Key storylines
- Sporting (3rd) host Rio Ave (14th)
- Sporting unbeaten at home this season (4 played)
- Sporting have won 3 of their last 5
- Sporting have won 5 of the last 6 meetings
Match info
- Competition
- Primeira Liga
- Matchday
- 21
- Date
- Sun 7 Feb 2027
- Kick-off
- 16:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- José Alvalade Stadium
- Season
- 2026-27
Recent form
Sporting
Rio Ave
Head to head
5Sporting wins1Draws0Rio Ave wins
The numbers per game
| Sporting | Measure | Rio Ave |
|---|---|---|
| 2.50 | Goals scored | 1.00 |
| 1.13 | Goals conceded | 2.13 |
| 2.25 | Points per game | 0.88 |
| 2 | Clean sheets | 1 |
| 18 | Yellow cards | 13 |
| 13.0 | Shots | 7.6 |
| 5.5 | On target | 3.6 |
| 59% | Possession | 45% |
| 4.6 | Corners | 3.8 |
| 11.6 | Fouls | 8.9 |
| 1.7 | Offsides | 1.3 |