Sporting Clube de Braga vs Rio Ave FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Clube de Braga vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga .
- Sporting Clube de Braga 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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
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 Marítimo | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Braga | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #16 |
| 11 | Points | 4 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 7 | Scored | 5 |
| 5 | Conceded | 15 |
| +2 | GD | -10 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 50% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 6th (11 pts). Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Braga
| Pau Victor Delgado | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fran Navarro | 1 G |
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sporting Clube de Braga have kicked off against Rio Ave FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Portugal international Bruno Moreira has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 6' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marcelo Goiano.
- 11' Nadjack needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 21' Rio Ave FC have won 270 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ricardo Horta makes it 1-0.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and Rio Ave FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' The deadlock is broken! Gelson Dala gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
- 39' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Nikola Jambor has done his job and it is now time for Tarantini to step up.
- 44' Rio Ave FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marcelo Goiano.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 53' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Clube de Braga is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' Ricardo Esgaio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 62.
- 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 69' Controversy at the stadium! Tarantini argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 70' The whistle greets Joao Novais as he departs to be replaced by Eduardo Teixeira.
- 74' That is a Yellow card for Rio Ave FC. Tarantini will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' Fabio Martins is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ricardo Horta at the 77 minute mark.
- 81' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Gelson Dala is replaced by Bruno Moreira.
- 82' Gabrielzinho gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Fabio Coentrao and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Sporting Clube de Braga receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Leonardo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Ricardo Esgaio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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 |
| Abel Ruiz | 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
1.65
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
80%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
47%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Rio Ave FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 25% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

