Rui Borges can break a 19-year record in Rio Ave v Sporting | OneFootball

Sporting’s team has the opportunity to achieve an almost unprecedented feat on their trip to Vila do Conde, to face Rio Ave in a match scheduled for Monday at 8:15 pm, which will be refereed by João Gonçalves. If they avoid defeat, Rui Borges’ side will finish the league unbeaten away from home, only for the third time in the Club’s history. It will be the first time in the last 19 years and only the second in a 34-match league season.

In the two previous editions in which they also avoided defeat away from home, the Lions finished in second place, the position they are currently fighting Benfica for.

The last time Sporting finished the league unbeaten away from home was in 2006/07, Paulo Bento’s first full season at the helm of the first team. However, that league season was played over 30 matches, so the green and whites played 15 away games, with a record of nine wins and six draws. Curiously, Porto were also champions that season.

In a 34-match league season, the only example dates back more than 30 years and came in the 1994/95 campaign. With Carlos Queiroz in charge, Sporting recorded 11 wins and six draws. That season, Porto were once again crowned champions.

Despite this factor and the sense of foreboding that seems to be in the air, it is important to stress that Sporting are not the only unbeaten away side in this season’s league campaign. Like the Lions, the Eagles have amassed 11 wins and five draws, and they have also remained unbeaten at home.

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