Sporting vs Rio Ave Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Sporting face Rio Ave in the Liga Portugal on December 28, with a 15:00 kickoff in UTC.

Anticipation reaches a fever pitch as the upcoming match sees Sporting and Rio Ave meet again, 8 months after their National cup encounter which Sporting won 1-2. On a solid run, Sporting has claimed wins against Club Brugge, Marinhense and Santa Clara, stretching their unbeaten streak to ten matches. Recording three straight clean sheets at home, their defensive performance has been commendable. Before Rio Ave, Sporting’s schedule includes Guimaraes, AVS, Benfica and Estrela Amadora in Liga Portugal and Bayern Munich in UEFA Champions League, matches that could play a role in shaping their form and readiness for Rio Ave.

Rio Ave come into this fixture having played out a draw against Alverca on November 8. Before facing Sporting, they will face Gil Vicente, Guimaraes, AVS and Santa Clara in Liga Portugal, fixtures that are likely to influence their form and fitness ahead of their clash with Sporting. They've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, conceding goals in their last four matches in a row.

This Liga Portugal match offers a platform for Sporting and Rio Ave’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Sporting’s attacking options have been bolstered by Pedro Goncalves and Luis Suarez, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In Liga Portugal, Goncalves has been Sporting’s standout scorer with eight goals, and continues to shine as their top assist provider, with five goal-creating passes this term. Sporting have also relied on Francisco Trincao, Geovany Quenda and Geny Catamo to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Rio Ave’s leading scorer Clayton and Andre Luiz have played significant roles in the team’s attack, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Clayton has emerged as Rio Ave’s leading scorer in Liga Portugal this season, netting seven goals, while Luiz has been their leading creator in the competition with four assists. Dario Spikic, Marios Vroussay and Nikolaos Athanasiou have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

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Line-Ups

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Stats

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Head-to-head

Since September 2023, the teams have gone head-to-head six times. Sporting have won five times, while the other match ended in a draw. Their latest meeting occurred on April 22, 2025, during the National Cup of Portugal, with Sporting winning 1-2. In total, Sporting have managed fifteen goals in these six meetings, compared to Rio Ave's five. So far, Sporting have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Rio Ave.

Sporting have won nine of their eleven matches in Liga Portugal this season, with one draw and one defeat, netting 27 goals (2.45 per match) and conceding six (0.55 per match). In Liga Portugal, Rio Ave have played eleven matches, winning two, drawing six and losing three, scoring fourteen goals, averaging 1.27 per match, while conceding nineteen, an average of 1.73 per match.

Recent Form

Sporting are on a three-game winning streak, with victories against Club Brugge, Marinhense and Santa Clara in their last three matches, while Rio Ave's most recent outing ended in a draw against Alverca. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Sporting have claimed sixteen victories, suffered two defeats, and drawn two times, while in their last nineteen matches, Rio Ave have recorded four wins, five losses, and ten draws.

Live Standings

As always, Liga Portugal's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Sporting occupy 2nd spot with 28 points in eleven matches, while Rio Ave are 11th with twelve points from their eleven games.

Video Highlights

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