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Rio Ave 0-4 Sporting CP result, stats and report

Rio Ave
Lost · xG 0.54
0 – 4
FT
Won · xG 1.37
Sporting CP
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Rio Ave vs Sporting CP: what we can confirm

Rio Ave vs Sporting CP has finished in Liga Portugal. Played UK time.

How it played out

SCP won it 4–0

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

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The completed-match archive is not published yet. Current match rows are not substituted into it while verification is pending.

📊 Match recap and data context

Sporting CP dominated Rio Ave 4-0 in Liga Portugal, delivering a commanding performance that validated our model's 64% pick for a Sporting win. Rio Ave offered little resistance despite entering on a mixed run of two wins, one draw and two losses. Sporting's flawless recent form, unbeaten across their last five matches, proved decisive on the day. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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Rio Ave v Sporting CP · Liga Portugal ·

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Who decided it

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  1. Luis Suárez★ MOTM2 goals · 86 min8.2
  2. Sergi Altimira90 min7.3
  3. Zeno Debast90 min7.2
  4. Maxi Araújo1 assist · 90 min7.1
  5. Gonçalo Inácio1 assist · 90 min7.0

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Sporting CP win the highest 1X2 probability at 63.6%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

RIO
14.2%
Draw
22.2%
SCP
63.6%
Both teams to score · Yes
44.3%
Over 2.5 goals
49.8%

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Match facts · what the record shows

10 facts from this result

The final verified live-context record and historical evidence saved before kick-off, kept as separate evidence sets.

Head-to-head evidence

Final live-fact record

  • For Sporting CP, the final recorded goal situation matched 1 comparable match from 43 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Sporting CP, the final recorded goal situation matched 7 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Rio Ave, the final recorded goal situation matched 1 comparable match from 43 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final
  • For Rio Ave, the final recorded goal situation matched 5 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final

Captured from live match context at . This is a retained situation record, not a post-match performance claim.

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 0-1is the most common scoreline between Rio Ave and Sporting CP, landing 3 times across 24 league meetings on record.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • 12/24recorded league meetings saw both teams score (50%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • 47league matches away from home unbeaten for Sporting CP.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Rio Ave scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Sporting CP scored first in 8 of their last 10 league matches (80%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Rio Ave have averaged 0.9 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable lifecycle evidence

Immutable lifecycle evidence · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Rio Ave vs Sporting CP?
    SCP beat RIO 4-0 in the Liga Portugal.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Flávio Gonçalves opened the scoring in the 5th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Flávio Gonçalves (5'), Geny Catamo (19'), Luis Suárez (26'), Luis Suárez (37').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 2 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Bruno José Ribeiro Pires Costa officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    RIO vs SCP kicked off on Friday, 28 August 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    5 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it did not land.

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