Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Moreirense FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Feb | FC Famalicão | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Feb | Casa Pia AC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | FC Porto | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Boavista FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Feb | SC Farense | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Qarabag Agdam FK | H | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #6 |
| 4 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 7 |
| 15 | Conceded | 5 |
| -10 | GD | +2 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 14% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
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' With 0 assists to his name this season, Amine Oudrhiri is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and Sporting Clube de Braga are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 12' Amine Oudrhiri has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 12.
- 17' Roger Fernandes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 431 appearances.
- 22' The 34-year-old Paulo Oliveira has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Clube de Braga needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' Sporting Clube de Braga fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pizzi, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio dos Arcos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 42' Ghana international Emmanuel Boateng has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Vitor Carvalho.
- 44' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Miguel Nobrega exits the field as Patrick William enters on 44.
- 46' Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Victor Gomez is hanging Joe Mendes on the field on 46 minute.
- 49' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Braga player. Paulo Oliveira gets a card.
- 54' Sporting Clube de Braga started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 59' Costinha has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rodrigo Zalazar on 60.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Marious Vrousai. He replaces Umaro Embalo on 60 minute.
- 65' Cristian Borja, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' Sporting Clube de Braga come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 73' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Bruma is replaced by Alvaro Djalo on 73 minute.
- 78' It looks like no one’s ball. Rio Ave FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 81' Joao Graca gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Fabio Ronaldo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Braga's 4-4-2 shape.
- 90' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Roger Fernandes has done his job and it is now time for Pizzi to step up.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
15
Adrien Silva ↓ Emmanuel Boateng 81'
- 18
- 14
- 81
- 10
- 42
- 20
- 3
-
77
Fabio Ronaldo ↓ Joao Graca 81'
-
11
Umaro Embalo ↓ Marious Vrousai 60'
- 33
Bench
-
22
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 81'
-
7
Joao Teixeira ↑ 81'
-
27
Marious Vrousai ↑ 60'
- 70
- 8
- 82
- 5
-
4
Patrick William ↑ 44'
-
21
Joao Graca ↑ 81'
Coach
Luis Freire
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 28
- 23
-
7
Bruma ↓ Alvaro Djalo 73'
- 15
- 9
- 26
- 18
- 5
-
11
Roger Fernandes ↓ Pizzi 90'
- 1
-
17
Joe Mendes ↓ Victor Gomez 46'
Bench
- 20
- 6
-
22
Pizzi ↑ 90'
-
16
Rodrigo Zalazar ↑ 46'
- 91
-
14
Alvaro Djalo ↑ 73'
- 10
-
2
Victor Gomez ↑ 46'
- 55
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 |
| Fransergio | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2024-03-09
Rio Ave FC
0–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
2024-03-02
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
CF Estrela da Amadora
W
2024-02-26
Boavista FC
0–4
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2024-02-22
Qarabag Agdam FK
2–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2024-02-18
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
SC Farense
W
2024-02-15
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–4
Qarabag Agdam FK
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.65
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 61% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
80%
Rio Ave FC or Sporting Clube de Braga
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.8%
0 – 2
13.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 3
7.1%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 1
3.3%
0 – 4
2.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 4
2%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 10% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 26% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.