Rio Ave vs SC Braga: prediction and stats
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 11Kick-off on November 8, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
The Footlab AI model makes SC Braga the favourite at 56%, against 25% for a draw and 19% for Rio Ave. The most likely score is 1-1. If SC Braga wins, the most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,455 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Rio Ave vs SC Braga?
SC Braga starts as the favourite with a 252-point Elo edge (2,306 vs 2,054).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Rio Ave vs SC Braga
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Rio Ave
4-2-3-1- 11J. Blesa
- 7Diogo Bezerra
- 5A. Ntoi
- 79M. Patricio
- 54G. Liavas
- 80S. Clemmensen
- 20João Tomé
- 39Gustavo Mancha
- 17M. Vrousai
- 23F. Petrasso
- 32Vitor Hugo
SC Braga
3-4-3- 10Pau Victor
- 21Ricardo Horta
- 11Gabriel Silva
- 8João Moutinho
- 2Víctor Gómez
- 29Jean-Baptiste Gorby
- 23D. Huseinbašić
- 6Vitor Carvalho
- 22Sergio Barcia
- 44A. Bajrami
- 31Bernardo Fontes
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 04:53 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; SC Braga have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | Nacional(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Alverca(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Estrela(home) | 3-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Santa Clara(away) | 0-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Sporting CP(home) | 0-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | FC Copenhagen(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Sporting CP(home) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Santa Clara(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Estoril(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Estrela(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rio Ave win, 2 draws, 3 SC Braga wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2026 | SC Braga 3-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Rio Ave 2-2 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.2 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 1.2 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 51% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| SC Braga | 1.2 | 0.9 | 9 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Rio Ave vs SC Braga?
- The Footlab AI model makes SC Braga the favourite at 56%, against 25% for a draw and 19% for Rio Ave.
- Where and when is Rio Ave vs SC Braga played?
- Rio Ave vs SC Braga is played on November 8, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, in the Primeira Liga.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 51% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.