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Match predictionOur tip: 0-3
Rio Ave vs Sporting CP Prediction: Borges' Attackers Poised for Another Statement Win
Sporting CP travel to the Estádio dos Arcos on 28 August 2026 for a Primeira Liga Matchday 4 fixture against Rio Ave. Sporting sit second with seven points from three matches, unbeaten and averaging three goals per game and they…
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- On 2026-08-28 at 20:15 GMT, Rio Ave take on Sporting Lisbon in week 4 of Primeira Liga (2026-2027).
- Looking back over 2 duels, Rui Borges has 2 wins versus Sotiris Sylaidopoulos, who has no wins, with no draws.
- The current standings see Rio Ave hold 10th place with 3 points, while Sporting Lisbon occupy 2nd with 7 points.
- Neither Rio Ave nor Sporting Lisbon are missing any players.
- We're predicting Rio Ave to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-2-3-1, and Sporting Lisbon are expected to line up in 4-2-3-1.
- In their last outing, Rio Ave's highest-rated performer was Jalen Blesa (8.7), while Sporting Lisbon's standout was L. Suarez (6.5).
- Rio Ave came off a win (2-0 vs Estoril) and Sporting Lisbon also triumphed (3-1 vs Alverca).
- Rio Ave's form is 2-1-2 recently, but Sporting Lisbon are on a roll with 4-1-0 in their last 5 matches.
- Sporting Lisbon lead this rivalry - 30 wins from 45 matches versus Rio Ave (who've won just 6 games), alongside 9 draws.
- Expect Sporting Lisbon to edge a 0-3 win: their 0-1-0 record on the road and 3.00 goals per away match tip the balance.
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| 5' | 0 - 1 | ||
| 19' | 0 - 2 | ||
| 26' | 0 - 3 | ||
| 37' | 0 - 4 | ||
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| 51' | L. Suarez | ||
| 60' | T. Nikitscher | ||
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Rio Ave is going head to head with Sporting CP on 28/8/2026 19:15 GMT for the Portugal Primeira Liga. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Rio Ave v Sporting CP H2H statistics!