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 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 2 games · 0 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 | 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
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 | Beşiktaş 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio Municipal de Braga!
- 5' Rio Ave FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Fransergio, a Brazil , has 46 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 14' Vito Ferreira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 14.
- 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' 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.
- 29' Sporting Clube de Braga are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 34' 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 Mehdi Taremi suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 41' A goal from the Portugal international Paulinho! He fires home on 41 to make it 1-0!
- 46' The 29-year-old Toni Borevkovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 51' Schutte is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Clube de Braga so far.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 60' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Braga team. Paulinho is replaced 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' Rio Ave FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 74' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Braga. Nuno Sequeira will be fuming at that decision.
- 75' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Vito Ferreira has done his job and it is now time for Gabrielzinho to step up.
- 80' Goal! Ricardo Horta scores his 118 goal in 428 matches.
- 82' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Braga! Joao Novais comes on to replace Wilson Eduardo.
- 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Junio on 85 minutes.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Diogo Viana. He receives a Yellow card.
- Sporting Clube de Braga celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Nuno Santos | 2 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 |
| Gelson Dala | 2 |
| Bruma | 2 |
| Ismael Gharbi | 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
Beşiktaş 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
4 / 4
2.26
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.36
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
92%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
26%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Rio Ave FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.5%
3 – 0
13.4%
0 – 0
8.9%
4 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 1
6.2%
3 – 1
5%
5 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3%
0 – 1
2.1%
5 – 1
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 24% | 44% |
| -1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -1 | 56% | 24% | 20% |
| -0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.