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Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2020-21
Rio Ave FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Sporting Clube de Braga
Sat 17 Apr 2021 · 19:30 UTC Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Y 30' Nuno Sequeira
Filipe Augusto 35' Y
Pedro Amaral 41' Y
Aderllan Santos 61' Y
Y 69' Jose Carlos
Gelson Dala 80' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andre Campos
  • Referee Bruno Alexandre Da Silva Esteves
  • Referee
  • Referee Carlos Campos
  • Referee Nuno Miguel Serrano Almeida

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 34 88
2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 82
3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 80
4 Sporting Clube de Braga 34 59
5 FC Famalicão 34 56
6 Gil Vicente FC 34 50
7 Moreirense FC 34 43
8 FC Arouca 34 42
9 Vitória SC 34 42
10 GD Estoril Praia 34 39
11 FC Alverca 34 39
12 Rio Ave FC 34 36
13 CD Santa Clara 34 36
14 CD Nacional 34 34
15 CF Estrela da Amadora 34 30
16 Casa Pia AC 34 30
17 CD Tondela 34 28
18 AVS 34 21

Head-to-Head

2
4
8
Rio Ave FC 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sporting Clube de Braga
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-17 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Sporting Clube de Braga 2020-12-22 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–0 Rio Ave FC 2020-06-30 Rio Ave FC 4–3 Sporting Clube de Braga 2019-12-02 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–0 Rio Ave FC 2019-03-03 Rio Ave FC 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Sporting Clube de Braga H 0–0 D
10 Apr Boavista FC A 3–3 D
03 Apr Gil Vicente FC H 0–2 L
21 Mar Os Belenenses Futebol H 0–0 D
14 Mar Moreirense FC A 1–1 D
07 Mar SC Farense H 2–0 W
Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Rio Ave FC A 0–0 D
11 Apr Os Belenenses Futebol H 1–1 D
05 Apr SC Farense A 2–1 W
21 Mar Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 0–2 L
15 Mar FC Famalicão A 2–2 D
09 Mar Vitória SC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Rio Ave FC Sporting Clube de Braga
#12 Position #4
36 Points 59
34 Played 34
8 / 12 / 14 W / D / L 16 / 11 / 7
35 Scored 64
57 Conceded 36
-22 GD +28
1.06 PPG 1.74
24% Win % 47%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
35% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season

Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 4th (59 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Rio Ave FC have kicked off against Sporting Clube de Braga. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Braga's shape.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rio Ave FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sporting Clube de Braga winning 50% of all matches.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Rio Ave FC in their trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Braga's compact .
  • 25' Vitor Tormena, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Sporting Clube de Braga player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 35' Filipe Augusto picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 40' The travelling Sporting Clube de Braga supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 41' Controversy at the stadium! Pedro Amaral argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Clube de Braga is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' Ivo Pinto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 66' Sporting Clube de Braga is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 69' Poor challenge from Jose Carlos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 69' The whistle greets Andre Castro as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Piazon.
  • 70' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Ricardo Horta exits the field as Nicolas Gaitan enters on 70.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pawel Kieszek, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Gelson Dala.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Rio Ave FC! Nelson Monte comes on to replace Carlos Mane.
  • 87' Andre Horta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Novais at the 87 minute mark.
  • 88' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa is hanging Chico Geraldes on the field on 88 minute.
  • 90' Anderson Cruz is replacing Guga Rodrigues for the Rio Ave FC side.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miguel Cardoso

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Carvalhal

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ricardo Horta 7
Paulinho 5
Simon Banza 3
Gelson Dala 2
Bruma 2
Nuno Santos 2
Mehdi Taremi 2
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu 1

Head to Head

2021-04-17 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Sporting Clube de Braga 2020-12-22 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–0 Rio Ave FC 2020-06-30 Rio Ave FC 4–3 Sporting Clube de Braga 2019-12-02 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–0 Rio Ave FC 2019-03-03 Rio Ave FC 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga

Rio Ave FC Form

2021-04-17 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Sporting Clube de Braga D 2021-04-10 Boavista FC 3–3 Rio Ave FC D 2021-04-03 Rio Ave FC 0–2 Gil Vicente FC L 2021-03-21 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Os Belenenses Futebol D 2021-03-14 Moreirense FC 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2021-03-07 Rio Ave FC 2–0 SC Farense W

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2021-04-17 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Sporting Clube de Braga D 2021-04-11 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 Os Belenenses Futebol D 2021-04-05 SC Farense 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2021-03-21 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2021-03-15 FC Famalicão 2–2 Sporting Clube de Braga D 2021-03-09 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–0 Vitória SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC23% Draw26% Sporting Clube de Braga51%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
77%
Rio Ave FC or Sporting Clube de Braga
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC14% Draw45% Sporting Clube de Braga41%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12%
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 2
11.2%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
6.5%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 4
3%
1 – 4
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push Sporting Clube de Braga covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 11% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 24% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 18% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✗
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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