Sporting CP vs Rio Ave - Serie A Prediction & Analysis

Value Assessment

Home Win

1.12

71% pred

-18.3%

Draw

8.55

22% pred

+9.9%

VALUE

Away Win

18.30

7% pred

+1.9%

BTTS Yes 2.32 36%

BTTS No

Best Opportunity

VALUE

Draw @ 8.55

+9.9% edge 22% probability

Expected value: +0.85 units per bet

Confidence

Medium

70%

Match Info

Kickoff

Sun, Dec 28 2025 · 20:30

Venue

Estádio José Alvalade (Lisboa)

Competition

Liga Portugal · 16

Referee

Carlos André Fernandes Macedo

Coaches

Coach assignment unavailable

Sporting CP

No active coach assignment available in current data for this team.

Sotiris Silaidopoulos

Rio Ave

In role since Jul 2025

Tactical tendency badges are currently unavailable for this league context.

Recent Form

Sporting CP

5W 0D 0L

2.4 GF · 0.4 GA

W H

Famalicão 1-0

W H

Nacional 2-1

W H

Paris Saint Germain 2-1

W H

Casa Pia 3-0

W H Rio Ave

Rio Ave 4-0

5W 0D 0L

2.4 GF · 0.4 GA

W H

Famalicão 1-0

W H

Nacional 2-1

W H

Paris Saint Germain 2-1

W H

Casa Pia 3-0

W H Rio Ave

Rio Ave 4-0

3W 2D 0L

2 GF · 1 GA

W A

Moreirense 3-0

D A Porto

Porto 1-1

W A

Athletic Club 3-2

W A Arouca

Arouca 2-1

D A

Gil Vicente 1-1

4W 1D 0L

2 GF · 0.8 GA

W A

Moreirense 3-0

W H

Famalicão 1-0

D A Porto

Porto 1-1

W H

Nacional 2-1

W A

Athletic Club 3-2

Rio Ave

0W 1D 4L

0.4 GF · 2.8 GA

L A Porto

Porto 0-1

L A

Sporting Braga 0-3

L A

Nacional 0-4

L A

Sporting CP 0-4

D A

Gil Vicente 2-2

1W 0D 4L

0.8 GF · 1.8 GA

L H

Moreirense 1-2

L H Arouca

Arouca 0-3

L H Benfica

Benfica 0-2

W H

Casa Pia 3-1

L H

Vitória Guimarães 0-1

0W 1D 4L

0.4 GF · 2.8 GA

L A Porto

Porto 0-1

L A

Sporting Braga 0-3

L A

Nacional 0-4

L A

Sporting CP 0-4

D A

Gil Vicente 2-2

0W 0D 5L

0.2 GF · 2.6 GA

L A Porto

Porto 0-1

L H

Moreirense 1-2

L A

Sporting Braga 0-3

L H Arouca

Arouca 0-3

L A

Nacional 0-4

Sidelined Players

Sporting CP 6 out

Pedro Gonçalves

injury

Pedro Gonçalves

suspended

Maxi Araújo

suspended

Jeremiah St. Juste

injury

Geovany Quenda

injury

+1 more

Rio Ave 3 out

Theofanis Bakoulas

injury

Brandon Aguilera

injury

Omar Richards

injury

Head-to-Head (Last 10)

Sporting CP

0

0%

Draws

3

30%

Rio Ave

7

70%

Avg Goals

2.9

BTTS

40%

League Signals

Predictability

54%

MEDIUM

Home Bias

+7%

MODERATE

Avg Goals

2.6

MEDIUM

Draw Rate

24%

BTTS

49%

Over 2.5

49%

Final Words

Sporting CP enter this match in excellent form, winning 4 of their last 5 matches. Rio Ave have been inconsistent, managing just 0 win in their last 5. The head-to-head favors Rio Ave in recent meetings.