PORTUGAL PRIMEIRA LIGA
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Estádio Municipal de Braga
Referee: M. Nogueira
SC Braga
Match Timeline
Rio Ave
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
4'
F. Grillitsch · Assist: P. Victor
SC Braga
🟨
45'
Gustavo Mancha
Rio Ave
🔄
62'
A. Papakanellos ↔ O. Pohlmann
Rio Ave
🔄
70'
T. Monteiro ↔ J. Blesa
Rio Ave
🔄
70'
Diogo Bezerra ↔ D. Spikic
Rio Ave
73'
R. Horta · Assist: F. Grillitsch
SC Braga
🔄
74'
P. Victor ↔ F. Navarro
SC Braga
🔄
75'
G. Martinez ↔ D. Rodrigues
SC Braga
🔄
82'
R. Zalazar ↔ L. Lelo
SC Braga
🔄
82'
F. Grillitsch ↔ D. E. Tiknaz
SC Braga
🔄
84'
G. Liavas ↔ A. Ntoi
Rio Ave
🔄
84'
O. Richards ↔ L. Buta
Rio Ave
🟨
87'
Leonardo Lelo
SC Braga
🔄
89'
V. Gomez ↔ Y. da Rocha
SC Braga
90'
R. Horta · Assist: J. Moutinho
SC Braga

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
SC Braga Win 0%
Draw 0%
Rio Ave Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
SC Braga1.92
Rio Ave0.96
Recent Form (Last 5)
SC Braga SC Braga
WWDLW
66 GF / 25 GA
Rio Ave Rio Ave
WLDWL
22 GF / 38 GA
Key Stats
1.94
Average Goals Scored
1.1
0.74
Average Goals Conceded
1.9
13
BTTS Yes
11
17
Over 2.5
13
4.38
Shots on Goal
3.7

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

SC Braga SC Braga 34 matches
Rio Ave Rio Ave 20 matches
SC Braga Statistic Rio Ave
20 Wins 4
9 Draws 8
5 Losses 8
66 Goals For 22
25 Goals Against 38
1.94 Avg Goals Scored 1.1
0.74 Avg Goals Conceded 1.9
13 BTTS Yes 11
23 Over 1.5 18
17 Over 2.5 13
11 Over 3.5 8
18 Clean Sheets 2
5 Failed To Score 8
4.38 Shots On Goal 3.7
11.09 Total Shots 9.25
4.5 Corners 3.9
52.2% Ball Possession 46.1%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, SC Braga won 8 times, Rio Ave won 3 times, while 4 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 28:14 from SC Braga's perspective. 9 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 7 matches, with an average of 2.8 goals per game.

Predicted formations: SC Braga 3-4-2-1 / Rio Ave 3-4-2-1
H2H summary: SC Braga wins 8, draws 4, Rio Ave wins 3
Stats
SC Braga SC Braga
Rio Ave Rio Ave
Shots on Goal
7
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
3
Shots off Goal
2
Blocked Shots
5
Blocked Shots
3
9 Corner Kicks 1
14 Fouls 8
1 Offsides 0
63% Ball Possession 37%
15 Total Shots 7
7 Shots on Goal 2
3 Shots off Goal 2
5 Blocked Shots 3
8 Shots insidebox 1
7 Shots outsidebox 6
2 Goalkeeper Saves 4
686 Total passes 399
627 Passes accurate 343
2.74 expected_goals 0.13
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

SC Braga
Formation
Rio Ave
L. Hornicek
L. Hornicek
A. Barisic
A. Barisic
G. Lagerbielke
G. Lagerbielke
B. Arrey-Mbi
B. Arrey-Mbi
V. Gomez
V. Gomez
F. Grillitsch
🎯
F. Grillitsch
J. Moutinho
🎯
J. Moutinho
G. Martinez
G. Martinez
R. Zalazar
R. Zalazar
R. Horta
⚽ 2
R. Horta
P. Victor
🎯
P. Victor
E. van der Gouw
E. van der Gouw
J. Brabec
J. Brabec
Gustavo Mancha
Gustavo Mancha
N. Abbey
N. Abbey
M. Vrousai
M. Vrousai
T. Nikitscher
T. Nikitscher
G. Liavas
G. Liavas
O. Richards
O. Richards
Diogo Bezerra
Diogo Bezerra
A. Papakanellos
A. Papakanellos
T. Monteiro
T. Monteiro
SC Braga 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
1
L. Hornicek
G
37
A. Barisic
D
14
G. Lagerbielke
D
26
B. Arrey-Mbi
D
2
V. Gomez
↓ 89'
M
27
F. Grillitsch
⚽ 4' 🎯 73' ↓ 82'
M
8
J. Moutinho
🎯 90'
M
77
G. Martinez
↓ 75'
M
10
R. Zalazar
↓ 82'
F
21
R. Horta
⚽ 73' ⚽ 90'
F
18
P. Victor
🎯 4' ↓ 74'
F
Substitutes
12
T. Sa
G
5
L. Lelo
↑ 82' 🟨 87'
D
15
P. Oliveira
D
17
Gabriel Moscardo
M
20
M. Dorgeles
M
34
D. E. Tiknaz
↑ 82'
M
39
F. Navarro
↑ 74'
F
41
Y. da Rocha
↑ 89'
M
50
D. Rodrigues
↑ 75'
M
Rio Ave 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
99
E. van der Gouw
G
32
J. Brabec
D
39
Gustavo Mancha
🟨 45'
D
6
N. Abbey
D
17
M. Vrousai
M
44
T. Nikitscher
M
54
G. Liavas
↓ 84'
M
77
O. Richards
↓ 84'
M
7
Diogo Bezerra
↓ 70'
19
A. Papakanellos
↓ 62'
F
9
T. Monteiro
↓ 70'
F
Substitutes
22
K. Chamorro
G
5
A. Ntoi
↑ 84'
D
8
Ryan Guilherme
M
11
J. Blesa
↑ 70'
F
18
D. Spikic
↑ 70'
F
20
J. Tome
D
24
L. Buta
↑ 84'
D
63
J. Lomboto
D
80
O. Pohlmann
↑ 62'
M
Last matches: SC Braga
13.08.26
UEF
SC Braga
Dinamo Minsk
0
0
D
09.08.26
Pri
SC Braga
Moreirense
2
2
D
06.08.26
UEF
SC Braga
Dinamo Minsk
1
0
W
30.07.26
UEF
SC Braga
Železničar Pančevo
4
0
W
22.07.26
UEF
SC Braga
Železničar Pančevo
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
SC Braga
Celta Vigo
2
2
D
14.07.26
Fri
SC Braga
Vizela
5
0
W
10.07.26
Fri
SC Braga
Stoke City
1
0
W
07.07.26
Fri
SC Braga
Buxton
3
1
W
03.07.26
Fri
SC Braga
São João Ver
1
0
W
16.05.26
Pri
SC Braga
Estrela
2
2
D
11.05.26
Pri
SC Braga
Benfica
2
2
D
07.05.26
UEF
SC Braga
SC Freiburg
1
3
L
03.05.26
Pri
SC Braga
Estoril
1
1
D
30.04.26
UEF
SC Braga
SC Freiburg
2
1
W
26.04.26
Pri
SC Braga
Santa Clara
1
2
L
23.04.26
Pri
SC Braga
Casa Pia
1
0
W
19.04.26
Pri
SC Braga
Famalicao
2
2
D
16.04.26
UEF
SC Braga
Real Betis
4
2
W
12.04.26
Pri
SC Braga
Arouca
1
0
W
Last matches: Rio Ave
09.08.26
Pri
Rio Ave
GIL Vicente
0
1
L
01.08.26
Fri
Rio Ave
Tondela
3
1
W
19.07.26
Fri
Rio Ave
Al-Ahli Jeddah
2
2
D
15.07.26
Fri
Rio Ave
Portimonense
3
0
W
11.07.26
Fri
Rio Ave
Arouca
2
1
W
16.05.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Casa Pia
1
1
D
11.05.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Sporting CP
1
4
L
03.05.26
Pri
Rio Ave
GIL Vicente
0
0
D
25.04.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Vitória SC
0
2
L
17.04.26
Pri
Rio Ave
AVS
2
2
D
11.04.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Santa Clara
2
0
W
04.04.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Alverca
1
2
L
22.03.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Estoril
2
1
W
15.03.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Estrela
2
1
W
09.03.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Tondela
1
0
W
01.03.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Famalicao
0
0
D
22.02.26
Pri
Rio Ave
FC Porto
0
1
L
16.02.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Moreirense
1
2
L
31.01.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Arouca
0
3
L
25.01.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Nacional
0
4
L
H2H: SC Braga vs Rio Ave
08.02.26
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
3
0
W
31.08.25
H2H
Rio Ave
SC Braga
2
2
D
02.03.25
H2H
Rio Ave
SC Braga
2
1
L
29.09.24
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
4
0
W
09.03.24
H2H
Rio Ave
SC Braga
0
0
D
07.10.23
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
2
1
W
05.03.23
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
2
0
W
11.09.22
H2H
Rio Ave
SC Braga
2
3
W
17.04.21
H2H
Rio Ave
SC Braga
0
0
D
22.12.20
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
3
0
W
30.06.20
H2H
Rio Ave
SC Braga
4
3
L
02.12.19
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
2
0
W
03.03.19
H2H
Rio Ave
SC Braga
1
2
W
06.10.18
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
1
1
D
13.05.18
H2H
Rio Ave
SC Braga
1
0
L
Last matches: SC Braga
06.08.26
UEF
SC Braga
Dinamo Minsk
1
0
W
30.07.26
UEF
SC Braga
Železničar Pančevo
4
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
SC Braga
Celta Vigo
2
2
D
03.07.26
Fri
SC Braga
São João Ver
1
0
W
16.05.26
Pri
SC Braga
Estrela
2
2
D
03.05.26
Pri
SC Braga
Estoril
1
1
D
30.04.26
UEF
SC Braga
SC Freiburg
2
1
W
19.04.26
Pri
SC Braga
Famalicao
2
2
D
12.04.26
Pri
SC Braga
Arouca
1
0
W
08.04.26
UEF
SC Braga
Real Betis
1
1
D
22.03.26
Pri
SC Braga
FC Porto
1
2
L
18.03.26
UEF
SC Braga
Ferencvarosi TC
4
0
W
07.03.26
Pri
SC Braga
Sporting CP
2
2
D
21.02.26
Pri
SC Braga
Vitória SC
3
2
W
25.01.26
Pri
SC Braga
Alverca
5
0
W
22.01.26
UEF
SC Braga
Nottingham Forest
1
0
W
28.12.25
Pri
SC Braga
Benfica
2
2
D
15.12.25
Pri
SC Braga
Santa Clara
1
0
W
09.11.25
Pri
SC Braga
Moreirense
2
1
W
06.11.25
UEF
SC Braga
Genk
3
4
L
H2H at home: SC Braga
08.02.26
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
3
0
W
29.09.24
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
4
0
W
07.10.23
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
2
1
W
05.03.23
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
2
0
W
22.12.20
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
3
0
W
02.12.19
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
2
0
W
06.10.18
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
1
1
D
Last matches: Rio Ave
09.08.26
Pri
Rio Ave
GIL Vicente
0
1
L
15.07.26
Fri
Rio Ave
Portimonense
3
0
W
16.05.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Casa Pia
1
1
D
25.04.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Vitória SC
0
2
L
11.04.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Santa Clara
2
0
W
22.03.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Estoril
2
1
W
09.03.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Tondela
1
0
W
22.02.26
Pri
Rio Ave
FC Porto
0
1
L
25.01.26
Pri
Rio Ave
Nacional
0
4
L
28.12.25
Pri
Rio Ave
Sporting CP
0
4
L
20.12.25
Pri
Rio Ave
GIL Vicente
2
2
D
06.12.25
Pri
Rio Ave
AVS
2
1
W
08.11.25
Pri
Rio Ave
Alverca
1
1
D
25.10.25
Pri
Rio Ave
Estrela
2
1
W
28.09.25
Pri
Rio Ave
Famalicao
0
0
D
23.09.25
Pri
Rio Ave
Benfica
1
1
D
13.09.25
Pri
Rio Ave
Moreirense
1
3
L
23.08.25
Pri
Rio Ave
Arouca
3
3
D
H2H away: Rio Ave
08.02.26
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
3
0
L
29.09.24
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
4
0
L
07.10.23
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
2
1
L
05.03.23
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
2
0
L
22.12.20
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
3
0
L
02.12.19
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
2
0
L
06.10.18
H2H
SC Braga
Rio Ave
1
1
D