UEFA Nations event
Rio Ave take on Sporting Lisbon in Primeira Liga — a Portuguese fixture built on the things this country's football is known for: technique, composure on the ball and a long habit of trusting young, well-schooled players. The essentials: Primeira Liga, in Portugal, on 28.08.2026, kicking off at 19:15 UTC. The form and the record below fill in the rest.
Rio Ave and Sporting Lisbon recent form
Form moves quicker than reputation, so it's the first thing to weigh. The latest results for each side, newest at the top:
Rio Ave:
Date Event Score 22.08.2026 Estoril Praia vs Rio Ave 0 - 2 15.08.2026 Rio Ave vs FC Porto 0 - 2 09.08.2026 Gil Vicente vs Rio Ave 1 - 0
Sporting Lisbon:
Date Event Score 22.08.2026 Sporting Lisbon vs Alverca 3 - 1 14.08.2026 Sporting Lisbon vs Vitoria Guimaraes 3 - 2 08.08.2026 Estrela Amadora vs Sporting Lisbon 2 - 2
Rio Ave vs Sporting Lisbon head-to-head and goals
How two sides have measured up before tends to outlast a run of form, and Portuguese clubs often carry plenty of shared history. The meetings we hold are below — a blank table just means none are on record yet, common when a cup draws together clubs from different tiers.
Date Event Score 11.05.2026 Rio Ave vs Sporting Lisbon 1 - 4 28.12.2025 Sporting Lisbon vs Rio Ave 4 - 0 22.04.2025 Rio Ave vs Sporting Lisbon 1 - 2
Goals give that history some shape. So far this season Rio Ave have scored 20 and conceded 17, while Sporting Lisbon have scored 42 and conceded 15 — best read next to the form above, not on their own.
Rio Ave vs Sporting Lisbon odds
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