Here's another intriguing match in the Liga Portugal. Rio Ave is in the 13th spot after featuring in five matches. They host Sporting Braga who are placed 2nd after five matches.
- Rio Ave have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals (18) in Liga Portugal
Sporting Braga could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Europa League game only three sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Malmö FF. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Rio Ave form and stats
Only two Liga Portugal home games for Rio Ave so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
An away draw last time out for Rio Ave, facing Chaves in a game that ended 1-1. Ruiz was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Chaves after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
Before that, Rio Ave had a home game versus Porto which ended with a victory 3-1.At Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Rio Ave has the goal stats of 3-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Sporting Braga form and stats
Sporting Braga are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Liga Portugal.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Braga goalkeeper Matheus Lima Magalhaes is eager to challenge this, with his 367 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Two travels in a row for Sporting Braga, whose boss Jorge could celebrate last time after the Europa League win against Malmö FF. Midfield player Horta was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.65/10. Horta scored one goal, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 31 successful passes (of 37 total).
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Vitoria Guimaraes in the Liga Portugal.A quick return to home after this game, as Sporting Braga are hosting Union Berlin in the Europa League only four days away.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Sporting Braga has managed 9 goals and let in 0 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings featuring these participants: Rio won four, Sporting Braga triumphed in four and we saw two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals. The matches between these teams sometimes lean towards being a bit wild, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Banza 5 goals |   A. Yakubu 3 goals |  A. Ruiz Ortega 2 goals |
Rio Ave missing players
Sporting Braga missing players
| Rio Ave | Sporting Braga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 60% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 60% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| 6 | 7 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| 3.2 | 4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.2 | 6.5 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 24 | 19.5 | 18.8 |
| 2.8 | 2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 10 | 10.5 | 8 |
| 43% | 75% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 43% | 45% |
| 18.4 | 20 | 27 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 10.5 | 9.4 |
| 5.8 | 7 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4 | 3.4 |
- All of Sporting Braga's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Rio Ave have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Rio Ave have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Rio Ave haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting Braga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sporting Braga have scored in all their matches so far.
- Sporting Braga have scored more than double the goals of Rio Ave.
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals (18) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals (9) away in Liga Portugal
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting Braga have the most scored goals in the second half (8) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting Braga have the the best goal difference (+15) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting Braga have the the best goal difference (+9) away in Liga Portugal
- Sporting Braga have won all their away games so far.
- Sporting Braga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Rio Ave | Last season | Sporting Braga | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 21 | 13 | Won | W | 9 | 19 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 52 | 29 | Scored | S | 25 | 52 | ||
| 31 | 15 | Conceded | C | 18 | 31 | ||
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 88% | ||
| 71% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 59% | 59% | ||
| 47% | 59% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 41% | 44% | ||
| 15% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 24% | 26% | ||
| 6% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 24% | 18% | ||
| 53% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 44% | ||
| 38% | 41% | Clean Sheets | C S | 47% | 47% | ||
| 12% | 6% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 21% | ||
| 5.4 | 4.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 4.6 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.9 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.4 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | ||
| 11.3 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.9 | 13.2 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 4.6 | ||
| 34% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 34% | ||
| 9.1 | 8.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.9 | 11.4 | ||
| 3.6 | 2.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 3.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Sporting Braga | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 13 |
| 3 | Porto | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 4 | Portimonense | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Boavista | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 9 |
| 7 | Chaves | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Casa Pia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Estoril | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Sporting CP | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Arouca | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 7 |
| 12 | Vizela | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Rio Ave | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Gil Vicente | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 15 | Santa Clara | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Famalicao | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Pacos de Ferreira | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -9 | 0 |
| 18 | Maritimo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -12 | 0 |
