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Portugal · Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 11
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
15º · 0.88 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 22d 4h
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SC Braga
SC Braga
9º · 1.38 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 17d 1h
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Rio Ave and SC Braga meet in the Primeira Liga 2026 season on 8 November 2026. Rio Ave have recorded 6 wins from 13 matches this season (46% win rate), averaging 1.46 goals scored and 1.62 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 38% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 62%; and clean sheets in 23% of games. SC Braga have won 57% of their 21 matches, with 1.48 goals scored and 0.76 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 33%, Over 2.5 at 48%, and clean sheets at 62%.

Based on our 7-model ensemble (Poisson, Dixon-Coles, Weighted Form, Normalized, Shots, Elo and Combined), the expected goals are 1.42 for Rio Ave and 1.67 for SC Braga. The models give Rio Ave a 31% win probability, with a draw at 25% and an SC Braga win at 44%. Over 2.5 goals is estimated at 59% and BTTS at 61%.

Season Statistics

Rio Ave
—
SC Braga
15º
Position
9º
0.88
PPG
1.38
25%
Win %
38%
1.00
Goals / game
1.13
2.13
Conceded / game
1.25
38%
BTTS %
33%
23%
Clean sheet %
62%
62%
Over 2.5 %
48%
3.8
Avg corners
4.6
7.6
Avg shots
13.2
3.1
Avg shots on target
4.6
1.7
Avg yellow cards
1.6
8.8
Avg fouls
13.1
44.5%
Avg possession
57.0%

Home vs Away

Rio Ave
Home (4)
—
SC Braga
Away (4)
1.00
PPG
1.25
25%
Win %
25%
1.50
Goals / game
1.25
2.75
Conceded / game
1.25
71%
BTTS %
36%
0%
Clean sheet %
55%
86%
Over 2.5 %
55%
3.8
Avg corners
4.6
7.6
Avg shots
13.2
3.1
Avg shots on target
4.6
1.7
Avg yellow cards
1.6
44.5%
Avg possession
57.0%

Goals Scored

Rio AveHomeAwaySC BragaHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored62%71%50%81%100%64%
Over 1.5 Scored54%71%33%38%40%36%
Over 2.5 Scored31%43%17%14%10%18%
Failed To Score38%29%50%19%0%36%

Goals Conceded

Rio AveHomeAwaySC BragaHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded77%100%50%38%30%45%
Over 1.5 Conceded46%71%17%29%30%27%
Over 2.5 Conceded23%29%17%10%10%9%
Clean Sheets23%0%50%62%70%55%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

Rio AveSC Braga
Over 0.5100%86%
Over 1.577%57%
Over 2.562%48%
Over 3.546%29%
Over 4.515%5%
BTTS38%33%
BTTS & Win23%10%
BTTS & Draw15%10%
BTTS & Over 2.538%33%
BTTS No & Over 2.523%14%

1st Half / 2nd Half

Rio AveSC Braga
Win 1st Half9%33%
Draw 1st Half36%61%
Loss 1st Half55%6%
Scored 1st Half27%50%
Conceded 1st Half73%22%
Win 2nd Half45%44%
Draw 2nd Half27%33%
Loss 2nd Half27%22%
Scored 2nd Half55%56%
Conceded 2nd Half45%33%
Over 0.5 HT82%56%
Over 1.5 HT36%22%

Recent Venue Form

Rio Ave (H)
WNacional3–2
DEstrela3–3
LSporting CP0–4
LFC Porto0–2
WTondela3–1
DAl-Ahli Jeddah2–2
SC Braga (A)
LFC Copenhagen0–3
DSanta Clara0–0
LEstrela1–2
WAlverca2–1
DAustria Vienna0–0
DDinamo Minsk0–0

Number of Corners

9.9
Corners / Match
8 games
League Avg
8.8
76 games
7.4
Corners / Match
14 games
Match CornersRio AveSC BragaLeague Avg
Over 688%57%74%
Over 775%36%61%
Over 875%36%49%
Over 950%21%41%
Over 1038%7%29%
Over 1125%7%20%
Over 1213%7%13%
Over 1313%7%12%

Team Corners

Team CornersRio AveSC Braga
Corners Earned / Match3.84.6
Corners Against / Match6.12.8
Over 2.5 Corners For63%79%
Over 3.5 Corners For38%71%
Over 4.5 Corners For25%50%
Over 2.5 Corners Against100%50%
Over 3.5 Corners Against88%29%
Over 4.5 Corners Against88%14%

Head to Head · 31 matches

8
Rio Ave
26%
8
Draws
26%
15
SC Braga
48%
71%
Over 1.5
22/31
45%
Over 2.5
14/31
19%
Over 3.5
6/31
45%
BTTS
14/31
08/02/26
SC Braga
3–0
Rio Ave
31/08/25
Rio Ave
2–2
SC Braga
02/03/25
Rio Ave
2–1
SC Braga
29/09/24
SC Braga
4–0
Rio Ave
09/03/24
Rio Ave
0–0
SC Braga
07/10/23
SC Braga
2–1
Rio Ave
05/03/23
SC Braga
2–0
Rio Ave
11/09/22
Rio Ave
2–3
SC Braga
17/04/21
Rio Ave
0–0
SC Braga
22/12/20
SC Braga
3–0
Rio Ave
30/06/20
Rio Ave
4–3
SC Braga
02/12/19
SC Braga
2–0
Rio Ave
03/03/19
Rio Ave
1–2
SC Braga
06/10/18
SC Braga
1–1
Rio Ave
13/05/18
Rio Ave
1–0
SC Braga
06/01/18
SC Braga
2–1
Rio Ave
18/11/17
Rio Ave
1–0
SC Braga
02/02/17
Rio Ave
1–0
SC Braga
22/08/16
SC Braga
1–1
Rio Ave
24/01/16
SC Braga
5–1
Rio Ave
Primeira Liga
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1FC Porto9900+1727
2Benfica8611+1719
3Sporting CP8530+1118
4Santa Clara8530+818
5Arouca9522+517
6Academico Viseu8422+114
7GIL Vicente9423+114
8Alverca9324011
9SC Braga8323-111
10Estrela9243-310
11Vitória SC922508
12Moreirense8224-78
13Maritimo9225-108
14Famalicao8143-17
15Rio Ave8215-97
16Casa Pia9216-127
17Nacional8116-94
18Estoril8026-82

Team Insights

Rio Ave
  • ●Rio Ave failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 matches.
  • ●Rio Ave have lost their last 2 away matches.
  • ●75% of Rio Ave's goals have been scored at home.
  • ●65% of Rio Ave's goals conceded were conceded at home.
SC Braga
  • ●SC Braga have failed to win in their last 3 matches.
  • ●SC Braga have scored in each of their last 4 home matches.
Rio AveRio Ave
WALouletano1–0
WHNacional17º3–2
LAAlverca8º0–1
DHEstrela10º3–3
LASanta Clara4º0–4
LHSporting CP3º0–4
WAEstoril18º2–0
LHFC Porto1º0–2
LAGIL Vicente7º0–1
WHTondela3–1
SC BragaSC Braga
WHGent13º2–0
WHGent17º2–0
LHGIL Vicente7º1–2
LAFC Copenhagen8º0–3
LAFC Copenhagen10º0–3
LHSporting CP3º1–3
DASanta Clara4º0–0
WHEstoril18º1–0
LAEstrela10º1–2
WAAlverca8º2–1

Season Schedule

Rio Ave
WHNacional3–2
LAAlverca0–1
DHEstrela3–3
LASanta Clara0–4
LHSporting CP0–4
WAEstoril2–0
–HFamalicao25/10
–AAcademico Viseu01/11
–HSC Braga08/11
SC Braga
LHGIL Vicente1–2
LHSporting CP1–3
DASanta Clara0–0
WHEstoril1–0
LAEstrela1–2
WAAlverca2–1
–ANacional25/10
–HFamalicao01/11
–ARio Ave08/11

Top Scorers

Rio Ave
J. Blesa3 ⚽
Jalen Blesa2 ⚽
Diogo Bezerra2 ⚽
Roland Galcik1 ⚽
Samuel1 ⚽
Sebastian Clemensen1 ⚽
SC Braga
R. Horta3 ⚽
P. Victor3 ⚽
Pau Victor3 ⚽
D. Rodrigues2 ⚽
F. Navarro2 ⚽
J. Noro1 ⚽

Cards Given

Rio Ave
João Tomé Baptista2 🟨
A. Ntoi2 🟨
Francisco Petrasso2 🟨
Jalen Blesa1 🟨
J. Brabec1 🟨
G. Liavas1 🟨
SC Braga
Jean-Baptiste Gorby2 🟨
P. Victor2 🟨
F. Navarro2 🟨
Adrian Bajrami2 🟨
João Moutinho2 🟨
G. Martinez1 🟨