Sporting Clube de Braga vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2020-21 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 Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Nuno Eiras
- Referee Tiago Costa
- Referee
12 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Rio Ave FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | FK Zorya Luhansk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | PAE AEK | A | 4–2 | W |
| 29 Nov | SC Farense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | Leicester City FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Dec | Boavista FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Nov | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Oct | Moreirense FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | SC Farense | A | 1–0 | 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sporting Clube de Braga and Rio Ave FC has kicked off!
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Sporting Clube de Braga make a change. Galeno trudges off to be replaced by Almoatasembellah Ali on 20 minutes.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Braga must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andre Castro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Braga.
- 40' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Braga does not make any changes. Matheus has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 43' Goal! Ricardo Horta scores his 118 goal in 428 matches.
- 44' GOAL! Ricardo Horta fires home to make it 2-0!
- 46' Nikola Jambor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Filipe Augusto on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s high time Carlos Carvalhal made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Toni Borevkovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rio Ave FC so far.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vitor Tormena.
- 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Fransergio makes it 3-0.
- 67' Rio Ave FC have won 268 goals from 324 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 72' Fresh legs for Rio Ave FC! Ronan Jeronimo comes on to replace Chico Geraldes.
- 77' 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.
- 82' Rio Ave FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 84' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Diego Lopes by Andre Pereira on 84 minute.
- 85' The whistle greets Andre Castro as he departs to be replaced by Rodrigo Gomes.
- 88' A goal from the Portugal international Paulinho! He fires home on 88 to make it 4-0!
- 89' A change in the Sporting Clube de Braga ranks — Fransergio exits the field as Joao Novais enters on 89.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Rio Ave FC.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups
Starting XI
- 45
-
90
Galeno ↓ Almoatasembellah Ali 20'
- 3
- 1
- 36
- 47
- 5
-
27
Fransergio ↓ Joao Novais 89'
- 20
-
21
Ricardo Horta ↓ Abel Ruiz 89'
-
88
Andre Castro ↓ Rodrigo Gomes 85'
Bench
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↑ 89'
- 12
- 34
-
7
Joao Novais ↑ 89'
- 16
-
8
Almoatasembellah Ali ↑ 20'
- 2
-
57
Rodrigo Gomes ↑ 85'
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 25
- 18
-
11
Chico Geraldes ↓ Ronan Jeronimo 72'
- 1
- 21
- 6
-
7
Gelson Dala ↓ Gabrielzinho 72'
-
10
Diego Lopes ↓ Andre Pereira 84'
- 5
- 24
Bench
- 17
-
23
Nikola Jambor ↑ 46'
-
19
Ronan Jeronimo ↑ 72'
- 9
- 8
-
70
Gabrielzinho ↑ 72'
-
77
Andre Pereira ↑ 84'
- 40
- 22
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 |
| Carlos | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Braga Form
2020-12-22
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
Rio Ave FC
W
2020-12-10
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–0
FK Zorya Luhansk
W
2020-12-06
Os Belenenses Futebol
2–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2020-12-03
PAE AEK
2–4
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2020-11-29
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
SC Farense
W
2020-11-26
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–3
Leicester City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.35
Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.35
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Braga to win 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
92%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
25%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Rio Ave FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
18.4%
1 – 0
16%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
4 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
5 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.1%
0 – 1
1.8%
6 – 0
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Braga covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| -1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -1 | 58% | 23% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
71%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.