Primeira Liga
09:15 PMFebruary 06, 2023
Regular Season – 19
0 – 1
HT: (0 – 0)
How did Rio Ave and Sporting Lisbon perform?
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Rio Ave and Sporting Lisbon Match Stats
BALL POSSESSION
37%63%
ATTACK
5
Total shots8
1
Shots on target1
3
Shots off target5
1
Blocked shots2
3
Shots inside box3
2
Shots outside box5
4
Corner kicks2
7
Offsides0
PASSING
358
Total passes605
267 (75%)
Accurate passes501 (83%)
DISCIPLINE
10
Fouls14
1
Yellow cards3
0
Goalkeeper saves1
Rio Ave and Sporting Lisbon Lineups
Rio Ave
3-4-2-118G
Jhonatan
6.2
42D
Renato Pantalon
6.6
23D
Josué Sá 🔺73′
6.7
4D
Patrick William
6.6
20M
Costinha
6.6
30M
Andreas Samaris
6.9
6M
Gonçalo RodriguesC
7.2
77M
Fábio Ronaldo 🔺80′
6.7
15F
Miguel Baeza 🔺65′
6.6
22F
Emmanuel Boateng 🔺73′
6.3
9F
Leonardo Ruiz 14′ 🔺66′
6.9
Substitutes
1G
Magrão
–
3D
Miguel Nóbrega 🔻73′
6.7
16D
Sávio
–
93M
Paulo Vitor 🔻80′
6.7
11M
Bruno Ventura
–
21M
João Graça 🔻73′
6.2
17F
Ukra
–
27M
Hernâni 🔻65′
6.2
95F
André Pereira 🔻66′
6.7
Coach of Rio Ave
👔 Luís Freire
Sporting Lisbon
3-4-2-11G
Antonio AdánC
7.2
3D
Jeremiah St. Juste
7.3
25D
Gonçalo Inácio
7.3
2D
Matheus Reis 🔺88′
6.9
47M
Ricardo Esgaio 🔺75′
6.3
5M
Hidemasa Morita
6.5
15M
Manuel Ugarte 77′
7.5
11M
Nuno Santos 🔺55′
6.9
10F
Marcus Edwards 🔺55′
6.6
28F
Pedro Gonçalves 🔺87′
7.3
79F
Youssef Chermiti 18′ ⚽84′
7.3
Substitutes
12G
Franco Israel
–
19D
Héctor Bellerín 🔻87′
6.7
13D
Luís Neto
–
26D
Ousmane Diomandé 🔻88′
6.9
33M
Arthur Gomes 🔻55′
6.6
32M
Mateo Tanlongo
–
17F
Francisco Trincão 🔻55′
6.5
77F
Jovane Cabral 🔻75′
6.3
16F
Rochinha
–
Coach of Sporting Lisbon
👔 Ruben Amorim
Rio Ave and Sporting Lisbon Head to Head
0WINS
1DRAWS
8WINS
Over 1.5 Goals100%
Over 2.5 Goals67%
Both Teams Scored33%
Past H2H Matches & Results
28 Dec 2025
Sporting CP
4-0
Rio Ave
Primeira Liga
22 Apr 2025
Rio Ave
1-2
Sporting Lisbon
Taça de Portugal
03 Apr 2025
Sporting Lisbon
2-0
Rio Ave
Taça de Portugal
18 Jan 2025
Rio Ave
0-3
Sporting Lisbon
Primeira Liga
09 Aug 2024
Sporting Lisbon
3-1
Rio Ave
Primeira Liga
25 Feb 2024
Rio Ave
3-3
Sporting Lisbon
Primeira Liga
25 Sep 2023
Sporting Lisbon
2-0
Rio Ave
Primeira Liga
07 Dec 2022
Rio Ave
0-2
Sporting Lisbon
Taça da Liga
13 Aug 2022
Sporting Lisbon
3-0
Rio Ave
Primeira Liga
Primeira Liga Standings Season 2025/2026
| Pos | Team | MP | W | D | L | +/- | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Porto |
17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 36-4 | 32 | 49 |
| 2 | Sporting CP |
17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 47-9 | 38 | 42 |
| 3 |  Benfica |
17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 36-11 | 25 | 39 |
| 4 |  Gil Vicente |
17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 22-12 | 10 | 28 |
| 5 |  Braga |
17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 31-18 | 13 | 27 |
| 6 |  Moreirense |
17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 24-24 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 |  Vitoria Guimaraes |
17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18-22 | -4 | 25 |
| 8 |  Famalicao |
17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20-14 | 6 | 23 |
| 9 |  Estoril |
17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 28-29 | -1 | 20 |
| 10 | Rio Ave |
17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 22-29 | -7 | 20 |
| 11 |  Alverca |
17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 17-27 | -10 | 20 |
| 12 |  Estrela |
17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 23-27 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 |  Santa Clara |
17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14-19 | -5 | 17 |
| 14 |  Nacional |
17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21-26 | -5 | 17 |
| 15 |  Casa Pia |
17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17-32 | -15 | 14 |
| 16 |  Arouca |
17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18-42 | -24 | 14 |
| 17 |  Tondela |
17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12-29 | -17 | 12 |
| 18 |  AFS |
17 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11-43 | -32 | 4 |
Qualification/Relegation
Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
Promotion – Champions League (Qualification)
Promotion – Europa League (Qualification)
Liga Portugal (Relegation)
Relegation – Liga Portugal 2
Promotion – Conference League (Qualification)
Rio Ave vs Sporting Lisbon Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2023-02-06
In the grand scheme of the Primeira Liga season, every point is precious. Rio Ave hosted Sporting Lisbon on February 06, 2023 with a clear mission to secure all three points.
The encounter at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube (Vila do Conde) was a test of endurance and strategy. Both teams knew that slipping up could be costly. The match unfolded with high stakes evident in every challenge.
Race for the Table
Rio Ave is fighting for a top spot, currently at 10th. With 20 points, they need to convert draws into wins. Their current record is 4W – 8D – 5L.
Sporting Lisbon is equally hungry for points. Sitting at 2nd with 42 points, they are aiming to climb the ladder. They have 13 wins to their name.
Rivalry History
Looking back at 7 matches, Rio Ave leads with 0 wins against Sporting Lisbon‘s 6. 1 draws suggest parity.
Both teams have scored in 2 matches, indicating open play. Over 2.5 goals occurred 5 times.
Recent Progress
Here is how their race for points has been going recently:
Recent Matches of Rio Ave
- Rio Ave 3-1 Casa Pia (Primeira Liga, Jan 04, 2026)
- Sporting CP 4-0 Rio Ave (Primeira Liga, Dec 28, 2025)
- Gil Vicente 2-2 Rio Ave (Primeira Liga, Dec 20, 2025)
- Rio Ave 0-1 Vitoria Guimaraes (Primeira Liga, Dec 13, 2025)
- AFS 1-2 Rio Ave (Primeira Liga, Dec 06, 2025)
- Rio Ave 1-1 Santa Clara (Primeira Liga, Nov 30, 2025)
- Alverca 1-1 Rio Ave (Primeira Liga, Nov 08, 2025)
- Rio Ave 0-4 Estoril (Primeira Liga, Nov 01, 2025)
- Estrela 1-2 Rio Ave (Primeira Liga, Oct 25, 2025)
Recent Matches of Sporting Lisbon
- Gil Vicente 1-1 Sporting CP (Primeira Liga, Jan 02, 2026)
- Sporting CP 4-0 Rio Ave (Primeira Liga, Dec 28, 2025)
- Vitoria Guimaraes 1-4 Sporting CP (Primeira Liga, Dec 23, 2025)
- Sporting CP 6-0 AFS (Primeira Liga, Dec 13, 2025)
- Benfica 1-1 Sporting CP (Primeira Liga, Dec 05, 2025)
- Sporting CP 4-0 Estrela (Primeira Liga, Nov 30, 2025)
Watch The Race Unfold
See how the battle for points played out. Full highlights and analysis available now.
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