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Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 4 · Portugal

Rio Ave v Sporting CP

0-4Full time· Estádio do Rio Ave FC, Vila do Conde· Referee: B. J. Costa

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Where the market is wrong on Rio Ave v Sporting CP

Rio Ave meet Sporting CP in the Primeira Liga regular season - 4 at Estádio do Rio Ave FC, Vila do Conde.

Sporting CP rate clearly stronger on the baseline, 1661 to 1541. Recent form leans Sporting CP, 73% against 55%. Attacking output favors Sporting CP on expected goals, 2.5 to 1.3 per match.

Across the derived markets, from the same model: both teams to score around 54%, over 2.5 goals around 68%. Draw no bet leans Sporting CP at 68%; double chance reads Rio Ave or draw 51%, Sporting CP or draw 76%.

Rio Ave arrive steady: 2W-0D-3L from their last five (6/15 pts), 5 scored and 8 conceded. Recent results: L 0-4 v Sporting CP, W 2-0 @ Estoril, L 0-2 v FC Porto, L 0-1 @ GIL Vicente.

Sporting CP are surging: 4W-1D-0L from their last five (13/15 pts, 3 straight wins), 16 scored and 6 conceded. Recent results: W 4-0 @ Rio Ave, W 3-1 v Alverca, W 3-2 v Vitória SC, D 2-2 @ Estrela.

Sporting CP hold the recent head-to-head, 9 wins to 0 with 1 drawn across the last 10 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Rio Ave 0-4 Sporting CP.

The market prices RIO at 11% implied. Our number sits apart on Rio Ave: a 12.5-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 55 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Rio Ave

WLLWL8-5-6

Scored 1.26 · Conceded 1.26 · Clean sheets 31.6% · BTTS 47.4%

  • LHSporting CP0-4
  • WAEstoril2-0
  • LHFC Porto0-2
  • LAGIL Vicente0-1
  • WHTondela3-1

Sporting CP

WDWWW12-5-3

Scored 2.55 · Conceded 0.95 · Clean sheets 35% · BTTS 60%

  • WARio Ave4-0
  • WHAlverca3-1
  • WHVitória SC3-2
  • DAEstrela2-2
  • WHNottingham Forest4-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings

Rio AverecordSporting CP
0
9
1 draw

Goals

6-28

for each

Avg goals

3.4

per game

BTTS

40%

both scored

Over 2.5

70%

3+ goals

Rio Ave

Recent
LLLLLL
Wins 0Goals 6-28

Sporting CP

Recent
WWWWWW
Wins 9Goals 28-6

Biggest win 4-0

  • Rio Ave0-4Sporting CP
  • Rio Ave1-4Sporting CP
  • Sporting CP4-0Rio Ave
  • Rio Ave1-2Sporting CP
  • Sporting CP2-0Rio Ave
  • Rio Ave0-3Sporting CP
  • Sporting CP3-1Rio Ave
  • Rio Ave3-3Sporting CP
  • Sporting CP2-0Rio Ave
  • Rio Ave0-1Sporting CP

Managers

Sotiris Sylaidopoulos

Head coach

In charge since 2025

Rui Borges

Portugal · 44

In charge since 2024 · 9 teams managed

  • Vitoria Guimaraes2024–2024
  • Moreirense2023–2024
  • Mafra2023–2023
  • Vilafranquense2022–2023

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