Rio Ave vs Sporting Lisbon Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal
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by Kennedy Kechula | in Liga Portugal Predictions
Rio Ave will hope to give home fans one last reason to cheer when they host Sporting Lisbon in the Primeira Liga. Survival is guaranteed for Rio Ave, who are on 35 points, but Sporting are still pushing for Champions League football. In most of the recent meetings with Rio Ave, Sporting kept clean sheets, and our prediction in this match is that they will win to nil.
Rio Ave are coming from two matches without scoring and have only won once in the last five games. That was their eighth defeat of the season. Home form hasn’t been great either, with Rio Ave losing half of the last 10 outings they hosted.
Sporting have a lot to play for here. They are tied on 76 points with Benfica in the chase for a Champions League place.
Head-to-head records do not favor Sporting, so they just have to find a way to better Benfica’s results or kiss the UCL goodbye. They have already been dethroned by Porto, but securing a place in the Champions League remains a key task here.
After a lean spell where they had failed to win any of their four matches, Sporting are fresh off a resounding 5-1 win at home to Vitoria Guimaraes. The former champions had posted three straight draws.
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Rio Ave v Sporting Lisbon Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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13 | 7 | 1.19 |
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15 | 8.5 | 1.15 |
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15 | 8.4 | 1.15 |
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11 | 5.75 | 1.15 |
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11 | 6.6 | 1.2 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Rio Ave and Sporting Lisbon?
Our prediction for the Rio Ave vs Sporting Lisbon match is: Sporting wins to nil.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 11/05/2026 between Rio Ave and Sporting Lisbon in Liga Portugal :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 16.37% for a win of Rio Ave against Sporting Lisbon with odds of 15 at Melbet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Rio Ave vs Sporting Lisbon is 34.11% with odds of 8.5 at Melbet.
- Our prediction model gives a 49.52% chance ⭐ for a win of Sporting Lisbon vs Rio Ave with odds of 1.22 at LSbet.
Rio Ave - Sporting Lisbon Prediction and Best Odds:
| Rio Ave Sporting Lisbon Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Sporting Lisbon wins | 49.52% | 1.22 at LSbet |
| Over 2.5 goals | 58.03% | |
| Both Team To Score | 50.83% | |
| Half-time: Draw / Full-time: Sporting Lisbon | 25.31% | 4.25 at LSbet |
Rio Ave vs Sporting Lisbon Form
Rio Ave and Sporting Lisbon's standings in the Liga Portugal
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2
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82 | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | +65 |
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12
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36 | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | -22 |
Rio Ave and Sporting Lisbon Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
3 May 2026 - Liga Portugal
25 Apr 2026 - Liga Portugal
17 Apr 2026 - Liga Portugal
11 Apr 2026 - Liga Portugal
4 Apr 2026 - Liga Portugal
22 Mar 2026 - Liga Portugal
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
3 May 2026 - Liga Portugal
17 Apr 2026 - Liga Portugal
4 Apr 2026 - Liga Portugal
15 Mar 2026 - Liga Portugal
1 Mar 2026 - Liga Portugal
16 Feb 2026 - Liga Portugal
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Apr 2026 - Liga Portugal
11 Apr 2026 - Liga Portugal
22 Mar 2026 - Liga Portugal
9 Mar 2026 - Liga Portugal
22 Feb 2026 - Liga Portugal
8 Feb 2026 - Liga Portugal
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 May 2026 - Liga Portugal
29 Apr 2026 - Liga Portugal
26 Apr 2026 - Liga Portugal
22 Apr 2026 - Taca de Portugal
19 Apr 2026 - Liga Portugal
15 Apr 2026 - Champions League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 May 2026 - Liga Portugal
29 Apr 2026 - Liga Portugal
19 Apr 2026 - Liga Portugal
7 Apr 2026 - Champions League
3 Apr 2026 - Liga Portugal
17 Mar 2026 - Champions League
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
26 Apr 2026 - Liga Portugal
22 Apr 2026 - Taca de Portugal
15 Apr 2026 - Champions League
11 Apr 2026 - Liga Portugal
22 Mar 2026 - Liga Portugal
11 Mar 2026 - Champions League
Rio Ave vs Sporting Lisbon Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
17 %
83 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
28 Dec 2025 - Liga Portugal
22 Apr 2025 - Taca de Portugal
3 Apr 2025 - Taca de Portugal
18 Jan 2025 - Liga Portugal
9 Aug 2024 - Liga Portugal
25 Feb 2024 - Liga Portugal
Rio Ave against Sporting Lisbon Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
E. Van Der Gouw
DefenderJ. Brabec
J. Tome
A. Ntoi
G. Liavas
O. Richards
J. Lomboto
A. Papakanellos
Olinho
J. Virginia
DefenderR. Mangas
MidfielderG. Catamo
E. Felicissimo
G. Kochorashvili
S. Blopa
ForwardS. Faye
R. Nel
G. Quenda
Missing players
B. Aguilera
I. Fresneda
MidfielderJ. Simoes
ForwardF. Ioannidis
Most goals and assists
Rio Ave
Sporting Lisbon
Clayton
(10 Goals)
L. Suarez
(28 Goals)
Clayton
(6 Assists)
F. Trincao
(11 Assists)
Rio Ave - Sporting Lisbon Key Points
- Sporting kept three clean sheets in their last four matches against Rio Ave.
- Sporting have won 15 more matches than Rio Ave.
- Rio Ave lost nine of their last 10 matches against Sporting.
- Rio Ave lost five of their last 10 home matches.
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Our Rio Ave vs Sporting Lisbon Prediction
Sporting Lisbon look likely to carry the day here, as their run against Rio Ave has been superb. They come into this match having won nine of their last 10 meetings with Rio Ave. It isn’t just that; Sporting have also kept clean sheets in a good number of their recent matches. On the flip side, Rio Ave, playing at home, have failed to score in six of 10 matches. Our prediction for Rio Ave v. Sporting is that Sporting wins to nil.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Rio Ave Sporting Lisbon
| Rio Ave vs Sporting Lisbon | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave wins | 13 | 15 | +15.4% |
| Draw | 6.75 | 8.5 | +25.9% |
| Sporting Lisbon wins | 1.21 | 1.22 | +0.8% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Sporting Lisbon is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have increased by 0.8% since opening
- The probability of this result was 82.6% and is now 82.0% (-0.7%)
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