Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Sep | GD Chaves | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | FC Porto | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | FC Vizela | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Rio Ave FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Sep | Malmo FF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Vitória SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | FC Arouca | A | 6–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | CS Maritimo | H | 5–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | FC Famalicão | A | 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)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rio Ave FC and Sporting Clube de Braga get this one started.
- 5' Sporting Clube de Braga is showing some good football. However, Sporting Clube de Braga are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Rio Ave FC 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.
- 11' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Almoatasembellah Ali makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 16' Jhonatan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rio Ave FC and Sporting Clube de Braga are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Iuri Medeiros adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Clube de Braga lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Miguel Nobrega has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 324 appearances.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Braga's shape.
- 46' Paulo Vitor is replacing Renato Pantalon for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rio Ave FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rio Ave FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 59' Alvaro Djalo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vitor Oliveira on 59 minute.
- 62' Emmanuel Boateng is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabio Ronaldo at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' A moment of madness from Fabiano Silva on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Clube de Braga will be frustrated.
- 69' Ricardo Horta adds to his 2 season tally! Sporting Clube de Braga lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 74' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Artur Jorge will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Simon Banza exits the field as Abel Ruiz enters on 75.
- 79' The whistle greets Amine Oudrhiri Idrissi as he departs to be replaced by Vitor Gomes.
- 81' What composure from Emmanuel Boateng! The Ghana international strokes it home. 1-3.
- 83' Cristian Borja is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nuno Sequeira at the 83 minute mark.
- 87' What composure from Abdul-Aziz Yakubu! The Ghana international strokes it home. 2-3.
- 90' Joao Ferreira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- It finishes all square. Rio Ave FC and Sporting Clube de Braga share the spoils 2-3.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 18
-
14
Joca ↓ Miguel Baeza 62'
- 19
- 6
- 24
- 20
- 10
-
42
Renato Pantalon ↓ Paulo Vitor 46'
- 3
- 77
Bench
- 4
-
22
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 62'
-
93
Paulo Vitor ↑ 46'
- 17
-
8
Vitor Gomes ↑ 79'
- 9
-
13
Joao Ferreira ↑ 46'
-
15
Miguel Baeza ↑ 62'
- 1
Coach
Luis Freire
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Simon Banza ↓ Abel Ruiz 75'
-
45
Iuri Medeiros ↓ Andre Castro 83'
-
10
Andre Horta ↓ Uros Racic 59'
- 3
- 1
-
6
Nuno Sequeira ↓ Cristian Borja 83'
- 21
- 8
-
99
Vitor Oliveira ↓ Alvaro Djalo 59'
- 24
- 70
Bench
- 15
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↑ 75'
- 18
-
26
Cristian Borja ↑ 83'
- 12
-
19
Uros Racic ↑ 59'
-
88
Andre Castro ↑ 83'
- 7
-
14
Alvaro Djalo ↑ 59'
Coach
Artur Jorge
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Rio Ave FC Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2022-09-11
Rio Ave FC
2–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2022-09-08
Malmo FF
0–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2022-09-03
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Vitória SC
W
2022-08-28
FC Arouca
0–6
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2022-08-21
Sporting Clube de Braga
5–0
CS Maritimo
W
2022-08-12
FC Famalicão
0–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.12
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.41
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
81%
Rio Ave FC or Sporting Clube de Braga
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 3
6.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 4
4.5%
2 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 4
4%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 19% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.