Oviedo Balonmano Women vs Sporting La Rioja Women: match preview on 16 September 2026

Oviedo Balonmano Women are favourites to win against Sporting La Rioja Women on 16 September 2026.

Oviedo Balonmano Women have taken six points from their last five matches, winning twice and losing three times. Their most recent result was a 21:18 home victory over Pozuelo de Calatrava on 13 September 2026, following a narrow 15:16 defeat away at BM Granollers. They have scored 110 goals in that period and conceded 122.

Sporting La Rioja Women have managed only three points from their last five games, with one victory and four defeats. They beat BM Granollers 28:23 at home on 12 September 2026 before losing 17:29 away at Guardes. They have scored 106 goals and conceded 124 in that span.

Both sides sit on two points after two matchdays in the Liga Guerreras Iberdrola. Oviedo occupy seventh place with a record of one win and one draw, while Sporting La Rioja are tenth with the same tally.

The prediction is a 24:21 scoreline in Oviedo's favour, reflecting the higher scoring rate of the home side and the visitors' tendency to concede heavily on the road. Oviedo have averaged 22 goals per match in their last five games, while Sporting La Rioja have averaged 21.2.

Sporting La Rioja have shown they can score freely at home, as evidenced by their 28:23 win over BM Granollers.