SC Braga vs Rio Ave: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 7, 2023 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
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What was the result of SC Braga vs Rio Ave?
SC Braga won 2-1 on October 7, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 5′L. RuizRio Ave
- 90′S. BanzaSC Braga
- 90′Abel RuizSC Braga
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, SC Braga have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Rio Ave have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2023 | Union Berlin(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Estrela(away) | 4-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Boavista(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Napoli(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Farense(away) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2023 | Moreirense(home) | 0-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Sporting CP(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Famalicao(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Casa Pia(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 28, 2023 | FC Porto(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 SC Braga win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Rio Ave win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2023 | SC Braga 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Rio Ave 2-3 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Rio Ave 0-0 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 22, 2020 | SC Braga 3-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Rio Ave 4-3 SC Braga | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 2, 2019 | SC Braga 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
SC Braga score 2.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Braga | 2.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
SC Braga sit 13th in Primeira Liga (1 points from 1 matches) and Rio Ave sit 10th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Rio Ave | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy