Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Primeira Liga · 2018-19

Rio Ave FC

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Sporting Clube de Braga

Sun 3 Mar 2019 · 17:30 UTC Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 29' Raul Silva

Nikola Jambor 39' Y

Nikola Jambor 56' R

Y 62' Bruno Viana

Y 79' Marcelo Goiano

Fabio Coentrao 89' Y

Y 90' Paulinho

Overview

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Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.

Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Sporting Clube de Braga 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
Referee Vitor Ferreira Fernandes
Referee Artur Soares Dias
Referee Inacio Pereira
Referee Fabio Oliveira Melo

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Porto	11	33
2	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	11	28
3	Sporting Clube de Portugal	11	24
4	CD Santa Clara	11	21
5	FC Arouca	11	20
6	Académico de Viseu FC	11	20
7	Gil Vicente FC	11	18
8	Sporting Clube de Braga	11	17
9	Moreirense FC	11	14
10	FC Famalicão	11	13
11	FC Alverca	11	12
12	CF Estrela da Amadora	11	10
13	CD Nacional	11	10
14	Vitória SC	11	9
15	CS Marítimo	10	8
16	Casa Pia AC	11	8
17	Rio Ave FC	11	7
18	GD Estoril Praia	10	2

Head-to-Head

Rio Ave FC 15 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sporting Clube de Braga

Last 5 meetings

2019-03-03 Rio Ave FC 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga 2018-10-06 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 Rio Ave FC

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Mar	Sporting Clube de Braga	H	1–2	L
24 Feb	Boavista FC	A	0–1	L
15 Feb	CD Santa Clara	H	1–2	L
09 Feb	Portimonense SC	A	1–0	W
01 Feb	CD Tondela	H	2–2	D
28 Jan	CS Marítimo	A	2–0	W

Sporting Clube de Braga

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Mar	Rio Ave FC	A	2–1	W
22 Feb	Os Belenenses Futebol	H	0–2	L
17 Feb	Sporting Clube de Portugal	A	0–3	L
10 Feb	GD Chaves	H	2–1	W
02 Feb	CD Aves	A	2–0	W
29 Jan	CD Santa Clara	H	1–0	W

Season Stats

Rio Ave FC		Sporting Clube de Braga
#17	Position	#8
7	Points	17
11	Played	11
2 / 1 / 8	W / D / L	5 / 2 / 4
9	Scored	13
24	Conceded	11
-15	GD	+2
0.64	PPG	1.55
18%	Win %	45%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

9% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season

45% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season

Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 8th (17 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rio Ave FC

0-15

1/4

16-30

–/3

31-45

3/2

46-60

2/5

61-75

2/3

76+

1/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sporting Clube de Braga

0-15

2/1

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/1

46-60

3/2

61-75

2/1

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Rio Ave FC

Jalen Blesa	3 G	1 A
Tamble Monteiro	1 G

Sporting Clube de Braga

Pau Victor Delgado	5 G	1 A
Fran Navarro	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube!
5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
10' Brazil international Leonardo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
15' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Braga does not make any changes. Fransergio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
25' Sporting Clube de Braga seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
29' Sporting Clube de Braga receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 29.
34' Rio Ave FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Clube de Braga backline.
39' Controversy at the stadium! Nikola Jambor argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
44' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Braga's shape.
49' Magnificent from Carlos! That is 36 goals in 49 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Nikola Jambor.
59' Leandrinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ronan Jeronimo at the 59 minute mark.
61' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Joao Palhinha exits the field as Joao Novais enters on 61.
62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bruno Viana on 62 minutes.
67' Nikola Jambor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 332 appearances.
72' The crowd applauds Ricardo Horta as he leaves the pitch. Murilo steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
77' Assisted by Wilson Eduardo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Paulinho makes no mistake. 1-1!
77' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan Buatu. He replaces Carlos on 77 minute.
79' Marcelo Goiano catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
84' Nadjack is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rio Ave FC so far.
89' Fabio Coentrao is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
90' The Angola Wilson Eduardo breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 1-2!
90' Paulinho was booked on 90.
90' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Galeno departs to be replaced by Matheus Reis.
1-2 the final result. Rio Ave FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

5
Jonathan Buatu ↑ 77'
29
Paulo Vitor
2
Matheus Reis ↑ 90'
21
Leandrinho ↑ 59'
26
Gabrielzinho
14
Said Ahmed Said
7
Murilo

Coach Daniel Ramos

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

19
Murilo ↑ 72'
14
Pablo
28
Marafona
8
Ricardo Ryller
20
Paulinho ↑ 72'
17
Joao Novais ↑ 61'
77
Trincao

Coach Abel Ferreira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ricardo Horta	8
Paulinho	5
Simon Banza	3
Gelson Dala	2
Bruma	2
Nuno Santos	2
Mehdi Taremi	2
Iuri Medeiros	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.98 Rio Ave FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.78 Sporting Clube de Braga xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Rio Ave FC24% Draw27% Sporting Clube de Braga49%

Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.76

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw

51%

Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga

76%

Rio Ave FC or Sporting Clube de Braga

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Rio Ave FC16% Draw45% Sporting Clube de Braga39%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.9%

0 – 1

10.5%

0 – 2

9.8%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 0

8.2%

0 – 3

5.7%

1 – 3

5.6%

1 – 0

5.3%

2 – 1

5.2%

2 – 2

4.7%

2 – 0

2 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap	Rio Ave FC covers	Push	Sporting Clube de Braga covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	5%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	12%	80%
-0.5	20%	—	80%
+0.5	45%	—	55%
+1	45%	23%	31%
+1.5	69%	—	31%
+2	69%	17%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Rio Ave FC Form

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Clean Sheet