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Rio Ave vs Sporting CP Predictions

Portugal · Primeira Liga · Fri, 28 Aug 2026 · 20:15 · Prediction, H2H, stats & betting tips

Rio Ave

16th in table · 7 pts

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Fri, 28 Aug 202620:15

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Not startedTip: 2 · 1.34

Sporting CP

3rd in table · 21 pts

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Pre-match win probability

11.1%Rio Ave16.6%Draw72.3%Sporting CP

Our prediction

2 · Rio Ave

Rio Ave vs Sporting CP listed tip from the board.

Odds1.34
Confidence74.63%
ResultPending
Pre-match model probabilityPick and odds as published before kick-off
  • Rio Ave 11.1%
  • Draw 16.6%
  • Sporting CP 72.3%

Board tips

Betting Tips

  • Away Win2Odds 1.3475%Pending
  • free 2 odds2Odds 1.35Pending
  • Win Either Half2Odds 1.2083%Pending
  • corners ouOver 9.5Odds 1.7358%Pending

Season statistics

Primeira Liga · 9 matches each · highlighted side is stronger

Rio AveSporting CP
Goals scored (avg)
1.12
Goals conceded (avg)Lower is better
21.1
Wins
26
Played
1010

Recent form

Last matches · newest first

Rio Ave3W 1D 5L in last 9
  • 1 NovAcademico Viseu2 – 1Rio AveL
  • 25 OctRio Ave0 – 4FamalicaoL
  • 17 OctLouletano0 – 1Rio AveW
  • 11 OctRio Ave3 – 2NacionalW
  • 19 SeptAlverca1 – 0Rio AveL
  • 14 SeptRio Ave3 – 3EstrelaD
  • 6 SeptSanta Clara4 – 0Rio AveL
  • 22 AugEstoril0 – 2Rio AveW
  • 15 AugRio Ave0 – 2FC PortoL
Sporting CP6W 2D 2L in last 10
  • 30 OctCasa Pia0 – 2Sporting CPW
  • 27 OctSporting CP2 – 1MaritimoW
  • 25 OctSporting CP1 – 2Academico ViseuL
  • 21 OctSporting CP2 – 3Lask LinzL
  • 13 OctLens0 – 2Sporting CPW
  • 9 OctSC Braga1 – 3Sporting CPW
  • 19 SeptSporting CP2 – 2AroucaD
  • 13 SeptFamalicao1 – 1Sporting CPD
  • 9 SeptSporting CP3 – 1GalatasarayW
  • 5 SeptSporting CP2 – 0NacionalW
H2H
Head to headRio Ave 0W · 1D · Sporting CP 8W · 3.3 goals a game
  • 11 MayRio Ave1 – 4Sporting CP
  • 28 DecSporting CP4 – 0Rio Ave
  • 22 AprRio Ave1 – 2Sporting CP
  • 3 AprSporting CP2 – 0Rio Ave
  • 18 JanRio Ave0 – 3Sporting CP
  • 9 AugSporting CP3 – 1Rio Ave
  • 25 FebRio Ave3 – 3Sporting CP
  • 25 SeptSporting CP2 – 0Rio Ave
  • 6 FebRio Ave0 – 1Sporting CP

Betting markets

Bookmaker prices with margin removed

No over/under prices stored.

Match result

Rio Ave8.75
Draw5.84
Sporting CP1.34

No BTTS prices stored.

No double chance prices stored.

Rio Ave

Chance11.1%
Odds8.75

Draw

Chance16.6%
Odds5.84

Sporting CP

Chance72.3%
Odds1.34

No half-time prices stored.

No corner prices stored.

Model comparison

Our pick: 2 at 1.34

Rio AveSporting CP
Recent form33%67%
Attack35%65%
Defence34%66%
Goals model35%65%
Head-to-head6%94%
Overall13%87%

Trends

Trend · Primeira Liga

Rio Ave scored 1.1 per game in the last 9.

Trend · Primeira Liga

Rio Ave conceded 2 per game in the last 9.

Trend · Primeira Liga

Failed to score in 4 of those 9.

Trend · Primeira Liga

Kept a clean sheet in 2 of those 9.

Rio Ave vs Sporting CP: prediction & preview

Portugal · Primeira Liga · Fri, 28 Aug 2026

Rio Ave meet Sporting CP in the Portugal, Primeira Liga on 28 August 2026 at 20:15 (Africa/Lagos). The numbers below are pre-match prices and team rates. They describe the match. They do not promise a result.

On the 1X2 market the shortest price is Sporting CP at 1.34. Once the bookmaker margin is removed, that outcome carries about 72.3% of the implied chance, with the other two outcomes sharing the rest. A short price means the market rates that side more likely. It is not a certainty, and the margin means the three raw probabilities add up to more than 100% before they are scaled.

Season points-per-game rates were not stored on this fixture yet. The odds chart still shows how the 1X2, goals, and both-teams markets are priced.

Rio Ave vs Sporting CP FAQs

4 questions

What time is the Rio Ave vs Sporting CP match?

Kickoff is 20:15 on 28 August 2026, shown in Africa/Lagos.

What are the safest picks for Rio Ave vs Sporting CP?

Sporting CP is the safest-priced 1X2 pick at 1.34. The margin-adjusted share is about 72.3%.

What are the over and under 2.5 prices?

Over and under 2.5 prices are not stored for this match.

Do both teams score on this match?

A both-teams-to-score price is not stored for this match.