Sporting Clube de Braga vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Braga vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio Municipal de Braga.
- Sporting Clube de Braga 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Helder Malheiro
- Referee Venancio Manuel Raposo
- Referee Andre Campos
- Referee
- Referee Nuno Miguel Serrano Almeida
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Famalicão | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Oct | Boavista FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Pacos de Ferreira | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
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' We are underway at Estadio Municipal de Braga. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matheus Reis made 324 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Aderllan Santos, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 14' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 14.
- 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Braga must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Paulinho suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' Carlos Mane has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 505 appearances.
- 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and Rio Ave FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' The deadlock is broken! Paulinho gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
- 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga to replace Paulinho by Rui Fonte on 60 minute.
- 65' The crowd applauds Andre Horta as he leaves the pitch. Galeno steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 70' It’s high time Carlos Carvalhal made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' The referee calls foul for Nuno Sequeira. He receives a Yellow card.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Gabrielzinho. He replaces Vito Ferreira on 75 minute.
- 80' Ricardo Horta has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
- 82' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Joao Novais on, Wilson Eduardo off on 82 minutes.
- 85' Junio picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' Diogo Viana picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sporting Clube de Braga to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 82
-
15
Andre Horta ↓ Galeno 65'
- 11
- 60
- 14
- 36
- 5
-
7
Wilson Eduardo C ↓ Joao Novais 82'
- 27
- 20
- 21
Bench
-
18
Rui Fonte ↑ 60'
-
90
Galeno ↑ 65'
- 3
- 1
- 10
-
17
Joao Novais ↑ 82'
- 8
Coach
Sá Pinto
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 1
- 21
- 12
- 6
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↓ Schutte 82'
- 2
- 99
-
17
Vito Ferreira ↓ Gabrielzinho 75'
- 5
-
24
Pedro Amaral ↓ Joca 60'
Bench
- 33
- 88
-
30
Joca ↑ 60'
- 4
-
70
Gabrielzinho ↑ 75'
-
77
Schutte ↑ 82'
- 45
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Horta | 7 |
| Paulinho | 5 |
| Simon Banza | 3 |
| Gelson Dala | 2 |
| Bruma | 2 |
| Nuno Santos | 2 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 |
| Fransergio | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2019-12-02
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–0
Rio Ave FC
W
2019-11-28
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2019-11-10
Vitória SC
0–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2019-11-07
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–1
Besiktas JK
W
2019-11-03
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–2
FC Famalicão
D
2019-10-31
Boavista FC
2–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.33
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
88%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
32%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Rio Ave FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.4%
3 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.1%
4 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
2.9%
0 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 23% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.