Rio Ave W vs Sporting CP W: prediction and stats
1a Divisão - WomenRegular Season - 9Kick-off on January 17, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)
The Footlab AI model makes Sporting CP W the favourite at 64%, against 22% for a draw and 14% for Rio Ave W. The most likely score is 0-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,788 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 19, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Rio Ave W vs Sporting CP W?
Sporting CP W starts as the favourite with a 289-point Elo edge (1,971 vs 1,682).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Rio Ave W vs Sporting CP W
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Rio Ave W
4-3-3- 24M. Anthony
- 9Mélissa Gomes
- 21Serena Queirós
- 23R. Almeida
- 55A. Ribeiro
- 16Z. Gietkowska
- 27I. Barge
- 2R. Fetty
- 5B. Azevedo
- 12R. Pereira
- 1C. Coster
Sporting CP W
4-3-3- 9Telma Encarnação
- 10N. Besugo
- 7J. Martins
- 39Andreia Bravo
- 8R. Grant
- 15B. Cameirao
- 6G. Eaton-Collins
- 23Emma RamÃrez
- 41A. Barron
- 16Ãgata Filipa
- 99C. Coster
Computed on October 19, 2026 at 04:26 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave W have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Sporting CP W have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Porto W(home) | 1-1 | 1a Divisão - Women |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Valadares Gaia W(away) | 0-1 | 1a Divisão - Women |
| Sep 18, 2026 | SL Benfica W(home) | 0-2 | 1a Divisão - Women |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Torreense W(away) | 0-3 | 1a Divisão - Women |
| May 31, 2026 | Gil Vicente W(away) | 2-0 | 1a Divisão - Women |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Brøndby W(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Cup - Women |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Sporting Braga W(away) | 0-0 | 1a Divisão - Women |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Brøndby W(away) | 1-4 | UEFA Europa Cup - Women |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Marítimo W(home) | 5-0 | 1a Divisão - Women |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Vitoria Guimaraes W(home) | 2-0 | 1a Divisão - Women |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Rio Ave W wins, 0 draws, 2 Sporting CP W wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Sporting CP W 2-1 Rio Ave W | 1a Divisão - Women |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Rio Ave W 1-3 Sporting CP W | 1a Divisão - Women |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP W vs Rio Ave W on Apr 25, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave W score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP W score 1.7 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave W | 0.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Sporting CP W | 1.7 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rio Ave W sit 8th in 1a Divisão - Women (17 points from 18 matches) and Sporting CP W sit 2nd (35 points from 18 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sporting CP W | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 35 |
| 8 | Rio Ave W | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 17 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Rio Ave W vs Sporting CP W?
- The Footlab AI model makes Sporting CP W the favourite at 64%, against 22% for a draw and 14% for Rio Ave W.
- Where and when is Rio Ave W vs Sporting CP W played?
- Rio Ave W vs Sporting CP W is played on January 17, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC), in the 1a Divisão - Women.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 53% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.