Rio Ave vs SC Braga: result 1-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 19Kick-off on February 2, 2017 at 09:00 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 won 1-0 on February 2, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 68′Rafa SoaresRio Ave
Official lineup for Rio Ave vs SC Braga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rio Ave
4-2-3-1- 31Gil Dias
- 24Héldon Augusto Almeida Ramos
- 7Hélder Tiago Pinto Moura Guedes
- 6Pedro Moreira
- 8Tarantini
- 70Rúben Ribeiro
- 2Nadjack
- 55Rafa Soares
- 25Roderick Miranda
- 46Marcelo
- 1Cássio
SC Braga
4-4-2- 23Pedro Santos
- 19Nikola Stojiljković
- 17Rui Fonte
- 21Ricardo Horta
- 14Rafael Henrique Assis Cardoso
- 35N. Vukčević
- 3L. Rosić
- 2E. Velázquez
- 22Paulinho
- 15Wanderson Souza Carneiro
- 28Marafona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; SC Braga have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2017 | FC Porto(away) | 2-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Belenenses(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 8, 2017 | Chaves(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2016 | Benfica(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 18, 2016 | Nacional(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2017 | Guimaraes(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 16, 2017 | Tondela(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Nacional(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Moreirense(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 18, 2016 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2016 | SC Braga 1-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 24, 2016 | SC Braga 5-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Rio Ave 1-0 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Rio Ave 0-2 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 27, 2014 | SC Braga 3-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Rio Ave 1-1 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 1.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| SC Braga | 1.8 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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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