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Rio Ave
Vs
SC Braga

Since 21/08/2015
5
RA wins
5
Draws
10
SB wins
Meetings
20
on record
Total goals
55
19 Rio Ave · 36 SC Braga
Goals per game
2.75
both sides combined
Over 1.5
75%
of meetings
Over 2.5
55%
of meetings
BTTS
50%
of meetings
Last meeting
3-0
08 Feb 2026
Next game
08 Nov
Sunday, Portugal - Primeira Liga
Rio Ave vs SC Braga: the head-to-head
Since 2015 Rio Ave and SC Braga have met twenty times in Portugalā€™s Primeira Liga, a record that shows how evenly balanced the rivalry has become. The split reads 5-10-5, with Braga winning twice as often as Rio Ave while both sides have drawn a quarter of the encounters. Across those fixtures the teams have scored 55 goals, an average of 2.75 per game, and the matches have been high-scoring more often than not, with 75% featuring two or more goals and 55% seeing three or more. Both sides have managed to score in half the games, a 50% both-teams-to-score rate. The most recent clash on 8 February 2026 ended 3-0 to Braga at home, a result that added to Bragaā€™s 10-game advantage. Rio Aveā€™s home record (5 wins, 3 draws, 2 losses) contrasts sharply with their away record (no wins, 2 draws, 8 losses). The next meeting is scheduled for 8 November 2026.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
Next meeting
Rio Ave vs SC Braga
Sunday 08 November 2026 · Portugal - Primeira Liga
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01Head-to-head record⚖
Rio AveRio Ave
SC BragaSC Braga
5
wins
10
19
goals
36
5
clean sheets
7
The last 20 games between these two clubs
25%
win %
50%
2.75
avg goals
2.75
75%
over 1.5 %
75%
55%
over 2.5 %
55%
25%
over 3.5 %
25%
0.95
scored
1.80
1.80
conceded
0.95
50%
btts
50%
25%
clean sheet
35%
9.64
corners
9.64
4.86
cards
4.86
Top three rows are this fixture: 20 meetings, 5 to Rio Ave, 5 drawn, 10 to SC Braga, at 2.75 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
Rio AveRio Ave
Won at home
50%
5 of 10 home meetings
Won away
0%
0 of 10 away meetings
Drawn
25%
5 of 20 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
SC BragaSC Braga
Won at home
80%
8 of 10 home meetings
Won away
20%
2 of 10 away meetings
Drawn
25%
5 of 20 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayRio Ave
08 Feb 2026Portugal - Primeira LigaSC Braga3-0Rio AveLview
31 Aug 2025Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave2-2SC BragaDview
02 Mar 2025Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave2-1SC BragaWview
29 Sep 2024Portugal - Primeira LigaSC Braga4-0Rio AveLview
09 Mar 2024Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave0-0SC BragaDview
07 Oct 2023Portugal - Primeira LigaSC Braga2-1Rio AveLview
05 Mar 2023Portugal - Primeira LigaSC Braga2-0Rio AveLview
11 Sep 2022Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave2-3SC BragaLview
17 Apr 2021Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave0-0SC BragaDview
22 Dec 2020Portugal - Primeira LigaSC Braga3-0Rio AveLview
30 Jun 2020Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave4-3SC BragaWview
02 Dec 2019Portugal - Primeira LigaSC Braga2-0Rio AveLview
03 Mar 2019Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave1-2SC BragaLview
06 Oct 2018Portugal - Primeira LigaSC Braga1-1Rio AveDview
13 May 2018Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave1-0SC BragaWview
06 Jan 2018Portugal - Primeira LigaSC Braga2-1Rio AveLview
02 Feb 2017Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave1-0SC BragaWview
22 Aug 2016Portugal - Primeira LigaSC Braga1-1Rio AveDview
24 Jan 2016Portugal - Primeira LigaSC Braga5-1Rio AveLview
21 Aug 2015Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave1-0SC BragaWview
03Goal Analysisāš½
Rio Ave · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-420W22D02L00D14L11D01L02L20W04LA·SC11/04H·AVS17/04A·GUI25/04H·GV03/05H·SC11/05A·CP16/05A·GV09/08H·FP15/08A·EST22/08H·SC28/08
Avg total
2.4
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
1.6
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.30 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)0.871.700.731.931.001.47
vs Stronger (7)0.142.860.253.000.002.67
vs Similar (23)1.091.350.911.551.251.17
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %17% (-13pp vs league)
SC Braga · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-413L22D22D40W10W22D00D20W00D10WA·SF07/05A·BEN11/05H·EST16/05H·Å½P30/07H·DM06/08A·MOR09/08A·DM13/08H·AV20/08A·AV27/08H·GUI31/08
Avg total
2.4
Avg scored
1.5
Avg conceded
0.9
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.30 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.800.972.190.811.361.14
vs Stronger (3)1.672.001.502.002.002.00
vs Similar (6)2.001.502.330.671.672.33
vs Weaker (21)1.760.672.270.641.200.70
Clean sheet %47% (+17pp vs league)
04Current form📈
Rio Ave
WDLDLDLLWL
Last 10: 8 scored, 16 conceded.
SC Braga
LDDWWDDWDW
Last 10: 15 scored, 9 conceded.
Rio Ave
Home · last 10
LLDWLDDLLL
1 won · 7 scored, 20 conceded
Away · last 10
LLLWWWLDLW
4 won · 8 scored, 13 conceded
SC Braga
Home · last 10
DWDWDDWWWW
6 won · 17 scored, 7 conceded
Away · last 10
LWWWLLDDDD
3 won · 12 scored, 13 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture⏱
Rio AveRio Ave
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'50%20%1-15'50%20%16-30'31-45'46-60'20%61-75'40%76-90'25
1st half / 2nd half
Scored100% / 0%
Conceded40% / 60%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 2 games. Most goals land in 1-15'.
From this fixture only: 2 of 20 meetings have goal timings on record. See Rio Ave's full Goal Clock across all their games.
SC BragaSC Braga
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'20%50%1-15'20%50%16-30'31-45'46-60'20%61-75'40%76-90'52
1st half / 2nd half
Scored40% / 60%
Conceded100% / 0%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 2 games. Most goals land in 76-90'.
From this fixture only: 2 of 20 meetings have goal timings on record. See SC Braga's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League TablešŸ†
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value ā‚¬mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1FC PortoFC Porto412
100%
3.0
90+9
2.2
100%
25%
0%
11.0
75%
1.7
33%
22.5
75%
467
2141051482.20.0
55%
2Sporting CPSporting CP410
75%
2.5
125+7
4.2
100%
100%
100%
5.2
0%
4.2
50%
24.0
50%
414
146911763.01.2
62%
3AroucaArouca49
75%
2.2
73+4
2.5
75%
50%
25%
8.5
25%
4.8
50%
19.0
25%
28
11881.80.8
50%
4Santa ClaraSanta Clara48
50%
2.0
53+2
2.0
50%
25%
25%
9.5
50%
3.8
75%
27.5
100%
27
96121.20.8
48%
5BenficaBenfica37
67%
2.3
113+8
4.7
100%
100%
67%
8.3
33%
3.7
67%
25.3
100%
357
172771083.71.0
58%
6GIL VicenteGIL Vicente37
67%
2.3
30+3
1.0
33%
0%
0%
7.7
0%
4.3
67%
24.7
100%
29
118111.00.0
50%
7MaritimoMaritimo47
50%
1.8
65+1
2.8
75%
75%
25%
7.0
0%
4.5
50%
26.2
75%
16
7361.51.2
-
8EstrelaEstrela35
33%
1.7
76+1
4.3
100%
100%
100%
6.0
0%
4.7
67%
23.3
67%
20
63112.32.0
47%
9SC BragaSC Braga24
50%
2.0
32+1
2.5
50%
50%
50%
5.0
0%
5.0
100%
32.0
100%
165
4156681.51.0
63%
10NacionalNacional44
25%
1.0
66+0
3.0
75%
50%
50%
8.2
25%
4.2
50%
25.5
75%
20
6591.51.5
46%
11MoreirenseMoreirense34
33%
1.3
36-3
3.0
67%
67%
67%
6.3
0%
5.3
100%
28.3
67%
22
5891.02.0
50%
12GuimaraesGuimaraes43
25%
0.8
35-2
2.0
25%
25%
25%
6.0
0%
6.0
75%
26.0
75%
46
2211120.81.2
51%
13Rio AveRio Ave43
25%
0.8
27-5
2.2
75%
25%
25%
8.2
25%
3.0
33%
19.8
50%
37
88210.51.8
47%
14FamalicaoFamalicao42
0%
0.5
24-2
1.5
50%
25%
0%
9.5
50%
4.0
50%
28.2
100%
57
1620220.51.0
51%
15Academico ViseuAcademico Viseu42
0%
0.5
48-4
3.0
75%
75%
50%
7.2
25%
4.5
75%
28.8
100%
16
8361.02.0
-
16AlvercaAlverca42
0%
0.5
48-4
3.0
100%
50%
50%
8.2
50%
4.2
50%
20.8
75%
39
156181.02.0
45%
17EstorilEstoril41
0%
0.2
27-5
2.2
100%
25%
0%
10.5
50%
3.2
25%
25.5
100%
42
248100.51.8
53%
18Casa PiaCasa Pia40
0%
0.0
011-11
2.8
50%
25%
25%
6.0
0%
3.5
75%
27.0
100%
27
96120.02.8
41%
Portugal - Primeira Liga 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Portugal - Primeira Liga stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
Rio AveSC Braga
€35.0m
squad value
€155.0m
€48.0m
attack
€242.5m
€14.2m
midfield
€86.6m
€78.0m
defence
€239.3m
26
players
32
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. SC Braga carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent resultsšŸ“…
Rio Ave
DateOpponentScoreRes
11 Apr@ Santa Clara2-0W
17 Aprvs AVS2-2D
25 Apr@ Guimaraes0-2L
03 Mayvs GIL Vicente0-0D
11 Mayvs Sporting CP1-4L
16 May@ Casa Pia1-1D
09 Aug@ GIL Vicente0-1L
15 Augvs FC Porto0-2L
22 Aug@ Estoril2-0W
28 Augvs Sporting CP0-4L
SC Braga
DateOpponentScoreRes
07 May@ SC Freiburg1-3L
11 May@ Benfica2-2D
16 Mayvs Estrela2-2D
30 Julvs Železničar Pančevo4-0W
06 Augvs Dinamo Minsk1-0W
09 Aug@ Moreirense2-2D
13 Aug@ Dinamo Minsk0-0D
20 Augvs Austria Vienna2-0W
27 Aug@ Austria Vienna0-0D
31 Augvs Guimaraes1-0W
09Upcoming fixturesšŸ—“
Rio Ave
Sun 06 Sep@ Santa Clara
Mon 14 Sepvs Estrela
Sat 19 Sep@ Alverca
Sun 11 Octvs Nacional
Sun 25 Octvs Famalicao
Sun 01 Nov@ Academico Viseu
Sun 08 Novvs SC Braga
Sun 29 Nov@ Arouca
SC Braga
Sat 05 Sep@ Alverca
Thu 10 Sep@ Estrela
Mon 14 Sepvs Estoril
Sun 20 Sep@ Santa Clara
Fri 09 Octvs Sporting CP
Thu 15 Octvs KuPS
Thu 15 Octvs Egnatia Rrogozhinƫ
Thu 15 Oct@ Brann
Rio Ave stats ↗SC Braga stats ↗