Updated 31 August 2025, after full time.
Rio Ave 2-2 Braga in Liga Portugal at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde on 31 August 2025. Scorers: Clayton ×2 for Rio Ave; Roger Fernandes, Amine El Ouazzani for Braga. In their last 6 meetings, Rio Ave have won 1, Braga 4, with 1 draw.
Rio Ave 2-2 Braga was the final score in Liga Portugal on Sunday 31 August 2025 at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Scorers: Clayton (2) for Rio Ave; Roger Fernandes, Amine El Ouazzani for Braga. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Rio Ave vs Braga was played at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube in Vila do Conde on Sunday 31 August 2025, the home ground of Rio Ave, which holds 5,300 people. It finished Rio Ave 2-2 Braga in Liga Portugal, with kick-off at 20:30 UK time.
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.
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.
Across the last 6 meetings Rio Ave have won 1, Braga have won 4 and 1 was drawn, with Rio Ave scoring 3 goals to Braga's 11. The most recent was Rio Ave 0-1 Sporting Braga on 8 November 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 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.
Fábio José Costa Veríssimo refereed Rio Ave vs Braga in Liga Portugal on Sunday 31 August 2025. 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 |
| 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 |
| Stat | Rio Ave | Braga |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 28% | 72% |
| Shots | 5 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 9 |
| Corners | 1 | 7 |
| Fouls | 13 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Tackles | 12 | 16 |
| Passes | 263 | 661 |
Rio Ave: Clayton (penalty) 14', Clayton 24'. Braga: R. Fernandes 22', A. Ouazzani 88'.
| 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 |
| 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 |