Sporting Clube de Braga vs Rio Ave FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga .
- Sporting Clube de Braga 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Bruno Duarte Paixao
- Referee Andre Campos
- Referee Pedro Mota
- Referee Tiago Antunes
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | GD Chaves | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | CD Aves | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | CD Santa Clara | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | Boavista FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | CD Santa Clara | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Portimonense SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | CD Tondela | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | CS Maritimo | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Braga | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #12 |
| 59 | Points | 36 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 11 / 7 | W / D / L | 8 / 12 / 14 |
| 64 | Scored | 35 |
| 36 | Conceded | 57 |
| +28 | GD | -22 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.06 |
| 47% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 4th (59 pts). Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Sporting Clube de Braga vs Rio Ave FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Braga does not make any changes. Gelson Dala has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 6' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marcelo Goiano.
- 11' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 16' 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.
- 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
- 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Braga side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 28' What a moment for Ricardo Horta! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gelson Dala makes it 1-1.
- 39' Nikola Jambor makes way for Tarantini at the 39 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jose Manuel Gomes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marcelo Goiano.
- 50' Gabrielzinho, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Galeno.
- 58' It’s high time Jose Manuel Gomes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Braga player. Ricardo Esgaio gets a Yellow card.
- 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sporting Clube de Braga winning 50% of all matches.
- 69' A moment of madness from Tarantini on 69 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
- 70' Sporting Clube de Braga ring the changes. Joao Novais has done his job and it is now time for Eduardo Teixeira to step up.
- 74' That is a Yellow card for Rio Ave FC. Tarantini will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' The Sporting Clube de Braga bench stirs into life. Ricardo Horta is withdrawn and Fabio Martins gets his opportunity.
- 81' Gelson Dala makes way for Bruno Moreira at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 82' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Fabio Coentrao has done his job and it is now time for Gabrielzinho to step up.
- 86' Sporting Clube de Braga player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leonardo on 89.
- 90' Ricardo Esgaio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 14
- 87
- 36
- 47
- 5
- 7
-
99
Dyego Sousa ↓ Paulinho 70'
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Fabio Martins 77'
-
17
Joao Novais ↓ Eduardo Teixeira 70'
- 25
Bench
- 60
- 4
-
11
Eduardo Teixeira ↑ 70'
- 28
- 27
-
20
Paulinho ↑ 70'
-
26
Fabio Martins ↑ 77'
Coach
Abel Ferreira
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 15
- 5
-
17
Fabio Coentrao ↓ Gabrielzinho 82'
- 6
-
23
Nikola Jambor ↓ Tarantini 39'
- 90
-
57
Gelson Dala ↓ Bruno Moreira 81'
- 2
- 22
- 10
Bench
- 25
- 29
- 3
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↑ 82'
- 4
-
8
Tarantini ↑ 39'
-
26
Gabrielzinho ↑ 82'
Coach
Jose Manuel Gomes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 7 |
| Paulinho | 5 |
| Simon Banza | 3 |
| Nuno Santos | 2 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 |
| Gelson Dala | 2 |
| Bruma | 2 |
| Wilson Eduardo | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2018-10-06
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
Rio Ave FC
D
2018-09-30
Os Belenenses Futebol
0–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2018-09-24
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2018-08-31
GD Chaves
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2018-08-26
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–1
CD Aves
W
2018-08-19
CD Santa Clara
3–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
80%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
45%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Rio Ave FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.