Rio Ave vs Sporting Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Rio Ave face Sporting in the Liga Portugal on May 9, with a 11:00 kickoff in UTC.

As Rio Ave and Sporting meet again, the memory of Rio Ave's 4-0 win in their Liga Portugal encounter from 4 months ago still lingers. Rio Ave prepare for their next challenge following a draw with AVS last Friday in the the Liga Portugal, stretching their unbeaten streak to two matches. They have several key matches to navigate before facing Sporting though, including Gil Vicente and Guimaraes in Liga Portugal The results of these games could have a lasting impact on their mindset ahead of the Sporting game. Conceding goals in their last three home matches in a row, they face a chance to reset and refocus on defensive solidity.

Sporting head into this fixture following a draw against Porto yesterday. Before facing Rio Ave, they will face Guimaraes and AVS in Liga Portugal, matches that could play a role in shaping their form and readiness for Rio Ave. Their recent form at the back has been strong in away games, recording three straight clean sheets.

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 top finisher Clayton and Andre Luiz have played important roles in ensuring their attack, carefully orchestrated by Sotiris Sylaidopoulos, remains effective. Clayton leads Rio Ave’s scoring charts in Liga Portugal this season 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, with Rui Borges steering the side, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Suarez has already scored 24 goals in Liga Portugal this season, while Trincao remains their top assist provider in the competition with eleven. Supporting them are Pedro Goncalves, Geny Catamo and Maximiliano Araujo, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Sporting’s attack.

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AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Rio Ave–Sporting, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Rio Ave - Sporting in real time. The teams starting line-ups are yet to be announced.

In their last outing, Rio Ave lined up with Cezary Miszta, Nelson Abbey, Gustavo Mancha, Jakub Brabec, Marios Vroussay, Ryan Guilherme, Andreas Ntoi, Dario Spikic, Ole Pohlmann, Diogo Bezerra and Jalen Blesa.

Sporting's lineup in their latest match featured Rui Silva, Maximiliano Araujo, Goncalo Inacio, Ousmane Diomande, Eduardo Quaresma, Hidemasa Morita, Morten Hjulmand, Pedro Goncalves, Francisco Trincao, Geny Catamo and Luis Suarez.

Stats

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Head-to-head

The teams have met six times since February 2024. Out of the six matches, Sporting have won five, and the last game was a 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 five goals in these six matches, while Sporting have scored seventeen in total. As things stand, Sporting have a superior head-to-head record against Rio Ave in their recent encounters.

Rio Ave have played 30 matches in Liga Portugal, with eight wins, ten draws, and twelve losses this season, scoring 33 goals, averaging 1.10 per match, while conceding 50, an average of 1.67 per match. In Liga Portugal, Sporting have played 29 matches, winning 22, drawing five and losing two, netting 74 goals (2.55 per match) and conceding nineteen (0.66 per match).

Recent Form

Rio Ave played their last match against AVS, which ended in a draw, while Sporting's most recent outing ended in a draw against Porto. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Rio Ave have recorded six wins, nine losses, and five draws, while Sporting have won thirteen of their last twenty matches, losing three and drawing four.

Live Standings

As always, Liga Portugal's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Rio Ave are currently 12th in the table with 34 points from 30 matches, while Sporting hold 3rd place with 71 points after 29 matches.

Video Highlights

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