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Prediction Analysis: Sporting CP vs Rio Ave

Sporting CP vs Rio Ave prediction based on recent form, head-to-head data, team performance and key match statistics.

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Primeira Liga 2025-12-28 20:30

Sporting CP

Home

Selected Prediction

Featured Pick

Over 2.5 Goals

Pick

Yes

Probability

65%

Confidence

Medium

Score

2-0

Rio Ave

Away

Prediction Summary

69%

18%

13%

Over 2.5

65%

BTTS Yes

56%

Confidence

Medium

Market Evidence

Sporting CP (Home)

Goals scored / match3

Goals conceded / match0.65

Over 2.5 rate59%

BTTS rate41%

Rio Ave (Away)

Goals scored / match1.06

Goals conceded / match1.65

Over 2.5 rate6%

BTTS rate53%

Team Form last 5 matches

Sporting CP

WWWDD

Rio Ave

DLDLD

Goals Comparison rate per team

100% +0.5 65%

76% +1.5 35%

59% +2.5 6%

35% +3.5 0%

18% +4.5 0%

41% BTTS 53%

Model Insight

The selected market is Over 2.5 Goals with a probability of 65%. Model confidence is Medium.

Sporting CP averages 3 goals scored at home, while Rio Ave averages 1.06 goals scored away.

Model Strength

69%

Other Top Markets for This Match

Home Win

69%

Draw

18%

Away Win

13%

Over 2.5

65%

BTTS Yes

56%

Head-to-Head last 5

May 2026 Sporting CP(A) 4 - 1 Rio Ave Home

Dec 2025 Sporting CP 4 - 0 Rio Ave Home

Apr 2025 Sporting CP(A) 2 - 1 Rio Ave Home

Apr 2025 Sporting CP 2 - 0 Rio Ave Home

Jan 2025 Sporting CP(A) 3 - 0 Rio Ave Home

In the last 5 meetings, Sporting CP won 5, drew 0 and lost 0.

Current Streaks

Sporting CP — unbeaten run (home)3

Sporting CP — scoring streak (home)17

Rio Ave — winless run (away)2

Rio Ave — clean sheets (away, last 5)2 of 5

1X2 Probability model

Sporting CP Win (1)69%

Draw (X)18%

Rio Ave Win (2)13%

Goals Over rate per team, own matches

100% +0.5 65%

76% +1.5 35%

59% +2.5 6%

35% +3.5 0%

18% +4.5 0%

Goals Under rate per team, own matches

0% -0.5 35%

24% -1.5 65%

41% -2.5 94%

65% -3.5 100%

82% -4.5 100%

Sporting CP vs Rio Ave — share of each team's own matches finishing above/below each goal line.

Goal Averages per Team

Sporting CP — scored (home)3

Sporting CP — conceded (home)0.65

Rio Ave — scored (away)1.06

Rio Ave — conceded (away)1.65

Model expected combined goals3.36

Both Teams To Score

Yes56%

No44%

Rate per Team

Sporting CP — BTTS matches (home)41%

Rio Ave — BTTS matches (away)53%

Combined (simple average)47%

Corners Line match total, blended estimate

Over 4.5100%

Under 4.50%

Over 5.594%

Under 5.56%

Over 6.582%

Under 6.518%

Over 7.577%

Under 7.523%

Over 8.568%

Under 8.532%

Over 9.553%

Under 9.547%

Over 10.533%

Under 10.567%

Expected total corners (blended average)9.90

Per-Team Corners own matches

Sporting CP (home)

Corners for6.2

Corners against2.9

Rio Ave (away)

Corners for3.4

Corners against7.1

Recent Trend last 5 matches — total corners

Sporting CP

9 10 8 11 7

Rio Ave

13 8 16 11 9

Yellow Cards Line match total, blended estimate

Over 0.5100%

Under 0.50%

Over 1.585%

Under 1.515%

Over 2.562%

Under 2.538%

Expected total yellow cards (blended average)4.4

Yellow Cards per Team

Sporting CP (home)

For1.5

Rio Ave (away)

For2.8

Shots per Game

Sporting CP — total shots (home)19.1

Rio Ave — total shots (away)8.5

Shots on Target

Sporting CP — on target (home)7.5

Rio Ave — on target (away)3.6

Shot Location Split avg per match, season

Sporting CP

Inside the box11.82

Outside the box5.74

Rio Ave

Inside the box6.5

Outside the box4

Player Shots Sporting CP

L. Suárez

Shots on Target/Game1.9

+0.5 On Target91%

+1.5 On Target50%

Pote

Shots on Target/Game1.3

+0.5 On Target67%

+1.5 On Target33%

C. Harder

Shots on Target/Game1

+0.5 On Target75%

+1.5 On Target25%

Geny Catamo

Shots on Target/Game0.8

+0.5 On Target38%

+1.5 On Target24%

Trincão

Shots on Target/Game0.7

+0.5 On Target53%

+1.5 On Target15%

Player Shots Rio Ave

Clayton

Shots on Target/Game1.2

+0.5 On Target58%

+1.5 On Target47%

J. Blesa

Shots on Target/Game1.1

+0.5 On Target69%

+1.5 On Target31%

André Luiz

Shots on Target/Game1

+0.5 On Target63%

+1.5 On Target21%

M. Vrousai

Shots on Target/Game0.6

+0.5 On Target42%

+1.5 On Target13%

Tamble Monteiro

Shots on Target/Game0.5

+0.5 On Target38%

+1.5 On Target15%

Probabilities are each player's own historical rate this season (minimum 3 matches played), not a joint match forecast.

Expected Goals (xG)

Sporting CP xG (home)2.13

Rio Ave xG (away)1.04

Average Possession

61.85% Possession 47.03%

Team Comparison Sporting CP vs Rio Ave

87.56% Pass accuracy 81.68%

544.06 Passes per match 386.65

-0.21 Goals prevented 0.13

12.24 Fouls committed 12.88

2.29 Goalkeeper saves 3.38

1.62 Offsides 1.57

15.76 Tackles per match 15.59

League average xG this season is 1.3 per team per match, for context.

Disclaimer: these predictions are generated by a statistical model and do not constitute financial advice or a guarantee of outcome. Bet responsibly and only what you can afford to lose.

PRE-MATCH ANALYSIS

Sporting CP vs Rio Ave prediction analysis

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