Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Primeira Liga · 2024-25

Rio Ave FC

2 – 1

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Sporting Clube de Braga

Sun 2 Mar 2025 · 20:30 UTC Estadio do Rio Ave F.C. 5,250 HT 45' · FT 45'

Clayton 5' 1–0

1–1 10' Fran Navarro

Jonathan Panzo 70' 2–1

Demir Tiknaz 32' Y

Y 36' Fran Navarro

Y 54' Joao Moutinho

Y 65' Ismael Gharbi

Y 78' Uros Racic

Martim Neto 87' Y

Y 90' Francisco Chissumba

Overview

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

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

Rio Ave FC 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sporting Clube de Braga

Last 5 meetings

2025-03-02 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Sporting Clube de Braga 2024-09-29 Sporting Clube de Braga 4–0 Rio Ave FC 2024-03-09 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Sporting Clube de Braga 2023-10-07 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 Rio Ave FC 2023-03-05 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–0 Rio Ave FC

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Mar	Sporting Clube de Braga	H	2–1	W
22 Feb	GD Estoril Praia	A	1–2	L
16 Feb	AVS	H	1–1	D
10 Feb	FC Arouca	A	1–1	D
03 Feb	FC Porto	H	2–2	D
25 Jan	SC Farense	A	2–1	W

Sporting Clube de Braga

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Mar	Rio Ave FC	A	1–2	L
21 Feb	CD Nacional	H	1–0	W
16 Feb	Vitória SC	A	0–0	D
09 Feb	Gil Vicente FC	H	2–0	W
03 Feb	Moreirense FC	A	2–1	W
30 Jan	SS Lazio	H	1–0	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' KICK OFF: Rio Ave FC gets underway.
5' What a strike from Clayton! The score is 1-0.
10' Against the run of play, Fran Navarro has scored! This game has turned on its head.
15' 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.
20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
24' The supporters are chanting for Gabriel Martinez. He replaces Roger Fernandes on 24 minute.
29' Sporting Clube de Braga are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
32' Controversy at the stadium! Demir Tiknaz argues furiously but the card stands.
36' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Fran Navarro on 36 minutes.
41' Rio Ave FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
46' Sporting Clube de Braga fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
51' Roger Fernandes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Moutinho on 54.
59' Sporting Clube de Braga has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
62' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Uros Racic comes on to replace Joao Moutinho.
65' A moment of madness from Ismael Gharbi on 65 minutes earns him a card. Sporting Clube de Braga will be frustrated.
70' GOAL! Jonathan Panzo fires home to make it 2-1!
72' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Kiko Bondoso has done his job and it is now time for Tiago Fonseca Morais to step up.
76' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Victor Gomez is replaced by Joao Ferreira.
78' It’s gonna be a card for Uros Racic.
83' Francisco Chissumba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 428 appearances.
87' Martim Neto was booked on 87.
90' Francisco Chissumba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
90' Another change for Rio Ave FC made on 90 minute. Clayton leaves to be changed by Karem Zoabi.
Rio Ave FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

17
Marious Vrousai
2
Jonathan Panzo
1
Cezary Miszta
4
Nelson Abbey ↓ Omar Richards 72'
80
Ole Pohlmann ↓ Martim Neto 62'
19
Kiko Bondoso ↓ Tiago Fonseca Morais 72'
9
Clayton ↓ Karem Zoabi 90'
7
Andre Luiz ↓ Joao Novais 90'
16
Brandon Aguilera
34
Demir Tiknaz
3
Andreas Ndoj

Bench

Coach Petit

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

8
Joao Moutinho ↓ Uros Racic 62'
15
Paulo Oliveira
21
Ricardo Horta
39
Fran Navarro
91
Lukas Hornicek
20
Ismael Gharbi ↓ Amine El Ouazzani 76'
3
Robson Bambu
11
Roger Fernandes ↓ Gabriel Martinez 24'
29
Jean-Baptiste Gorby ↓ Diego Rodrigues 76'
2
Victor Gomez ↓ Joao Ferreira 76'
55
Francisco Chissumba

Bench

19
Adrian Gomez
12
Tiago Sa
10
Uros Racic ↑ 62'
13
Joao Ferreira ↑ 76'
26
Bright Arrey-Mbi
9
Amine El Ouazzani ↑ 76'
77
Gabriel Martinez ↑ 24'
50
Diego Rodrigues ↑ 76'
80
Vasconcelos

Coach Carlos Carvalhal

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

2025-03-02 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2025-02-22 GD Estoril Praia 2–1 Rio Ave FC L 2025-02-16 Rio Ave FC 1–1 AVS D 2025-02-10 FC Arouca 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2025-02-03 Rio Ave FC 2–2 FC Porto D 2025-01-25 SC Farense 1–2 Rio Ave FC W

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2025-03-02 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2025-02-21 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 CD Nacional W 2025-02-16 Vitória SC 0–0 Sporting Clube de Braga D 2025-02-09 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–0 Gil Vicente FC W 2025-02-03 Moreirense FC 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2025-01-30 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 SS Lazio W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.03 Rio Ave FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.83 Sporting Clube de Braga xG

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

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Rio Ave FC28% Draw26% Sporting Clube de Braga46%

Actual: Rio Ave FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.86

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw

53%

Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga

72%

Rio Ave FC or Sporting Clube de Braga

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Rio Ave FC17% Draw44% Sporting Clube de Braga39%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.6%

0 – 1

9.7%

1 – 2

9.5%

0 – 2

9.4%

0 – 0

7.5%

1 – 3

5.8%

0 – 3

5.6%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

2 – 2

4.9%

2 – 3

3.1%

2 – 0

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap	Rio Ave FC covers	Push	Sporting Clube de Braga covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	5%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	12%	80%
-0.5	20%	—	80%
+0.5	45%	—	55%
+1	45%	23%	32%
+1.5	68%	—	32%
+2	68%	17%	15%
+2.5	85%	—	15%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

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