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Primeira Liga · 2025Estádio José Alvalade

Sporting 4–0 Rio Ave · Primeira Liga

4–0Historical match

Rio Ave

DWWLD

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Sporting won 4–0.

Shots
235
Shots on target
120
Expected goals
3.260.11
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sporting CP beat Rio Ave 4–0. Recorded in this match (Sporting CP – Rio Ave): shots 23–5, shots on target 12–0, expected goals 3.26–0.11, possession 59%–41%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Sporting CP show a distinct attacking-volume record

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Sporting CP's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

19.8 shots/match ▲ShotsSporting CP · Rio Ave9.65 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSporting CPRio AveBaseline
Shots19.8 shots/match9.65 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against7.94 shots/match16.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Sporting CP's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Sporting CP's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

4.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season3.06 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for4.2 goals/match3.06 goals/match1.24 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Sporting CP have recorded the higher season possession share.

62.3% ●PossessionSporting CP · Rio Ave46.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 15.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSporting CPRio AveBaseline
Possession62.3%46.7%48.6%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots23 shots5 shotsSporting 23 shots, Rio Ave 5 shots
  • Shots on target12 shots0 shotsSporting 12 shots, Rio Ave 0 shots
  • Expected goals3.26 xG0.11 xGSporting 3.26 xG, Rio Ave 0.11 xG
  • Possession59%41%Sporting 59%, Rio Ave 41%
  • Corners8 corners1 cornerSporting 8 corners, Rio Ave 1 corner
  • Fouls13 fouls6 foulsSporting 13 fouls, Rio Ave 6 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardSporting 1 card, Rio Ave 1 card

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Nikolaos Athanasiou · Rio Ave · 44′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFrancisco Petrasso · Rio Ave · 75′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 37′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDario Špikić · Rio Ave · 42′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Ndoj · Rio Ave · 7′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRicardo Mangas · Sporting CP · 8′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGiorgi Kochorashvili · Sporting CP · 89′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 75′ · 0.04 xG · on targetBrandon Aguilera · Rio Ave · 82′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 57′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlisson Santos · Sporting CP · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRicardo Mangas · Sporting CP · 11′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 26′ · 0.07 xG · on targetRicardo Mangas · Sporting CP · 77′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 60′ · 0.08 xG · goalFrancisco Trincão · Sporting CP · 73′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRicardo Mangas · Sporting CP · 31′ · 0.09 xG · on targetFotis Ioannidis · Sporting CP · 58′ · 0.10 xG · on targetMaximiliano Araújo · Sporting CP · 2′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedRicardo Mangas · Sporting CP · 16′ · 0.13 xG · on targetJoão Simões · Sporting CP · 34′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 2′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMaximiliano Araújo · Sporting CP · 11′ · 0.18 xG · on targetLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 34′ · 0.32 xG · goalFrancisco Trincão · Sporting CP · 61′ · 0.39 xG · on targetLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 61′ · 0.50 xG · goalMaximiliano Araújo · Sporting CP · 53′ · 0.72 xG · goal
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  • on target
  • goal
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Sporting CP: 23 shots, 12 on target, 3.42 xG. Rio Ave: 5 shots, 0 on target, 0.11 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.753.50′HT90′Luis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 34′Maximiliano Araújo · Sporting CP · 53′Luis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 60′Luis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 61′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sporting CP 3.42 xG · Rio Ave 0.11 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Sporting
1Draws
0Rio Ave
Rio Ave — Sporting · Primeira Liga0–3
Sporting — Rio Ave · Primeira Liga3–1
Rio Ave — Sporting · Primeira Liga3–3
Sporting — Rio Ave · Primeira Liga2–0
Rio Ave — Sporting · Primeira Liga0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sporting favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Rio Ave in 0

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Window

Season

Sporting17 matchesRio Ave17 matches
3.06 goals/match ▲Goals scored17/171.24 goals/match
0.47 goals/match ▲Goals allowed17/171.71 goals/match
2.4 xG/match ▲Expected goals16/160.96 xG/match
19.8 shots/match ▲Shots17/179.65 shots/match
8.24 shots/match ▲Shots on target17/173.94 shots/match
62.3% ●Possession17/1746.7%
7.06 corners/match ●Corners17/173.94 corners/match
2.31 cards/matchCards16/163.38 cards/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls17/1714.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples17 / 17home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 29 Dec 2025, 00:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Primeira Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSportingRio Ave
CompetitionPrimeira LigaPrimeira Liga 2025/26
Head-to-headSporting — Rio Ave
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