Sporting CP are in a great moment and look much stronger than Rio Ave right now. Rio Ave have been struggling lately, with two draws and a loss in their last three games, and they haven't scored in their most recent match. On the other hand, Sporting CP had a tough 5-1 loss in their last game, but before that they were unbeaten in four matches, including two wins.

When these two teams have met before, the matches have often been high-scoring, with several games finishing 3-1 or 3-3. Sporting also won the most recent meeting 4-0. Rio Ave have not beaten Sporting in their last five matches, so this looks like a game where Sporting are the clear favorites and should come away with the win.