Liga Portugal 25/26 · 28 Dec 2025

Sporting CP 4–0 Rio Ave

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Sporting CP favourites at 86%.

Sporting CP won and made the better chances: 3.5 xG to 0.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Luis Javier Suárez, 70.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Luis Javier Suárez +18.0, Andreas Ndoj +16.0, Marios Vrousai +12.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

23 Dec 2025	W 4–1	at Vitória SC Liga Portugal
13 Dec 2025	W 6–0	v AVS - Futebol SAD Liga Portugal
9 Dec 2025	L 1–3	at FC Bayern München Champions League
5 Dec 2025	D 1–1	at Benfica Liga Portugal
30 Nov 2025	W 4–0	v CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal

20 Dec 2025	D 2–2	at Gil Vicente Liga Portugal
13 Dec 2025	L 0–1	v Vitória SC Liga Portugal
6 Dec 2025	W 2–1	at AVS - Futebol SAD Liga Portugal
30 Nov 2025	D 1–1	v Santa Clara Liga Portugal
8 Nov 2025	D 1–1	at FC Alverca Liga Portugal

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Luis Javier Suárez Forward	90	3	1	1.25	70.1	+18.0
Hidemasa Morita Midfielder	25	0	0	–	59.1	–
Maximiliano Araújo Defender	64	1	0	1.05	49.0	−2.8
Rui Silva Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	47.6	−6.4
Morten Hjulmand Midfielder	64	0	0	–	47.2	−7.6
Alisson Santos Forward	26	0	0	0.05	44.5	–
Giorgi Kochorashvili Midfielder	26	0	0	0.03	44.3	–
Fotis Ioannidis Forward	78	0	0	0.11	43.8	−11.0
Matheus Reis Defender	22	0	0	–	43.3	–
João Simões Midfielder	65	0	1	0.13	43.0	−3.2
Eduardo Quaresma Defender	90	0	0	–	42.2	−12.5
Georgios Vagiannidis Defender	90	0	0	–	41.6	−8.5
Gonçalo Inácio Defender	68	0	0	–	40.2	−9.2
Flávio Gonçalves Forward	12	0	0	–	39.2	–
Francisco Trincão Midfielder	90	0	1	0.45	38.7	−11.9
Ricardo Mangas Defender	90	0	0	0.38	37.9	−14.6

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
João Graça Midfielder	14	–	65.1	–
Marios Vrousai Midfielder	45	–	61.2	+12.3
Andreas Ndoj Midfielder	90	0.03	59.6	+16.0
João Tomé Defender	45	–	59.5	–
Dario Špikić Midfielder	62	0.02	55.8	+11.6
Julien Lomboto Defender	14	–	52.9	–
Nikolaos Athanasiou Midfielder	90	0.01	52.6	+5.9
Georgios Liavas Midfielder	76	–	51.5	+8.1
André Luiz Forward	45	–	47.4	−2.2
Francisco Petrasso Defender	76	0.02	47.1	+3.3
Cezary Miszta Goalkeeper	90	–	46.7	−5.4
Brandon Aguilera Midfielder	28	0.03	46.2	–
Jakub Brabec Defender	90	–	45.8	+0.0
Karem Zoabi Forward	45	–	45.8	–
Nelson Abbey Defender	90	–	43.7	−0.0
Ole Pohlmann Midfielder	90	–	43.6	−2.9