Rio Ave vs SC Braga: result 2-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 31, 2025 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
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What was the result of Rio Ave vs SC Braga?
Rio Ave and SC Braga drew 2-2 on August 31, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 14′ClaytonRio Ave (pen.)
- 22′Roger FernandesSC Braga
- 24′ClaytonRio Ave
- 88′A. El OuazzaniSC Braga
Official lineup for Rio Ave vs SC Braga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rio Ave
3-4-3- 18D. Špikić
- 9Clayton
- 11André Luiz
- 3N. Athanasiou
- 10B. Aguilera
- 54G. Liavas
- 17M. Vrousai
- 6N. Abbey
- 4J. Panzo
- 23F. Petrasso
- 1C. Miszta
SC Braga
4-2-3-1- 39Fran Navarro
- 10R. Zalazar
- 18Pau Victor
- 7Roger Fernandes
- 29Jean-Baptiste Gorby
- 8João Moutinho
- 5Leonardo Lelo
- 15Paulo Oliveira
- 14G. Lagerbielke
- 2Víctor Gómez
- 1L. Horníček
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; SC Braga have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Arouca(away) | 3-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Nacional(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 2, 2025 | GIL Vicente(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | AVS(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Marinhense(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | Lincoln Red Imps FC(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 24, 2025 | AVS(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Lincoln Red Imps FC(away) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Alverca(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 14, 2025 | CFR 1907 Cluj(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rio Ave win, 1 draw, 4 SC Braga wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2025 | Rio Ave 2-1 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 29, 2024 | SC Braga 4-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Rio Ave 0-0 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 7, 2023 | SC Braga 2-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 5, 2023 | SC Braga 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Rio Ave 2-3 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 2.1 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| SC Braga | 2.1 | 0.6 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rio Ave sit 14th in Primeira Liga (7 points from 8 matches) and SC Braga sit 9th (11 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | SC Braga | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
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