Thursday , 2 July 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 34 88
2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 82
3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 80
4 Sporting Clube de Braga 34 59
5 FC Famalicão 34 56
6 Gil Vicente FC 34 50
7 Moreirense FC 34 43
8 FC Arouca 34 42
9 Vitória SC 34 42
10 GD Estoril Praia 34 39
11 FC Alverca 34 39
12 Rio Ave FC 34 36
13 CD Santa Clara 34 36
14 CD Nacional 34 34
15 CF Estrela da Amadora 34 30
16 Casa Pia AC 34 30
17 CD Tondela 34 28
18 AVS 34 21

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
#4 Position #12
59 Points 36
34 Played 34
16 / 11 / 7 W / D / L 8 / 12 / 14
64 Scored 35
36 Conceded 57
+28 GD -22
1.74 PPG 1.06
47% Win % 24%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
35% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
18% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season

Sporting Clube de Braga are 4th (59 pts). Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sporting Clube de Braga
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

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' Clayton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rio Ave FC so far.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aderlan made 324 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Ismael Gharbi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rio Ave FC tonight.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Demir Tiknaz, a Turkey , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 31' Goal! Gabriel Martinez scores his 14 goal in 428 matches.
  • 36' Jonathan Panzo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' Ismael Gharbi adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Clube de Braga lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 43' 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 Renato Pantalon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 48' The 32-year-old Joao Novais has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' Fresh legs for Rio Ave FC! Fabio Ronaldo comes on to replace Omar Richards.
  • 57' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Clayton is withdrawn and Ahmed Hassan Koka gets his opportunity.
  • 60' A moment of madness from Marious Vrousai on 60 minutes earns him a card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
  • 62' Sporting Clube de Braga make a change. Roberto Fernandez trudges off to be replaced by Amine El Ouazzani on 62 minutes.
  • 66' What a strike from Ricardo Horta! The score is 3-0.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Brandon Aguilera is replaced by Joao Novais on 69 minute.
  • 70' Andre Horta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vitor Carvalho at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' Jhonatan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luis Freire might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Braga — Thiago Helguera on, Jean-Baptiste Gorby off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' 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.
  • 4-0 the final result. Rio Ave FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Bruma 2
Nuno Santos 2
Mehdi Taremi 2
Gelson Dala 2
Almoatasembellah Ali 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
2.59 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Braga to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga74% Draw17% Rio Ave FC9%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
91%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
26%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Rio Ave FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga57% Draw36% Rio Ave FC7%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.1%
3 – 0
11%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
7.1%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
4.7%
5 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
2.7%
5 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga

Handicap Sporting Clube de Braga covers Push Rio Ave FC covers
-2.5 34% — 66%
-2 34% 22% 43%
-1.5 57% — 43%
-1 57% 21% 22%
-0.5 78% — 22%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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