Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Sporting CP vs Rio Ave stats tab covers Primeira Liga (Portugal), Regular Season - 6 on 25 Sept 2023. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Sporting CP 7, Rio Ave 1; Shots off target: Sporting CP 3, Rio Ave 5; Possession: Sporting CP 53%, Rio Ave 47%; Corner kicks: Sporting CP 4, Rio Ave 2; Fouls: Sporting CP 15, Rio Ave 13; Yellow cards: Sporting CP 1, Rio Ave 5. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Sporting CP led shots on target, 7 to 1 over Rio Ave, Sporting CP had more possession, 53% to 47% over Rio Ave, and Sporting CP led corner kicks, 4 to 2 over Rio Ave. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Sporting CP committed more fouls, 15 to 13 over Rio Ave and Rio Ave had more yellow cards, 5 to 1 over Sporting CP. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
