Betting guide: Sporting Braga favourite to beat Rio Ave at Braga Municipal

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Date: Mon 02.December
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Braga Municipal (30286 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Primeira Liga table so far. Here's the Sporting Braga - Rio Ave latest:

The hosts Sporting Braga saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Europa League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Wolverhampton Wanderers, was also a home game here at Braga Municipal. The away team is better rested.

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Sporting Braga form and stats

2 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Sporting Braga have to build on here at Braga Municipal in the Primeira Liga.

The home supporters saw a 3-3 draw versus Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Europa League last time out and are looking for a win here. Previous to that game, a Taça De Portugal home match hosting Gil Vicente in a game that was won 1-0.

Trouble was brewing at the score 1-3 against Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out, but a goal from Fransergio completed a comeback to a draw result for Sporting Braga. A goal frenzy last time out for Sporting Braga, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fun stuff to watch!

The Sporting Braga fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Sporting Braga defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Rio Ave form and stats

2-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Rio Ave in their Primeira Liga matches away.

Rio Ave won their last game, 1-0 versus Alverca played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Vitória FC.

Rio Ave have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Rio Ave have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Sporting Braga-Rio Ave H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sporting Braga 3 wins, Rio Ave 4 wins, 3 draws. 3 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Sporting BragaGaleno
Galeno
4 goals
Rio AveM. Taremi
M. Taremi
4 goals
Sporting BragaWilson Eduardo
Wilson Eduardo
3 goals

Sporting Braga missing players

Rio Ave missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sporting Braga Rio Ave
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 0 5 11
4 2 1 Won W 0 2 4
3 2 0 Drew D 0 1 3
4 1 0 Lost L 0 2 4
14 9 2 Scored S 0 5 15
15 9 0 Conceded C 0 5 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 80% 91%
82% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 60% 64%
45% 80% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 27%
36% 80% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 27%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 27%
45% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 20% 45%
27% 20% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 27%
27% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 60% 36%
 
6 7 4 Corners For (avg) C F 0 2.2 4.5
4 4 6 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 4.4 4.5
2.8 2.4 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2.2 1.7
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
 
189 99 27 Total Shots T S 0 43 123
60 33 12 Shots on Target S O 0 9 36
23% 27% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 56% 42%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • All of Sporting Braga's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Rio Ave have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sporting Braga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sporting Braga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Sporting Braga
All PL TDP EL LC CF
All Home Away Home vs mid
03-11-19 PL Sporting Braga 2 - 2 Famalicao
07-11-19 EL Sporting Braga 3 - 1 Beşiktaş
10-11-19 PL Vitória SC 0 - 2 Sporting Braga
23-11-19 TDP Sporting Braga 1 - 0 Gil Vicente
28-11-19 EL Sporting Braga 3 - 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
02-12-19 PL Sporting Braga 19:45 Rio Ave
07-12-19 PL Desportivo Aves 21:30 Sporting Braga
12-12-19 EL Slovan Bratislava 21:00 Sporting Braga
15-12-19 PL Sporting Braga 01:00 Paços de Ferreira
18-12-19 TDP Benfica 16:00 Sporting Braga
Rio Ave
All PL TDP EL LC CF
All Home Away Away vs mid
25-10-19 PL Paços de Ferreira 0 - 0 Rio Ave
30-10-19 PL Rio Ave 1 - 1 Moreirense
02-11-19 PL Benfica 2 - 0 Rio Ave
09-11-19 PL Rio Ave 1 - 0 Vitória FC
24-11-19 TDP Rio Ave 1 - 0 Alverca
02-12-19 PL Sporting Braga 19:45 Rio Ave
09-12-19 PL Rio Ave 21:15 Gil Vicente
15-12-19 PL Portimonense 01:00 Rio Ave
18-12-19 TDP Marinhense 16:00 Rio Ave
21-12-19 LC Rio Ave 17:00 Gil Vicente

  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 11 10 0 1 25 4 6 5 0 1 14 2 5 5 0 0 11 2 21 30
2 Porto 11 9 1 1 22 5 5 5 0 0 13 0 6 4 1 1 9 5 17 28
3 Famalicao 11 7 3 1 23 16 5 4 1 0 13 7 6 3 2 1 10 9 7 24
4 Sporting CP 11 6 2 3 18 12 5 3 0 2 10 7 6 3 2 1 8 5 6 20
5 Vitória SC 11 4 4 3 19 14 6 3 2 1 13 5 5 1 2 2 6 9 5 16
6 Tondela 11 4 3 4 11 11 5 1 1 3 3 6 6 3 2 1 8 5 0 15
7 Boavista 11 3 6 2 9 7 6 2 3 1 6 4 5 1 3 1 3 3 2 15
8 Rio Ave 11 4 3 4 15 13 6 2 2 2 10 8 5 2 1 2 5 5 2 15
9 Sporting Braga 11 4 3 4 14 15 5 2 2 1 9 9 6 2 1 3 5 6 -1 15
10 Santa Clara 11 3 4 4 7 10 6 2 2 2 5 5 5 1 2 2 2 5 -3 13
11 Gil Vicente 11 3 4 4 9 12 6 2 4 0 6 3 5 1 0 4 3 9 -3 13
12 Vitória FC 11 2 6 3 3 7 6 2 4 0 2 0 5 0 2 3 1 7 -4 12
13 Belenenses 11 3 2 6 8 18 5 2 0 3 4 7 6 1 2 3 4 11 -10 11
14 Maritimo 11 2 5 4 12 17 6 1 3 2 8 10 5 1 2 2 4 7 -5 11
15 Moreirense 11 2 5 4 13 15 5 2 2 1 7 4 6 0 3 3 6 11 -2 11
16 Portimonense 11 1 5 5 8 16 5 0 2 3 4 8 6 1 3 2 4 8 -8 8
17 Paços de Ferreira 11 2 2 7 7 17 6 2 1 3 4 5 5 0 1 4 3 12 -10 8
18 Desportivo Aves 11 1 0 10 12 26 5 1 0 4 6 8 6 0 0 6 6 18 -14 3

Table
  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 11 10 0 1 25 4 6 5 0 1 14 2 5 5 0 0 11 2 21 30
2 Porto 11 9 1 1 22 5 5 5 0 0 13 0 6 4 1 1 9 5 17 28
3 Famalicao 11 7 3 1 23 16 5 4 1 0 13 7 6 3 2 1 10 9 7 24
4 Sporting CP 11 6 2 3 18 12 5 3 0 2 10 7 6 3 2 1 8 5 6 20
5 Vitória SC 11 4 4 3 19 14 6 3 2 1 13 5 5 1 2 2 6 9 5 16
6 Tondela 11 4 3 4 11 11 5 1 1 3 3 6 6 3 2 1 8 5 0 15
7 Boavista 11 3 6 2 9 7 6 2 3 1 6 4 5 1 3 1 3 3 2 15
8 Rio Ave 11 4 3 4 15 13 6 2 2 2 10 8 5 2 1 2 5 5 2 15
9 Sporting Braga 11 4 3 4 14 15 5 2 2 1 9 9 6 2 1 3 5 6 -1 15
10 Santa Clara 11 3 4 4 7 10 6 2 2 2 5 5 5 1 2 2 2 5 -3 13
11 Gil Vicente 11 3 4 4 9 12 6 2 4 0 6 3 5 1 0 4 3 9 -3 13
12 Vitória FC 11 2 6 3 3 7 6 2 4 0 2 0 5 0 2 3 1 7 -4 12
13 Belenenses 11 3 2 6 8 18 5 2 0 3 4 7 6 1 2 3 4 11 -10 11
14 Maritimo 11 2 5 4 12 17 6 1 3 2 8 10 5 1 2 2 4 7 -5 11
15 Moreirense 11 2 5 4 13 15 5 2 2 1 7 4 6 0 3 3 6 11 -2 11
16 Portimonense 11 1 5 5 8 16 5 0 2 3 4 8 6 1 3 2 4 8 -8 8
17 Paços de Ferreira 11 2 2 7 7 17 6 2 1 3 4 5 5 0 1 4 3 12 -10 8
18 Desportivo Aves 11 1 0 10 12 26 5 1 0 4 6 8 6 0 0 6 6 18 -14 3

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The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS, is the top level of football in Portugal. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. Portuguese football is dominated by “The Big Three”: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP (Lisbon). These three clubs generally end up in the top three positions.