Updated 8 November 2026, after full time.
Rio Ave 0-1 Braga in Liga Portugal at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde on 8 November 2026. Scorers: Ricardo Horta for Braga. In their last 6 meetings, Rio Ave have won 1, Braga 3, with 2 draws.
Rio Ave 0-1 Braga was the final score in Liga Portugal on Sunday 8 November 2026 at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Scorers: Ricardo Horta 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 8 November 2026, the home ground of Rio Ave, which holds 5,300 people. It finished Rio Ave 0-1 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 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 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.
Cláudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira refereed 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.
| 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 |
| Stat | Rio Ave | Braga |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 53% | 47% |
| Shots | 4 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 0 | 8 |
| Fouls | 12 | 22 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Tackles | 9 | 15 |
| Passes | 452 | 384 |
Braga: R. Horta (penalty) 67'.
| 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 |