Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sporting Clube de Braga vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2023-24
Sporting Clube de Braga
2 – 1
Full Time
Rio Ave FC
Sat 7 Oct 2023 · 17:00 UTC Estadio Municipal de Braga 16,093 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Leonardo Ruiz
Simon Banza 90+1' 1–1
Abel Ruiz 90+6' 2–1
Serdar Saatci 41' Y
Y 74' Jhonatan
Y 80' Vitor Gomes

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
2023-10-07 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 Rio Ave FC 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

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Rio Ave FC H 2–1 W
03 Oct 1. FC Union Berlin A 3–2 W
28 Sep CF Estrela da Amadora A 4–2 W
24 Sep Boavista FC H 4–1 W
20 Sep SSC Napoli H 1–2 L
16 Sep SC Farense A 1–3 L
Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–2 L
01 Oct Moreirense FC H 0–4 L
25 Sep Sporting Clube de Portugal A 0–2 L
16 Sep FC Famalicão H 1–1 D
02 Sep Casa Pia AC A 1–1 D
28 Aug FC Porto H 1–2 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sporting Clube de Braga is hosting Rio Ave FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Leonardo Ruiz puts Rio Ave FC on the lead.
  • 10' Patrick William is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rio Ave FC so far.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Savio, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Municipal de Braga with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Hernani, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Rio Ave FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Artur Jorge will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 41' Serdar Saatci was booked on 41.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Cristian Borja on, Adrian Marin off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Josue Sa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 394 appearances.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Clube de Braga in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Rio Ave FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 61' Sporting Clube de Braga 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.
  • 62' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ukra is hanging Ze Manuel on the field on 62 minute.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Roger Fernandes. He replaces Joe Mendes on 63 minute.
  • 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Hernani on, Leonardo Ruiz off on 72 minutes.
  • 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jhonatan.
  • 78' Fabio Ronaldo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 80' Vitor Gomes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
  • 81' The Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes a substitution. Alvaro Djalo departs to be replaced by Rony Lopes.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Savio. He replaces Fabio Ronaldo on 84 minute.
  • 89' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sporting Clube de Braga to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

Rio Ave FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

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
Abel Ruiz 1

Head to Head

2023-10-07 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 Rio Ave FC 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

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2023-10-07 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 Rio Ave FC W 2023-10-03 1. FC Union Berlin 2–3 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2023-09-28 CF Estrela da Amadora 2–4 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2023-09-24 Sporting Clube de Braga 4–1 Boavista FC W 2023-09-20 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–2 SSC Napoli L 2023-09-16 SC Farense 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga L

Rio Ave FC Form

2023-10-07 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 Rio Ave FC L 2023-10-01 Rio Ave FC 0–4 Moreirense FC L 2023-09-25 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–0 Rio Ave FC L 2023-09-16 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Famalicão D 2023-09-02 Casa Pia AC 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2023-08-28 Rio Ave FC 1–2 FC Porto L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.11 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Braga to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga70% Draw20% Rio Ave FC10%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
90%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
30%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Rio Ave FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sporting Clube de Braga49% Draw42% Rio Ave FC9%
Actual: Rio Ave FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14%
1 – 0
13.1%
3 – 0
9.6%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.2%
4 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga

Handicap Sporting Clube de Braga covers Push Rio Ave FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 22% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 24% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
53% ✗
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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