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 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Feb | SC Farense | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | H | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | Sporting Clube de Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #10 |
| 0 | Points | 1 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 2 |
| 3 | Conceded | 2 |
| -3 | GD | +0 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Rio Ave FC are 18th (0 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 10th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Rio Ave FC launch into their encounter with Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 5' Adrien Silva is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Clube de Braga so far.
- 10' Sporting Clube de Braga come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 12' Poor challenge from Amine Oudrhiri. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 17' 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.
- 22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 27' Abel Ruiz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and Sporting Clube de Braga are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Rio Ave FC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Braga's compact 4-4-2.
- 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' Vitor Carvalho was booked on 44.
- 44' Patrick William has so much to prove this time. He replaces Miguel Nobrega on 44 minute.
- 46' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Joe Mendes is replaced by Victor Gomez.
- 49' Poor challenge from Paulo Oliveira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 54' 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' Umaro Embalo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' Sporting Clube de Braga receives a card for a hard tackle on 60.
- 60' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Umaro Embalo by Marious Vrousai on 60 minute.
- 65' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Renato Pantalon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' 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.
- 73' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Bruma is replaced by Alvaro Djalo on 73 minute.
- 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 81' Joao Graca has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabio Ronaldo on 81 minute.
- 86' Rio Ave FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Pizzi on, Roger Fernandes off on 90 minutes.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Bruma | 2 |
| Nuno Santos | 2 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 |
| Gelson Dala | 2 |
| Carlos | 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
Qarabağ Ağdam 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
Qarabağ Ağdam FK
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.4
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 72% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
39%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
85%
Rio Ave FC or Sporting Clube de Braga
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
19.2%
0 – 2
17.5%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
10.5%
1 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 4
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
1 – 0
3.4%
1 – 4
2.2%
0 – 5
1.8%
2 – 1
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 27% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
67%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.