Rio Ave vs SC Braga — Primeira Liga
2-2
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
Going into the match, Rio Ave had won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; SC Braga had won 6, drawn 4, lost 0 in 10, scoring 2.2. Rio Ave are 14th in the Primeira Liga on 7 points; SC Braga are 9th on 11.
Match report
Home form going in: Rio Ave
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 (D D D D W). 1.4 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 3-3 at Arouca · 23 Aug 2025
- D 1-1 vs Nacional · 17 Aug 2025
- D 1-1 vs Gil Vicente · 16 May 2025
- D 3-3 at Nacional · 10 May 2025
- W 2-0 vs Estrela · 5 May 2025
- L 3-0 at Guimaraes · 27 Apr 2025
Away form going in: SC Braga
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 4, lost 0 (W D W W W). 2.2 scored per game, 0.5 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 5-1 vs Lincoln Red Imps FC · 28 Aug 2025
- D 2-2 vs AVS · 24 Aug 2025
- W 0-4 at Lincoln Red Imps FC · 21 Aug 2025
- W 0-3 at Alverca · 17 Aug 2025
- W 2-0 vs CFR 1907 Cluj · 14 Aug 2025
- W 3-0 vs Tondela · 10 Aug 2025
Match statistics
| Rio Ave | Metric | SC Braga |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Total shots | 20 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Primeira Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 24 |
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Arouca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | GIL Vicente | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Academico Viseu | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Alverca | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | SC Braga | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Estrela | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | Moreirense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 8 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 | Vitória SC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | Nacional | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -14 | 4 |
| 18 | Estoril | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 2 |