Primeira Liga · Matchweek 4

Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Fri 28 Aug, 20:15 (BST)
Competition
Primeira Liga
Round
Matchweek 4
Venue
To be confirmed

United Matchday prediction

Rio Ave FC win49%
Draw22%
Sporting Clube de Portugal win30%
Predicted score
2–1
Over 2.5 goals
69%
Under 2.5 goals
31%
BTTS yes
68%
Over 1.5 goals
87%
Over 3.5 goals
48%
BTTS no
32%
Expected goals
2.01 – 1.55

Low confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

Sporting Clube de Portugal carry an above-average away scoring record into the fixture. The model expects a relatively open scoring environment in this match. Sample size is still small this season, so the model leans more heavily on longer-term ratings and lowers its confidence accordingly.

Most likely scorelines

  • 2–18.9%
  • 1–18.9%
  • 2–26.9%
  • 1–26.9%
  • 3–16.0%
  • 2–05.8%
  • 1–05.7%
  • 3–24.6%

Team comparison

StatisticRio Ave FCSporting Clube de Portugal
Matches played55
Points per match0.802.20
Goals per match1.002.40
Goals conceded per match2.400.80
Home / away goals scored35
Home / away goals conceded71
Last 5 points411
Last 5 goals scored512
Last 5 goals conceded124
Win percentage20%60%

Rio Ave FC recent form

WLLDL

Sporting Clube de Portugal recent form

WWWDD

Recent form

Rio Ave FC

1W 0D 0L in the last 1 · 2 scored, 0 conceded

  • Wat GD Estoril Praia2–0

Sporting Clube de Portugal

2W 1D 2L in the last 5 · 8 scored, 5 conceded

  • Wvs FC Alverca3–1
  • Dat Arsenal FC0–0
  • Lvs Arsenal FC0–1
  • Wvs FK Bodø/Glimt5–0
  • Lat FK Bodø/Glimt0–3

Team news

Where to watch (UK)

Primeira Liga matches are typically shown in the UK by Premier Sports. Kick-off is Fri 28 Aug, 20:15 UK time. Always check the official listing for this fixture, as rights and selections change round by round.

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 13 August 2026
Last updated: 28 August 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
510
1X2 accuracy
46.9%
BTTS accuracy
57.5%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.8%
Exact score
10.6%

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