a victory over Guimaraes in their most recent game, marking their 4th consecutive unbeaten match. For all that, they've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, with goals conceded across three consecutive matches.

This Liga Portugal encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Rio Ave and Sporting throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Rio Ave’s attacking options, with Sotiris Sylaidopoulos at the helm, have been bolstered by Clayton, the team’s top scorer, and Andre Luiz, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In Liga Portugal, Clayton has been Rio Ave’s standout scorer with ten goals, with Luiz topping their assist tally in the competition with five. Adding further support are Jalen Blesa, Dario Spikic and Marios Vroussay, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Sporting’s leading scorer Luis Suarez and Francisco Trincao have played significant roles in the team’s attack, guided by Rui Borges, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Suarez leads Sporting’s scoring charts in Liga Portugal this season with 26 goals, while Trincao remains their top assist provider in the competition with eleven. Sporting’s offense has also been strengthened by Pedro Goncalves, Maximiliano Araujo and Geny Catamo, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Rio Ave–Sporting, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. Here, our system’s pre-game call was right, favoring Sporting's win. The forecast, generated from pre-game data, showed Sporting’s victory had the highest chance, at 69%, while a draw was at 17% and Rio Ave’s victory was at 14%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Rio Ave - Sporting in real time.

Rio Ave kicked off the game with Cezary Miszta, Nelson Abbey who got substituted by Omar Richards on the 72nd minute, Gustavo Mancha, Francisco Petrasso, Marios Vroussay who got substituted by Joao Tome on the 64th minute, Ryan Guilherme, Tamas Nikitscher, Dario Spikic who got substituted by Antonis Papakanellos on the 73rd minute, Jalen Blesa, Diogo Bezerra who got substituted by Andreas Ntoi on the 73rd minute and Tamble who got substituted by Jakub Brabec on the 55th minute as starters, with Ennio Van Der Gouw, Jakub Brabec, Julien Lomboto, Andreas Ntoi, Omar Richards, Joao Tome, Georgios Liavas, Antonis Papakanellos and Ole Pohlmann on the bench.

Sporting's starting eleven were Rui Silva, Maximiliano Araujo, Goncalo Inacio, Ousmane Diomande, Eduardo Quaresma, Hidemasa Morita who got substituted by Geovany Quenda on the 65th minute, Daniel Braganca who got substituted by Giorgi Kochorashvili on the 82nd minute, Pedro Goncalves who got substituted by Eduardo Felicissimo on the 82nd minute, Francisco Trincao, Luis Guilherme who got substituted by Geny Catamo on the 64th minute and Luis Suarez who got substituted by Rafael Nel on the 90th minute, with Joao Virginia, Ricardo Mangas, Eduardo Felicissimo, Giorgi Kochorashvili, Geny Catamo, Souleymane Faye, Salvador Blopa, Geovany Quenda and Rafael Nel on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Rio Ave vs Sporting on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 0.69 - 1.63
• Ball Possession: 36 - 64
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 2
• Total Attempts: 12 - 16
• Shots On Target: 3 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 9 - 11
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 5
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 9 - 7
• Corners: 5 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 11 - 11
• Saves: 2 - 2
• Free Kicks: 7 - 8
• Offsides: 0 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 86 - 189
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 54 - 162
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 31 - 40
• Tackles: 15 - 11
• Completed Tackles: 7 - 4
• Total Crosses: 11 - 14
• Successful Crosses: 5 - 2
• Interceptions: 6 - 2
• Clearances: 20 - 20

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Diogo Bezerra, Luis Suarez, Ousmane Diomande, Francisco Petrasso and Ryan Guilherme were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since August 2024, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Sporting have won all five matches, leaving Rio Ave without a single victory or draw. The most recent match between them was on December 28, 2025, in the Liga Portugal, where Sporting secured a 4-0 victory. Rio Ave have managed two goals in these five matches, while Sporting have scored fourteen in total. So far, Sporting have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Rio Ave.

Rio Ave have won eight of their 34 matches in Liga Portugal this season, with twelve draws and fourteen defeats, scoring 35 goals, averaging 1.03 per match, while conceding 57, an average of 1.68 per match. In Liga Portugal, Sporting have played 34 matches, winning 25, drawing seven and losing two, netting 89 goals (2.62 per match) and conceding 24 (0.71 per match).

Recent Form

Rio Ave are coming off a draw in their last match against Gil Vicente, while Sporting's most recent outing ended in a win against Guimaraes. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Rio Ave have claimed six victories, suffered ten defeats, and drawn four times, while Sporting have won eleven of their last twenty matches, losing three and drawing six.

Live Standings

As always, Liga Portugal's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Rio Ave sit 13th with 36 points from 34 matches, while Sporting hold 2nd place with 82 points after 34 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Rio Ave and Sporting in real time. You can watch the goals by Diogo Bezerra, Luis Suarez, Gustavo Mancha, Francisco Trincao and Geovany Quenda as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Rio Ave - Sporting are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.