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 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 2 games · 0 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #18 |
| 1 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| 2 | Scored | 0 |
| 2 | Conceded | 3 |
| +0 | GD | -3 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 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
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
Sporting Clube de Braga are 10th (1 pts). Rio Ave FC are 18th (0 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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Abel Ferreira will be considering his options from the bench.
- 6' Marcelo Goiano picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 11' Rio Ave FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 16' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 21' The 38-year-old Bruno Moreira has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 26' It’s high time Abel Ferreira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 28' Ricardo Horta adds to his 1 season tally! Sporting Clube de Braga lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 33' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gelson Dala makes it 1-1.
- 39' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Nikola Jambor is withdrawn and Tarantini gets his opportunity.
- 44' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Braga. Marcelo Goiano will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' Sporting Clube de Braga are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Galeno.
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Rio Ave FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Ricardo Esgaio. He receives a Yellow card.
- 67' The travelling Rio Ave FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 69' Tarantini picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' Joao Novais makes way for Eduardo Teixeira at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 74' Tarantini has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
- 77' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Ricardo Horta is replaced by Fabio Martins on 77 minute.
- 81' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Gelson Dala departs to be replaced by Bruno Moreira.
- 82' Gabrielzinho is replacing Fabio Coentrao for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 86' Poor challenge from Paulinho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leonardo on 89 minutes.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Ricardo Esgaio on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — Sporting Clube de Braga 1-1 Rio Ave FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Bruma | 2 |
| Nuno Santos | 2 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 |
| Gelson Dala | 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
1 / 4
1.88
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 62% + Sporting Clube de Braga to win 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
85%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
39%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Rio Ave FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.6%
2 – 0
14.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
4 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 1
2.6%
1 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 21% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 26% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
57%
✗
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.