SC Braga vs Rio Ave: result 3-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 8, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
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What was the result of SC Braga vs Rio Ave?
SC Braga won 3-0 on February 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′F. GrillitschSC Braga
- 73′Ricardo HortaSC Braga
- 90′Ricardo HortaSC Braga
Official lineup for SC Braga vs Rio Ave
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
SC Braga
3-4-2-1- 18Pau Victor
- 21Ricardo Horta
- 10R. Zalazar
- 77Gabri Martínez
- 8João Moutinho
- 27F. Grillitsch
- 2Víctor Gómez
- 26B. Arrey-Mbi
- 14G. Lagerbielke
- 37A. Barišić
- 1L. Horníček
Rio Ave
3-4-2-1- 9Tamble Monteiro
- 19A. Papakanellos
- 7Diogo Bezerra
- 77O. Richards
- 54G. Liavas
- 44T. Nikitscher
- 17M. Vrousai
- 6N. Abbey
- 39Gustavo Mancha
- 32J. Brabec
- 99E. van der Gouw
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, SC Braga have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Rio Ave have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | AVS(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 29, 2026 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Alverca(home) | 5-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Tondela(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Arouca(home) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Nacional(away) | 0-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Benfica(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Casa Pia(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Sporting CP(away) | 0-4 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 SC Braga wins, 2 draws, 1 Rio Ave win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | SC Braga 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
SC Braga score 1.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Braga | 1.9 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
SC Braga sit 9th in Primeira Liga (11 points from 7 matches) and Rio Ave sit 14th (7 points from 8 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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