Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sporting Clube de Braga vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2024-25
Sporting Clube de Braga
4 – 0
Full Time
Rio Ave FC
Sun 29 Sep 2024 · 19:30 UTC Estadio Municipal de Braga 11,888 HT 45' · FT 45'
Gabriel Martinez 31' 1–0
Ismael Gharbi 38' 2–0
Ricardo Horta 66' 3–0
Bruma 90+3' 4–0
Y 60' Marious Vrousai

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
2024-09-29 Sporting Clube de Braga 4–0 Rio Ave FC 2024-03-09 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Sporting Clube de Braga 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

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Braga
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Rio Ave FC H 4–0 W
26 Sep Maccabi Tel Aviv FC H 2–1 W
20 Sep CD Nacional A 3–0 W
15 Sep Vitória SC H 0–2 L
01 Sep Gil Vicente FC A 0–0 D
25 Aug Moreirense FC H 3–1 W
Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Sporting Clube de Braga A 0–4 L
21 Sep GD Estoril Praia H 2–2 D
14 Sep AVS A 0–1 L
01 Sep FC Arouca H 1–0 W
24 Aug FC Porto A 0–2 L
17 Aug SC Farense H 1–0 W

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' KICK OFF: Sporting Clube de Braga gets underway.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Victor Gomez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Rio Ave FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Braga must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Clube de Braga needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' A goal from the Spain international Gabriel Martinez! He fires home on 31 to make it 1-0!
  • 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rio Ave FC that had 328 games and scored 270 goals.
  • 38' What a strike from Ismael Gharbi! The score is 2-0.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Braga and Rio Ave FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' Rio Ave FC make a change. Omar Richards trudges off to be replaced by Fabio Ronaldo on 56 minutes.
  • 57' Clayton makes way for Ahmed Hassan Koka at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
  • 60' Marious Vrousai picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Amine El Ouazzani. He replaces Roberto Fernandez on 62 minute.
  • 66' Brilliant from the forward! Ricardo Horta makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 66.
  • 69' Joao Novais has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brandon Aguilera on 69 minute.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Vitor Carvalho as he leaves the pitch. Andre Horta steps in for Sporting Clube de Braga.
  • 75' Brazil international Matheus Magalhaes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' Sporting Clube de Braga currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 82' The Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes a substitution. Jean-Baptiste Gorby departs to be replaced by Thiago Helguera.
  • 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Braga side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sporting Clube de Braga players.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Braga Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Carvalhal

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
Mehdi Taremi 2
Gelson Dala 2
Bruma 2
Nuno Santos 2
Gabriel Martinez 1

Head to Head

2024-09-29 Sporting Clube de Braga 4–0 Rio Ave FC 2024-03-09 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Sporting Clube de Braga 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

Sporting Clube de Braga Form

2024-09-29 Sporting Clube de Braga 4–0 Rio Ave FC W 2024-09-26 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC W 2024-09-20 CD Nacional 0–3 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2024-09-15 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–2 Vitória SC L 2024-09-01 Gil Vicente FC 0–0 Sporting Clube de Braga D 2024-08-25 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–1 Moreirense FC W

Rio Ave FC Form

2024-09-29 Sporting Clube de Braga 4–0 Rio Ave FC L 2024-09-21 Rio Ave FC 2–2 GD Estoril Praia D 2024-09-14 AVS 1–0 Rio Ave FC L 2024-09-01 Rio Ave FC 1–0 FC Arouca W 2024-08-24 FC Porto 2–0 Rio Ave FC L 2024-08-17 Rio Ave FC 1–0 SC Farense W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.28 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.47 Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Braga to win 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga74% Draw18% Rio Ave FC8%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet

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
91%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
26%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Rio Ave FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga55% Draw39% Rio Ave FC6%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
16.4%
1 – 0
14.4%
3 – 0
12.1%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
4 – 1
3.4%
5 – 0
3.2%
0 – 1
2.4%
2 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga

Handicap Sporting Clube de Braga covers Push Rio Ave FC covers
-2.5 31% — 69%
-2 31% 23% 46%
-1.5 54% — 46%
-1 54% 24% 23%
-0.5 77% — 23%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
63% ✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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