Kick-off on 25.02.24 22:30.

As part of the twenty-third round of the Portuguese Primeira Liga, a match between Rio Ave and Sporting will take place at the stadium in Vila do Conde. The hosts are currently in fourteenth place (21 points), while the visitors share the top spot with Benfica (55 points). Over the last fourteen years, the teams have met twelve times in the league in the Porto district. The Lions have won eight of their away matches. Since 2014, the Big River has managed to avoid a home defeat only in the 2016/17 season (3-1) and the 2019/20 season (1-1). In the first round, the Lisbon side secured a confident 2-0 victory at Estádio José Alvalade. Freire’s team will be without the injured André Pereira.

The media service Megogo will broadcast the Rio Ave vs Sporting match online. The hosts have drawn more games than any other team in the league. The Green and Whites are unbeaten at home in their last six matches. Emmanuel Boateng has been directly involved in seven goals. Midfielder Hernâni, at the age of 32, joined Saudi club Al-Najma as a free agent. He spent just a year and a half at Rio Ave, making 39 appearances. The club has also secured the loan of João Teixeira from Al-Markhiya. Before moving to Qatar, the Portuguese midfielder played for five years at Chaves.

Sporting has the highest goal tally in the league. The capital side has won their last four away matches. Viktor Gyökeres has scored 16 goals and provided eight assists. According to Fichajes, Barcelona is keeping an eye on Lions’ head coach Rúben Amorim, though his release clause complicates a potential transfer. Media reports have also linked him to Chelsea, with negotiations potentially depending on Mauricio Pochettino's results. Additionally, rumors suggest that Amorim is on the shortlist to replace Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool. The reported compensation for his departure ranges between 20 and 30 million euros, depending on different sources.

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