Rio Ave - SC Braga - 2 March 2025 Liga Portugal - (2-1)

Throw-in high up the field for Braga in Vila do Conde.

Corner awarded to Braga.

Rio Ave have a goal kick.

Braga's Gabri Martinez attacks the ball with his head but his effort fails to hit the target.

Free kick Braga.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Can Braga get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Rio Ave's half?

Rio Ave make their fifth substitution with Joao Novais replacing Andre.

The home team have replaced Clayton Silva with Karem Zoabi. This is the fourth substitution made today by Petit.

Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo signals a Braga throw-in in Rio Ave's half.

Throw-in for Braga in the half of Rio Ave.

Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo awards Braga a goal kick.

Francisco Edgar Chissumba Rodrigues (Braga) has received a yellow card from Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo.

Free kick for Rio Ave in the half of Braga.

Ball safe as Rio Ave is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Free kick for Rio Ave in their own half.

Throw-in for Rio Ave in their own half.

Rio Ave have a goal kick.

Corner awarded to Braga.

Martim Neto (Rio Ave) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

In Vila do Conde a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Ball goes out of play for a Braga goal kick.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Vila do Conde.

Braga awarded a free kick in their own half.

Attention is being given to Braga’s Robson Bambu and play has been suspended briefly.

Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo signals a free kick to Braga in their own half.

At Estadio dos Arcos, Uros Racic has been yellow-carded for the away team.

Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo signals a free kick to Rio Ave.

Can Rio Ave get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Braga's half?

Diego Rodrigues is on a sub for Jean-Baptiste Gorby for Braga.

Joao Ferreira is replacing Victor Gomez for Braga at Estadio dos Arcos.

Carlos Carvalhal is making the team's third substitution at Estadio dos Arcos with Amine El Ouazzani replacing Ismael Gharbi.

Rio Ave awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo signals a Braga throw-in in Rio Ave's half.

Braga's Gabri Martinez gets in a shot on goal at Estadio dos Arcos. But the effort is unsuccessful.

Omar Richards is replacing Nelson Abbey for Rio Ave at Estadio dos Arcos.

Petit (Rio Ave) is making a second substitution, with Tiago Morais replacing Francisco Miguel Ribeiro Tome Tavares Bondoso.

Jonathan Panzo heads in to make it 2-1 at Estadio dos Arcos. Great play from Brandon Aguilera to set up the goal.

Rio Ave have been awarded a corner by Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Goal kick for Braga at Estadio dos Arcos.

Free kick for Rio Ave in their own half.

Ismael Gharbi (Braga) has received a first yellow card.

Braga's Gabri Martinez gets in a shot on goal at Estadio dos Arcos. But the effort is unsuccessful.

Free kick Braga.

Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo signals a free kick to Rio Ave.

Throw-in for Braga at Estadio dos Arcos.

Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo awards the away team a throw-in.

The home team have replaced Ole Pohlmann with Martim Neto. This is the first substitution made today by Petit.

Uros Racic is replacing Joao Moutinho for the away team.

Ball goes out of play for a Braga goal kick.

Rio Ave are coming forward and Brandon Aguilera gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Throw-in Rio Ave.

Throw-in for Rio Ave in their own half.

Braga to take a throw-in in Rio Ave territory.

Ball safe as Braga is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo awards Braga a goal kick.

Rio Ave's Marios Vroussay gets his shot away but it misses the target.

In Vila do Conde Rio Ave drive forward through Clayton Silva. His shot is on target but it's saved.

Free kick for Rio Ave in the half of Braga.

Joao Moutinho (Braga) gets a yellow card.

Goal kick for Rio Ave at Estadio dos Arcos.

Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo signals a Braga throw-in in Rio Ave's half.

Braga to take a throw-in in Rio Ave territory.

Rio Ave have been awarded a corner by Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo.

Can Rio Ave get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Braga's half?

It's a goal kick for the home team in Vila do Conde.

At Estadio dos Arcos, Rio Ave are penalized for being offside.

Braga have a goal kick.

Rio Ave are pushing forward but Clayton Silva's finish is wide of the goal.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

The first-half has ended.

Ricardo Horta for Braga drives towards goal at Estadio dos Arcos. But the finish is unsuccessful.

Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo awards the home team a throw-in.

Throw-in for Braga at Estadio dos Arcos.

Free kick for Rio Ave in their own half.

Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo awards Braga a goal kick.

Throw-in Rio Ave.

Throw-in for Braga in the half of Rio Ave.

Corner awarded to Braga.

Braga's Gabri Martinez misses with an attempt on goal.

Ricardo Horta gets his shot on target but fails to score for Braga.

Rio Ave pushes forward through Brandon Aguilera, whose finish on goal is saved.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Rio Ave awarded a free kick in their own half.

Fran Navarro is booked for the away team.

Ball goes out of play for a Rio Ave goal kick.

Ricardo Horta of Braga gets in a strike, but is off target.

Rio Ave awarded a throw-in in their own half.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Vila do Conde.

Free kick in a good position for Braga!

Demir Tiknaz for Rio Ave has been booked by Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo and receives a first yellow card.

In Vila do Conde a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo signals a Braga throw-in in Rio Ave's half.

Braga to take a throw-in in Rio Ave territory.

Free kick Rio Ave.

Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo signals a throw-in for Braga, close to Rio Ave's area.

Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo signals a free kick to Rio Ave in their own half.

Roger Fernandes, who was grimacing earlier, has been substituted. Gabri Martinez is the substitute for Braga.

The match has been stopped briefly for attention to the injured Roger Fernandes.

Corner awarded to Braga.

Rio Ave awarded a free kick in their own half.

Rio Ave awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Braga have a goal kick.

In Vila do Conde Rio Ave attack through Andre. The finish is off target, however.

Throw-in for Rio Ave at Estadio dos Arcos.

Braga have been awarded a corner by Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo.

Roger Fernandes of Braga smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

Throw-in for Rio Ave in the half of Braga.

Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo awards the home team a throw-in.

Rio Ave push upfield but Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo quickly pulls them for offside.

Ball safe as Rio Ave is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Braga's Ismael Gharbi is on target but unsuccessful.

Fran Navarro grabs a goal to bring things level at 1-1 at Estadio dos Arcos.

Goal kick for Rio Ave at Estadio dos Arcos.

Can Braga get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Rio Ave's half?

Throw-in Rio Ave.

Goal! Clayton Silva gives Rio Ave a 1-0 lead in Vila do Conde.

Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo signals a free kick to Rio Ave in their own half.

Throw-in for Rio Ave in their own half.

Free kick for Braga in their own half.

Both teams lost their last match.

Rio Ave FC scores 1.5 goals when playing at home and SC Braga scores 1.57 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Rio Ave FC and SC Braga is 1.2.

Average number of goals in meetings between Rio Ave FC and SC Braga is 2.8.

Rio Ave FC scores 0.6 goals in a match against SC Braga and SC Braga scores 2.2 goals against Rio Ave FC (on average).

Rio Ave FC have won just 0 of their last 5 Liga Portugal games against SC Braga.

SC Braga have lost just 0 of their last 5 Liga Portugal games against Rio Ave FC.

In the last 5 meetings Rio Ave FC won 0, SC Braga won 4, 1 draws.

SC Braga have lost just 0 of their last 5 games against Rio Ave FC (in all competitions).

SC Braga's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Rio Ave FC's.

In Liga Portugal, SC Braga has better performance than Rio Ave FC.

When SC Braga is down 1-0 away, they win 33% of their matches.

When Rio Ave FC is down 0-1 home, they win 16% of their matches.

When SC Braga leads 0-1 away, they win in 82% of their matches.

When Rio Ave FC leads 1-0 at home, they win in 54% of their matches.

On their last meeting SC Braga won by 4 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was SC Braga.

Rio Ave FC wins 36% of halftimes, SC Braga wins 40%.

Rio Ave FC wins 1st half in 36% of their matches, SC Braga in 40% of their matches.

SC Braga have kept a clean sheet in 3 matches in a row.

Rio Ave FC have scored at least one goal for 6 consecutive matches.

Rio Ave FC have conceded a goal in each of their last 15 matches.

A year ago, Rio Ave FC were number 15 in the table with 22 points. Now they are number 10 with 26 points.

Clayton Silva has more yellow cards (8) than any other player at Rio Ave FC. Joao Ferreira has collected 6 for SC Braga.

Clayton Silva is Rio Ave FC's top scorer with 11 goals. Ricardo Horta has scored 7 times for SC Braga.

SC Braga's away record this season: 8-2-1.

Rio Ave FC's home record this season: 4-6-1.

SC Braga haven't scored in 2 of their 11 away matches in Liga Portugal this season.

Rio Ave FC haven't scored in 1 of their 11 home matches in Liga Portugal this season.

SC Braga haven't lost in their last 6 games.

Did you know that SC Braga scores 28% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

Did you know that Rio Ave FC scores 20% of their goals between the minutes 31-45?

Last season's matches: 0-0 (Rio Ave FC at home) and 2-1 (SC Braga at home).

Rio Ave FC's last home win against SC Braga was in 2020.

During the last 51 meetings, Rio Ave FC have won 11 times, there have been 18 draws while SC Braga have won 22 times. The goal difference is 68-35 in favour of SC Braga.

During the last 27 meetings with Rio Ave FC playing at home, Rio Ave FC have won 9 times, there have been 13 draws while SC Braga have won 5 times. The goal difference is 24-20 in favour of Rio Ave FC.

The most common result of matches between Rio Ave FC and SC Braga is 0-0. 10 matches have ended with this result.

The most common result of matches between Rio Ave FC and SC Braga when Rio Ave FC is playing at home is 0-0. 8 matches have ended with this result.