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Sporting Clube de Braga vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2019-20
Mon 2 Dec 2019 · 18:45 UTC Estadio Municipal de Braga HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 85' Junio
Diogo Viana 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Clube de Braga vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.

Match Details

  • Referee Helder Malheiro
  • Referee Venancio Manuel Raposo
  • Referee Andre Campos
  • Referee
  • Referee Nuno Miguel Serrano Almeida

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Rio Ave FC H 2–0 W
28 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 3–3 D
10 Nov Vitória SC A 2–0 W
07 Nov Besiktas JK H 3–1 W
03 Nov FC Famalicao H 2–2 D
31 Oct Boavista FC A 0–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Sporting Clube de Braga A 0–2 L
09 Nov Vitoria FC H 1–0 W
02 Nov Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 0–2 L
30 Oct Moreirense FC H 1–1 D
25 Oct FC Paços de Ferreira A 0–0 D
29 Sep FC Porto H 0–1 L

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)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
14% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sporting Clube de Braga and Rio Ave FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Sporting Clube de Braga are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rio Ave FC backline.
  • 10' Sporting Clube de Braga are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 14' A moment of madness from Vito Ferreira on 14 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
  • 19' It’s high time Carlos Carvalhal made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 24' Sporting Clube de Braga started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mehdi Taremi, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Municipal de Braga with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 34' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 39' Aderllan Santos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 41' Paulinho puts Sporting Clube de Braga on the lead.
  • 46' Portugal international Joca has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Braga must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' Rui Fonte gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Braga. He replaces Paulinho and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Andre Horta exits the field as Galeno enters on 65.
  • 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Nuno Sequeira argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 75' Gabrielzinho gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Vito Ferreira and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' GOAL! Ricardo Horta fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 82' Joao Novais has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wilson Eduardo on 82 minute.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Junio.
  • 88' Sporting Clube de Braga receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • Another three points for Sporting Clube de Braga.

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.03 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57 Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Braga to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga68% Draw21% Rio Ave FC11%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
89%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
32%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Rio Ave FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga49% Draw43% Rio Ave FC8%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.7%
3 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
5%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.4%
1 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga

Handicap Sporting Clube de Braga covers Push Rio Ave FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 22% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 25% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 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
14% ✓

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