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Portugal

Liga Portugal 2025/2026 Estádio do Rio Ave

Rio Ave

1 - 4

Sporting CP

Our Tip

Match Events

12'

de Oliveira D.

Assist: Monteiro T.

13'

de Oliveira D.

32'

Diomande O.

Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

Sporting CP in this Liga Portugal 2025/2026 matchup, with the score ending 1-4 — backing the pre-match view that favored Sporting CP.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

Rio Ave

Draws

90%

Sporting CP

Draw rate projection: 6% Favored: Sporting CP

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

95% / Very High Confidence

Rio Ave haven't matched Sporting CP's recent run of results.
90% — that's where the model lands on Sporting CP taking it.
This is a straightforward league game — the season-long numbers should hold up.
High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).
These two have met 5 times recently and Sporting CP have taken 5 of them.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%

Over 1.5 Goals 82%

Over 2.5 Goals 78%

Over 3.5 Goals 31.5%

Over 4.5 Goals 14%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 32.8%

Rio Ave Clean Sheet 16%

Sporting CP Clean Sheet 68%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Rio Ave	Sporting CP
Matches Played	29	37
Wins	10	25
Draws	7	7
Losses	12	5
Goals Scored	1.13	1.75
Goals Conceded	1.25	0.88
Expected Goals (xG)	1.13	1.75
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.25	0.88

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

May 11, 2026 Liga Portugal

Rio Ave vs Sporting CP

Possession: 47% - 41% Cards: 1 - 4

1:4

Dec 28, 2025 Liga Portugal

Sporting CP vs Rio Ave

Possession: 43% - 48% Cards: 4 - 2

4:0

Apr 22, 2025 Taça de Portugal

Rio Ave vs Sporting CP

Possession: 41% - 54% Cards: 0 - 2

1:2

Apr 3, 2025 Taça de Portugal

Sporting CP vs Rio Ave

Possession: 45% - 58% Cards: 2 - 3

2:0

Jan 18, 2025 Liga Portugal

Rio Ave vs Sporting CP

Possession: 52% - 42% Cards: 1 - 2

0:3

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Rio Ave Compare

Top Goalscorer de Oliveira D.

1 Goals

Avg xG / game 0.87

Avg xA / game 0.56

Sporting CP Compare

Top Goalscorer Trincao F.

1 Goals

Assists Leader Quenda G.

1 Ast

Avg xG / game 1.59

Avg xA / game 0.97

Sokapicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Rio Ave 10 / 100

Sporting CP 95 / 100

How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

Rio Ave Sporting CP

Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick SPO Win (2)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals & BTTS No

Correct Score 0:3

BTTS Outcome No (NG)

Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

Sokapicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

These sides typically produce 3.40 goals when they meet.

Rio Ave found the back of the net in 62% of recent matches (29 games).

Sporting CP's defensive record shows goals conceded in 62% of 37 matches.

Recent resilience: Rio Ave stayed unbeaten in 4 of the last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Rio Ave VS Sporting CP

1.13 Goals Scored 1.75

1.25 Goals Conceded 0.88

75% Over 1.5 63%

50% Over 2.5 50%

25% Over 3.5 38%

League Standings

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	FC Porto	34	28	4	2	66:18	88
2	Sporting CP	34	25	7	2	89:24	82
3	Benfica	34	23	11	0	74:25	80
4	Braga	34	16	11	7	64:36	59
5	Famalicao	34	15	11	8	42:29	56
6	Gil Vicente	34	13	11	10	47:38	50
7	Moreirense	34	12	7	15	37:49	43
8	Arouca	34	12	6	16	47:64	42
9	Vitoria Guimaraes	34	12	6	16	39:51	42
10	Estoril	34	10	9	15	54:57	39
11	Alverca	34	10	9	15	35:52	39
12	Rio Ave	34	8	12	14	35:57	36
13	Santa Clara	34	9	9	16	32:41	36
14	Nacional	34	9	7	18	37:45	34
15	Estrela da Amadora	34	6	12	16	38:56	30
16	Casa Pia	34	6	12	16	31:57	30
17	Tondela	34	6	10	18	27:55	28
18	AFS	34	3	12	19	27:67	21