Updated 7 October 2023, after full time.
Braga 2-1 Rio Ave in Liga Portugal at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga on 7 October 2023. In their last 6 meetings, Braga have won 3, Rio Ave 1, with 2 draws.
Braga 2-1 Rio Ave was the final score in Liga Portugal on Saturday 7 October 2023 at Estádio Municipal de Braga. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Braga vs Rio Ave was played at Estádio Municipal de Braga in Braga on Saturday 7 October 2023, the home ground of Braga, which holds 30,286 people. It finished Braga 2-1 Rio Ave in Liga Portugal, with kick-off at 18:00 UK time.
Braga have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 6, with results reading L L L W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win away to Rio Ave in the Liga Portugal on 8 November.
Rio Ave have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 10, with results reading L W L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat at home to Braga in the Liga Portugal on 8 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Braga have won 3, Rio Ave have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Braga scoring 11 goals to Rio Ave's 4. The most recent was Rio Ave 0-1 Sporting Braga on 8 November 2026 in the Liga Portugal.
Pau Víctor leads Braga with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 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.
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.
Manuel António Rodrigues Oliveira refereed Braga vs Rio Ave in Liga Portugal on Saturday 7 October 2023. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2026 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Sporting Braga | 0-1 |
| 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 |
| Stat | Braga | Rio Ave |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 72% | 28% |
| Shots | 33 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Corners | 16 | 1 |
| Fouls | 7 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles | 9 | 17 |
| Passes | 641 | 264 |
Braga: S. Banza 90+1', A. Ruiz 90+6'. Rio Ave: L. Ruiz 5'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 8 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1 | 7 of 18 |
| Shots | 14.2 | 5 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 of 18 |
| Fouls | 14.6 | 3 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.3 | 14 of 18 |
| Passes | 549.7 | 3 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 7 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 16 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.2 | 18 of 18 |
| Shots | 7.6 | 18 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 3.2 | 16 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.5 | 18 of 18 |
| Tackles | 13.3 | 18 of 18 |
| Passes | 403.6 | 10 of 18 |
| Corners | 3.6 | 13 of 18 |