Updated 6 November 2026.
Rio Ave host Braga at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde on 8 November 2026 at 20:30 in Liga Portugal. Rio Ave's last five results: D L W L L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Braga's last five: L W L W D (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Rio Ave have won 1, Braga 3, with 2 draws.
Rio Ave vs Braga kicks off at 20:30 UK time on Sunday 8 November 2026 in Liga Portugal, at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde. Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube holds 5,300 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 20:30.
Rio Ave vs Braga is being played at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube in Vila do Conde on Sunday 8 November 2026, the home ground of Rio Ave, which holds 5,300 people. Kick-off is at 20:30 UK time, and the match is part of Liga Portugal.
Rio Ave have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 12, with results reading D L W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-2 defeat away to Ac. Viseu in the Liga Portugal on 1 November.
Braga have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 6, with results reading D L L L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-0 win at home to Famalicão in the Liga Portugal on 1 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Rio Ave have won 1, Braga have won 3 and 2 were drawn, with Rio Ave scoring 5 goals to Braga's 12. The most recent was Sporting Braga 3-0 Rio Ave on 8 February 2026 in the Liga Portugal.
Francisco Petrasso leads Rio Ave with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Rio Ave player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Rio Ave player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Pau VÃctor leads Braga with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Braga player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Braga player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Cláudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira is the referee for Rio Ave vs Braga in Liga Portugal on Sunday 8 November 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
Statz predicts Rio Ave vs Braga with 11 starters a side: Rio Ave line up 4-2-3-1 and Braga 4-2-3-1, ahead of the 20:30 UK time kick-off on Sunday 8 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Braga the favourite with a 59% chance of winning, against 16% for Rio Ave and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Rio Ave 0.8 - 1.8 Braga.
The most likely score in Rio Ave vs Braga is 0-1, a Braga win, at 12%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 47% likely and over 2.5 goals 48%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Rio Ave vs Braga, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2026 | Liga Portugal | Sporting Braga vs Rio Ave | 3-0 |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Sporting Braga | 2-2 |
| 2 Mar 2025 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Sporting Braga | 2-1 |
| 29 Sep 2024 | Liga Portugal | Sporting Braga vs Rio Ave | 4-0 |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Sporting Braga | 0-0 |
| 7 Oct 2023 | Liga Portugal | Sporting Braga vs Rio Ave | 2-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Rio Ave 0.8 - 1.8 Braga in goals. It gives Rio Ave a 16% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Braga 59%. Both teams to score is 47% likely, over 1.5 goals 74% and over 2.5 goals 48%. The most likely scorelines are 0-1 (12%), 1-1 (12%), 0-2 (12%), 1-2 (10%), 0-0 (9%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Braga win | 12% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 0-2 | Braga win | 12% |
| 1-2 | Braga win | 10% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 9% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Rio Ave vs Braga, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Rio Ave | Fouls committed | Braga | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Ntoi | 13 | P. VÃctor | 15 |
| 2 | T. Nikitscher | 11 | S. Barcia | 11 |
| 3 | F. Petrasso | 10 | F. Navarro | 10 |
| 4 | G. Liavas | 9 | J. Moutinho | 10 |
| 5 | M. Vrousai | 7 | V. Gómez | 9 |
| # | Rio Ave | Shots | Braga | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Bezerra | 15 | P. VÃctor | 17 |
| 2 | J. Blesa | 11 | R. Horta | 14 |
| 3 | T. Monteiro | 7 | J. Milosevic | 13 |
| 4 | M. PatrÃcio | 7 | G. Silva | 11 |
| 5 | M. Vrousai | 6 | V. Gómez | 10 |
| # | Rio Ave | Shots on target | Braga | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Blesa | 8 | P. VÃctor | 9 |
| 2 | D. Bezerra | 6 | G. Silva | 4 |
| 3 | M. PatrÃcio | 4 | J. Milosevic | 4 |
| 4 | T. Monteiro | 3 | F. Navarro | 3 |
| 5 | M. Vrousai | 2 | D. Rodrigues | 3 |
| # | Rio Ave | Goals | Braga | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Blesa | 3 | P. VÃctor | 5 |
| 2 | M. PatrÃcio | 1 | R. Horta | 1 |
| 3 | D. Bezerra | 1 | J. Wind | 1 |
| 4 | S. Clemmensen | 1 | D. Rodrigues | 1 |
| 5 | F. Petrasso | 1 | G. MartÃnez | 1 |
| # | Rio Ave | Yellow cards | Braga | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Petrasso | 3 | S. Barcia | 3 |
| 2 | J. Blesa | 2 | Gorby | 3 |
| 3 | G. Liavas | 2 | V. Carvalho | 2 |
| 4 | T. Nikitscher | 2 | G. MartÃnez | 2 |
| 5 | J. Gonçalves | 1 | G. Lagerbielke | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 16 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.3 | 18 of 18 |
| Shots | 8 | 18 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 3.2 | 15 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.3 | 18 of 18 |
| Tackles | 13.7 | 17 of 18 |
| Passes | 398.8 | 11 of 18 |
| Corners | 4 | 11 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 9 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 7 of 18 |
| Shots | 14.3 | 5 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.2 | 6 of 18 |
| Fouls | 13.9 | 7 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.2 | 15 of 18 |
| Passes | 566.3 | 1 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.6 | 6 of 18 |