| Rank | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Porto | 34 | +52 | 76 |
| 3 | Sporting | 34 | +32 | 70 |
| 4 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 34 | +11 | 62 |
| 6 | Maritimo | 34 | +2 | 50 |
| 7 | Rio Ave | 34 | +2 | 49 |
| 8 | Feirense | 34 | -14 | 48 |
Sporting vs Rio Ave – competition: Liga Portugal. Final score: Sporting 1–0 Rio Ave. Half-time: 1–0. Goals: Alan Ruiz 20′. Kick-off: February 18, 2017 at 8:30 PM GMT.
Updated:
Sporting: position 3, 70 points from 34 matches.
Rio Ave: position 7, 49 points from 34 matches.
Sporting – last 5 matches: 2 won, 1 drawn, 2 lost.
Rio Ave – last 5 matches: 1 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost.
Last results: Moreirense 2-3 Sporting; Rio Ave 0-0 Maritimo.
The confirmed starting lineups list Sporting in a 4-2-3-1 formation and Rio Ave in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
The announced starting eleven for Sporting: Rui Patrício, Ezequiel Schelotto, Paulo Oliveira, Sebastián Coates, Jefferson, Adrien Silva, William Carvalho, Gelson Martins, Alan Ruiz, Bruno César, and Bas Dost.
The announced starting eleven for Rio Ave: Cássio, Lionn, Marcelo, Roderick Miranda, Rafa Soares, Tarantini, Pedro Moreira, Gil Dias, Filip Krovinović, Rúben Ribeiro, and Gonçalo Paciência.
Sporting: 6 shots (3 on target), 5 corners, 26 fouls, 4 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Rio Ave: 11 shots (6 on target), 4 corners, 17 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Last meeting: Rio Ave 3-1 Sporting (18 September 2016, Liga Portugal).
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Related pages: Sporting, Rio Ave, Liga Portugal, Sporting vs Rio Ave: head-to-head, Live football scores
Matches played: 10 — Sporting wins: 4, draws: 2, Rio Ave wins: 4. Sporting vs Rio Ave: head-to-head
Lineups: Sporting 4-2-3-1, Rio Ave 4-2-3-1. Sporting: Rui Patrício; Ezequiel Schelotto, Paulo Oliveira, Sebastián Coates, Jefferson; Adrien Silva, William Carvalho; Gelson Martins, Alan Ruiz, Bruno César; Bas Dost. Rio Ave: Cássio; Rafa Soares, Roderick Miranda, Marcelo, Lionn; Pedro Moreira, Tarantini; Rúben Ribeiro, Filip Krovinović, Gil Dias; Gonçalo Paciência.
No missing players in the lineups.