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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 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

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
#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)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Braga this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' Sporting Clube de Braga have kicked off against Rio Ave FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Adrian Gomez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rio Ave FC that had 324 games and scored 268 goals.
  • 15' 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 Ricardo Horta suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' It’s high time Carlos Carvalhal made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Sporting Clube de Braga are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Rio Ave FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 31' Gabriel Martinez puts Sporting Clube de Braga on the lead.
  • 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 38' The deadlock is broken! Ismael Gharbi gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 48' A quiet spell here at Estadio Municipal de Braga. Sporting Clube de Braga seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Braga side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Omar Richards by Fabio Ronaldo on 56 minute.
  • 57' Ahmed Hassan Koka is ready to make an impact after coming on for Clayton at the 57 minute mark.
  • 60' Marious Vrousai was booked on 60.
  • 62' The Sporting Clube de Braga manager makes a substitution. Roberto Fernandez departs to be replaced by Amine El Ouazzani.
  • 66' What a strike from Ricardo Horta! The score is 3-0.
  • 69' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Novais is hanging Brandon Aguilera on the field on 69 minute.
  • 70' Andre Horta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vitor Carvalho at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' Sporting Clube de Braga is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joao Novais is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rio Ave FC.
  • 82' The whistle greets Jean-Baptiste Gorby as he departs to be replaced by Thiago Helguera.
  • 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • The points are shared — Sporting Clube de Braga 4-0 Rio Ave FC. Honours even.

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
Ricardo Horta 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
2.52 Sporting Clube de Braga xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Braga to win 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga79% Draw15% Rio Ave FC6%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Braga or Draw
93%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
21%
Sporting Clube de Braga or Rio Ave FC
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Braga62% Draw36% Rio Ave FC2%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Braga win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
18.8%
1 – 0
15.3%
3 – 0
15.3%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
5.4%
5 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 1
4.7%
4 – 1
3.1%
6 – 0
2.1%
5 – 1
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Braga

Handicap Sporting Clube de Braga covers Push Rio Ave FC covers
-2.5 39% — 61%
-2 39% 24% 37%
-1.5 63% — 37%
-1 63% 22% 15%
-0.5 85% — 15%
+0.5 98% — 2%
+1 98% 2% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Braga keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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