Rio Ave vs Sporting Lisbon Predictions

• Sporting have had 17 victories in their last 20 in the Primeira Liga
• Sporting have won four of their last five games to nil
• Rio Ave have scored 22 times in 22 games

Sporting fancied for comfortable success

A 4-2 aggregate win over Young Boys saw Sporting progress to the next round of their Europa League and they can carry that form back into their domestic efforts.

Ruben Amorim’s men have won eight league games in a row and are level on points with Benfica with a game in hand in a congested title race.

They take on a Rio Ave side that are in a real battle to avoid relegation as they currently sit in 16th place.

Sporting have won four of their last five matches to nil and can continue that run against a home side that are not the most prolific.

Rio Ave may struggle to lay a glove on visitors

Rio Ave only have 22 goals in 22 league games and they look unlikely to make hay against a rock solid Sporting side that have won eight league games in a row.

The visitors have scored 60 times in 21 league appearances and are taken for a 3-0 correct score victory.