Rio Ave and Sporting Clube de Portugal have met 15 times. Sporting Clube de Portugal hold the edge with 11 wins to 1, with 3 drawn. It's a record that frames Sporting Clube de Portugal as the historical favourite in this fixture, though recent form can shift the picture.
Across those meetings the two have combined for 44 goals — an average of 2.9 per game, marking this out as a high-scoring, open fixture. Rio Ave have scored 10, Sporting Clube de Portugal 34.
Their most recent meeting (May 11, 2026) finished Rio Ave 1–4 Sporting Clube de Portugal in the Portugal. Primeira Liga.
May 11, 2026
Rio Ave1 - 4Sporting Clube de Portugal
Portugal. Primeira Liga
Dec 28, 2025
Sporting Clube de Portugal4 - 0Rio Ave
Portugal. Primeira Liga
Apr 22, 2025
Rio Ave1 - 2Sporting Clube de Portugal
Portugal. Taca de Portugal
Apr 03, 2025
Sporting Clube de Portugal2 - 0Rio Ave
Portugal. Taca de Portugal
Jan 18, 2025
Rio Ave0 - 3Sporting Clube de Portugal
Campeonato de Portugal
Aug 09, 2024
Sporting Clube de Portugal3 - 1Rio Ave
Campeonato de Portugal
Feb 25, 2024
Rio Ave3 - 3Sporting Clube de Portugal
Campeonato de Portugal
Sep 25, 2023
Sporting Clube de Portugal2 - 0Rio Ave
Campeonato de Portugal
Feb 06, 2023
Rio Ave0 - 1Sporting Clube de Portugal
Campeonato de Portugal
Dec 07, 2022
Rio Ave0 - 2Sporting Clube de Portugal
Portugal. League Cup
Aug 13, 2022
Sporting Clube de Portugal3 - 0Rio Ave
Campeonato de Portugal
May 05, 2021
Rio Ave0 - 2Sporting Clube de Portugal
Campeonato de Portugal
Jan 15, 2021
Sporting Clube de Portugal1 - 1Rio Ave
Campeonato de Portugal
Feb 15, 2020
Rio Ave1 - 1Sporting Clube de Portugal
Portugal. Primeira Liga
Sep 26, 2019
Sporting Clube de Portugal1 - 2Rio Ave
Portugal. League Cup
Frequently asked questions
How many times have Rio Ave and Sporting Clube de Portugal played each other?
They have met 15 times: 1 Rio Ave wins, 3 draws and 11 Sporting Clube de Portugal wins.
Who wins more often, Rio Ave or Sporting Clube de Portugal?
Sporting Clube de Portugal have the better head-to-head record, with 11 wins to 1.
What was the last result between Rio Ave and Sporting Clube de Portugal?
Rio Ave 1–4 Sporting Clube de Portugal, in the Portugal. Primeira Liga.