Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Braga — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C..
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Braga 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #8 |
| 7 | Points | 17 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 1 / 8 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 4 |
| 9 | Scored | 13 |
| 24 | Conceded | 11 |
| -15 | GD | +2 |
| 0.64 | PPG | 1.55 |
| 18% | Win % | 45% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts). Sporting Clube de Braga are 8th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
2/3
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 5 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Rio Ave FC host Sporting Clube de Braga — let the battle begin!
- 5' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Clayton makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 10' Fran Navarro makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Sporting Clube de Braga are in front.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rio Ave FC and Sporting Clube de Braga are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 24' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Roger Fernandes exits the field as Gabriel Martinez enters on 24.
- 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
- 32' That looks like a foul for a card for Demir Tiknaz.
- 36' Fran Navarro is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nelson Abbey is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rio Ave FC.
- 51' Sporting Clube de Braga fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' Joao Moutinho has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 54.
- 59' Sporting Clube de Braga come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Joao Moutinho exits the field as Uros Racic enters on 62.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ismael Gharbi on 65 minutes.
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Jonathan Panzo gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 72' Tiago Fonseca Morais is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kiko Bondoso at the 72 minute mark.
- 76' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Joao Ferreira on, Victor Gomez off on 76 minutes.
- 78' A moment of madness from Uros Racic on 78 minutes earns him a card. Sporting Clube de Braga will be frustrated.
- 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 87' Martim Neto is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 90' Poor challenge from Francisco Chissumba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' Clayton makes way for Karem Zoabi at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Rio Ave FC take all three points.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 17
- 2
- 1
-
4
Nelson Abbey ↓ Omar Richards 72'
-
80
Ole Pohlmann ↓ Martim Neto 62'
- 19
-
9
Clayton ↓ Karem Zoabi 90'
-
7
Andre Luiz ↓ Joao Novais 90'
- 16
- 34
- 3
Bench
-
98
Omar Richards ↑ 72'
- 95
-
6
Joao Novais ↑ 90'
-
11
Tiago Fonseca Morais ↑ 72'
- 20
-
76
Martim Neto ↑ 62'
-
14
Karem Zoabi ↑ 90'
- 29
- 82
Coach
Petit
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
8
Joao Moutinho ↓ Uros Racic 62'
- 15
- 21
- 39
- 91
- 20
- 3
- 11
- 29
-
2
Victor Gomez ↓ Joao Ferreira 76'
- 55
Bench
- 19
- 12
-
10
Uros Racic ↑ 62'
-
13
Joao Ferreira ↑ 76'
- 26
-
9
Amine El Ouazzani ↑ 76'
-
77
Gabriel Martinez ↑ 24'
-
50
Diego Rodrigues ↑ 76'
- 80
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 8 |
| Paulinho | 5 |
| Simon Banza | 3 |
| Gelson Dala | 2 |
| Bruma | 2 |
| Nuno Santos | 2 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
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
1 / 4
0.92
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Braga
72%
Rio Ave FC or Sporting Clube de Braga
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
11.7%
0 – 2
10.1%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Braga covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 24% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.