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 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Helder Malheiro
- Referee Venancio Manuel Raposo
- Referee Andre Campos
- Referee
- Referee Nuno Miguel Serrano Almeida
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 | Academico 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 Maritimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 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
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 Famalicao | 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 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)
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' 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.
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 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 |
| Gelson Dala | 2 |
| Bruma | 2 |
| Nuno Santos | 2 |
| Gabriel Martinez | 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 Famalicao
D
2019-10-31
Boavista FC
2–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

