Braga host Rio Ave at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga on 4 April 2027 at 01:00 in Liga Portugal. Braga's last five results: W W L W D (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Rio Ave's last five: W L L D L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Braga have won 3, Rio Ave 1, with 2 draws.
Braga vs Rio Ave kicks off at 01:00 UK time on Sunday 4 April 2027 in Liga Portugal, at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga.
Braga vs Rio Ave is being played at Estádio Municipal de Braga in Braga, the home ground of Braga.
Braga's last five results read W W L W D (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Rio Ave's last five results read W L L D L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Braga have won 3, Rio Ave have won 1 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Sporting Braga 3-0 Rio Ave on 8 February 2026 in the Liga Portugal.
Pau Víctor leads Braga with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
Tamás Nikitscher leads Rio Ave with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
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| 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 |
| # | Braga | Fouls committed | Rio Ave | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Moutinho | 13 | T. Nikitscher | 16 |
| 2 | P. Víctor | 12 | A. Ntoi | 13 |
| 3 | D. Tıknaz | 11 | F. Petrasso | 9 |
| 4 | F. Navarro | 11 | T. Monteiro | 7 |
| 5 | V. Gómez | 11 | D. Spikic | 7 |
| # | Braga | Shots | Rio Ave | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Víctor | 16 | D. Bezerra | 16 |
| 2 | G. Martínez | 10 | T. Monteiro | 13 |
| 3 | R. Horta | 10 | J. Blesa | 13 |
| 4 | J. Milosevic | 8 | D. Spikic | 9 |
| 5 | G. Silva | 7 | T. Nikitscher | 5 |
| # | Braga | Shots on target | Rio Ave | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Víctor | 8 | J. Blesa | 7 |
| 2 | G. Martínez | 4 | D. Bezerra | 6 |
| 3 | F. Navarro | 3 | T. Monteiro | 5 |
| 4 | J. Milosevic | 3 | M. Vrousai | 2 |
| 5 | J. Moutinho | 2 | R. Galčík | 2 |
| # | Braga | Goals | Rio Ave | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Víctor | 5 | J. Blesa | 3 |
| 2 | G. Martínez | 2 | D. Bezerra | 1 |
| 3 | M. Dorgeles | 1 | F. Petrasso | 1 |
| 4 | Gorby | 1 | R. Galčík | 1 |
| 5 | J. Wind | 1 | T. Monteiro | 1 |
| # | Braga | Yellow cards | Rio Ave | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Tıknaz | 3 | F. Petrasso | 3 |
| 2 | J. Moutinho | 3 | Ryan | 2 |
| 3 | Gorby | 2 | T. Nikitscher | 2 |
| 4 | V. Carvalho | 2 | D. Bezerra | 1 |
| 5 | P. Víctor | 2 | S. García | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 | 8 of 18 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 4 of 18 |
| Shots | 12.5 | 9 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.3 | 7 of 18 |
| Fouls | 13.2 | 6 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.2 | 16 of 18 |
| Passes | 581.7 | 1 of 18 |
| Corners | 4 | 9 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.7 | 16 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 17 of 18 |
| Shots | 7.1 | 18 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 2.6 | 18 of 18 |
| Fouls | 9 | 18 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.7 | 14 of 18 |
| Passes | 357 | 15 of 18 |
| Corners | 3.1 | 14 of 18 |