Primeira Liga Gameweek 16 Sun, Dec 28 2025 · 20:30 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
Sporting CP
4–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 3.26 – 0.11
Rio Ave
  • L. Suárez 34’, 60’, 61’
  • M. Araújo 53’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Suárez hat-trick sinks Rio Ave

Sporting CP entered as clear favourites and won 4–0 through goals from Suárez and Araújo. Sporting CP finished with the higher xG (3.26 vs 0.11).

Sporting CP ✓80%
Draw14%
Rio Ave6%

Model vs reality

Sporting CP goals
4
Model 2.65 · xG 3.26
Rio Ave goals
0
Model 0.63 · xG 0.11
Total goals
4
Model 3.29 · xG 3.37
Score 4–0
8%
Most likely 2–0 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 64%
Both scored
No
Model 44%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchL. SuárezSporting CP · 3 goals · 1 assist
9.7
  • RefereeCarlos Macedo
  • VenueEstádio José Alvalade
  • Table before kick-offSporting CP 2nd · Rio Ave 11th

Timeline

  1. L. Suárez 1–0Assist João Simões
    34’
  2. G. InácioYellow card · Roughing
    36’
  3. João ToméYellow card · Roughing
    38’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. ⇄ André LuizFor K. Zoabi
    46’
  6. ⇄ M. VrousaiFor João Tomé
    46’
  7. M. Araújo 2–0Assist L. Suárez
    53’
  8. L. Suárez 3–0Assist Trincão
    60’
  9. L. Suárez 4–0
    61’
  10. ⇄ B. AguileraFor D. Špikić
    62’
  11. ⇄ Alisson SantosFor M. Araújo
    64’
  12. ⇄ H. MoritaFor M. Hjulmand
    64’
  13. ⇄ G. KochorashviliFor João Simões
    65’
  14. ⇄ Matheus ReisFor G. Inácio
    68’
  15. ⇄ João GraçaFor G. Liavas
    76’
  16. ⇄ J. LombotoFor F. Petrasso
    76’
  17. ⇄ Flavio GoncalvesFor F. Ioannidis
    78’
  18. Full time · 4–0

Team stats

Sporting CP23 shots · 18 in box, 5 outside
Rio Ave5 shots · 5 outside
Sporting CPRio Ave
59% Possession 41%
3.26 Expected goals (xG) 0.11
2.89 Expected points (xPts) 0.06
23 Shots 5
12 Shots on target 0
6 Shots off target 3
5 Blocked shots 2
18 Shots inside the box 0
5 Shots outside the box 5
574 Passes 399
90% Pass accuracy 84%
8 Corners 1
0 Goalkeeper saves 8
12 Fouls 6
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.29 Team rating 6.59

Line-ups

Sporting CP 4-4-2

16.6 Rui Silva(G)
916.6 Ricardo Mangas 257.2 G. Inácio ↓68’ 727.9 Eduardo Quaresma 136.9 G. Vagiannidis
207.7 M. Araújo ↓64’ 526.7 João Simões A↓65’ 427.2 M. Hjulmand ↓64’ 176.9 Trincão A
979.7★ L. Suárez A 897.2 F. Ioannidis ↓78’
  • 1Rui Silva (G)6.6
  • 91Ricardo Mangas6.6
  • 25G. Inácio↓68’7.2
  • 72Eduardo Quaresma7.9
  • 13G. Vagiannidis6.9
  • 20M. Araújo↓64’7.7
  • 52João SimõesA↓65’6.7
  • 42M. Hjulmand↓64’7.2
  • 17TrincãoA6.9
  • 97L. Suárez ★A9.7
  • 89F. Ioannidis↓78’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 14G. Kochorashvili↑65’6.9
  • 27Alisson Santos↑64’6.9
  • 5H. Morita↑64’7.2
  • 2Matheus Reis↑68’6.6
  • 58Flavio Goncalves↑78’6.5

Unused: João Virgínia, Salvador Blopa, Rodrigo Ribeiro, Mauro Couto

Rio Ave 3-4-3

17.7 C. Miszta(G)
66.2 N. Abbey 326.2 J. Brabec 236.2 F. Petrasso ↓76’
37.2 N. Athanasiou 546.0 G. Liavas ↓76’ 56.6 A. Ntoi 206.3 João Tomé ↓46’
186.3 D. Špikić ↓62’ 146.7 K. Zoabi ↓46’ 806.6 O. Pohlmann
  • 1C. Miszta (G)7.7
  • 6N. Abbey6.2
  • 32J. Brabec6.2
  • 23F. Petrasso↓76’6.2
  • 3N. Athanasiou7.2
  • 54G. Liavas↓76’6.0
  • 5A. Ntoi6.6
  • 20João Tomé↓46’6.3
  • 18D. Špikić↓62’6.3
  • 14K. Zoabi↓46’6.7
  • 80O. Pohlmann6.6

Substitutes used

  • 17M. Vrousai↑46’6.9
  • 11André Luiz↑46’6.6
  • 10B. Aguilera↑62’6.7
  • 63J. Lomboto↑76’6.7
  • 21João Graça↑76’6.3

Unused: K. Chamorro, E. da Silva Moreira, Rafael Genuino, Marc Gual

Player stats

Top rated
L. SuárezSporting CP9.7
2nd
Eduardo QuaresmaSporting CP7.9
3rd
M. AraújoSporting CP7.7

Sporting CP

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Rui Silva G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 93% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Ricardo Mangas D 90 0 0 4 (2) 0 83% 48 1 2 0/0 4/1 6.6
G. Inácio D 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 80 1 2 0/0 1/1 7.2
Eduardo Quaresma D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 91 8 2 0/1 0/0 7.9
G. Vagiannidis D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 90% 52 5 1 1/2 1/0 6.9
M. Araújo M 64 1 0 2 (2) 5 82% 17 2 1 1/3 0/3 7.7
João Simões M 65 0 1 1 (0) 1 95% 39 1 0 1/2 2/0 6.7
M. Hjulmand M 64 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 46 4 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Trincão F 90 0 1 1 (1) 2 92% 51 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.9
L. Suárez F 90 3 1 7 (5) 2 80% 20 1 0 0/0 0/0 9.7
F. Ioannidis F 78 0 0 1 (1) 2 100% 19 1 0 1/2 0/0 7.2
G. Kochorashvili M 25 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 27 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
Alisson Santos F 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
H. Morita M 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 19 0 0 0/0 2/0 7.2
Matheus Reis D 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
Flavio Goncalves M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Rio Ave

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Miszta G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 52% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
N. Abbey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 37 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Brabec D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 38 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
F. Petrasso D 76 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 36 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
N. Athanasiou D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 39 5 0 1/1 0/0 7.2
G. Liavas D 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 36 1 2 1/1 0/0 6.0
A. Ntoi D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 90% 48 0 1 2/2 0/3 6.6
João Tomé D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 13 0 1 1/2 3/0 6.3
D. Špikić F 62 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 15 0 0 2/7 0/1 6.3
K. Zoabi F 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 9 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.7
O. Pohlmann M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 30 1 1 0/2 0/2 6.6
M. Vrousai F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 26 3 0 2/3 0/0 6.9
André Luiz F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 2/2 0/0 6.6
B. Aguilera M 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 16 0 0 0/0 0/3 6.7
J. Lomboto D 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
João Graça M 14 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.