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Sporting Clube de Braga vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2022-23
Sporting Clube de Braga
2 – 0
Full Time
Rio Ave FC
Sun 5 Mar 2023 · 20:30 UTC Estadio Municipal de Braga HT 45' · FT 45'
Almoatasembellah Ali 44' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 Académico 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 Marítimo 7 8
12 FC Alverca 7 8
13 FC Famalicão 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

8
4
2
Sporting Clube de Braga 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Rio Ave FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-05 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–0 Rio Ave FC 2022-09-11 Rio Ave FC 2–3 Sporting Clube de Braga 2021-04-17 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Sporting Clube de Braga 2020-12-22 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–0 Rio Ave FC 2020-06-30 Rio Ave FC 4–3 Sporting Clube de Braga

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Rio Ave FC H 2–0 W
27 Feb Vitória SC A 1–2 L
19 Feb FC Arouca H 2–0 W
12 Feb CS Marítimo A 2–1 W
05 Feb FC Famalicão H 4–1 W
01 Feb Sporting Clube de Portugal A 0–5 L
Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Sporting Clube de Braga A 0–2 L
26 Feb GD Chaves H 1–0 W
18 Feb FC Porto A 0–1 L
13 Feb GD Estoril Praia H 2–0 W
06 Feb Sporting Clube de Portugal H 0–1 L
29 Jan FC Vizela A 1–3 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' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Municipal de Braga as Sporting Clube de Braga face off against Rio Ave FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Clube de Braga and Rio Ave FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Leonardo Ruiz made 20 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Sporting Clube de Braga is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Rio Ave FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Clube de Braga in their trying to find a way past Rio Ave FC's compact .
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 36' Bruma is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 41' 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.
  • 44' Almoatasembellah Ali is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and Rio Ave FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' Sporting Clube de Braga are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 59' Portugal international Bruno Ventura has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 64' Nuno Sequeira, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Braga. Bruma is replaced by Pizzi.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Leonardo Ruiz. He replaces Andre Pereira on 66 minute.
  • 71' Uros Racic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 72' Another change for Sporting Clube de Braga made on 72 minute. Iuri Medeiros leaves to be changed by Simon Banza.
  • 77' The travelling Rio Ave FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 79' The Congo DR Simon Banza breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 2-0!
  • 80' A goal from the Congo DR international Simon Banza! He fires home on 80 to make it 3-0!
  • 81' Ukra is ready to make an impact after coming on for Miguel Baeza at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' The Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes a substitution. Almoatasembellah Ali departs to be replaced by Andre Castro.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Rodrigo Gomes on, Ricardo Horta off on 87 minutes.
  • 89' The whistle greets Guga Rodrigues as he departs to be replaced by Bruno Ventura.
  • 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

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Freire

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-03-05 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–0 Rio Ave FC 2022-09-11 Rio Ave FC 2–3 Sporting Clube de Braga 2021-04-17 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Sporting Clube de Braga 2020-12-22 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–0 Rio Ave FC 2020-06-30 Rio Ave FC 4–3 Sporting Clube de Braga

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2023-03-05 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–0 Rio Ave FC W 2023-02-27 Vitória SC 2–1 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2023-02-19 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–0 FC Arouca W 2023-02-12 CS Marítimo 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2023-02-05 Sporting Clube de Braga 4–1 FC Famalicão W 2023-02-01 Sporting Clube de Portugal 5–0 Sporting Clube de Braga L

Rio Ave FC Form

2023-03-05 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–0 Rio Ave FC L 2023-02-26 Rio Ave FC 1–0 GD Chaves W 2023-02-18 FC Porto 1–0 Rio Ave FC L 2023-02-13 Rio Ave FC 2–0 GD Estoril Praia W 2023-02-06 Rio Ave FC 0–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2023-01-29 FC Vizela 3–1 Rio Ave FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.19 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.52 Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Braga to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga71% Draw19% Rio Ave FC10%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
90%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
29%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Rio Ave FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga53% Draw41% Rio Ave FC6%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.3%
3 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
4 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.9%
4 – 1
3.4%
0 – 1
2.8%
5 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga

Handicap Sporting Clube de Braga covers Push Rio Ave FC covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 23% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 24% 25%
-0.5 75% — 25%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
60% ✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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