Rio Ave vs SC Braga predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by Sotiris Silaidopoulos will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Portugal League 4th round, where  Rio Ave will face SC Braga at Do Rio Ave Futebol Clube stadium on 31 August at 15:30.

After a draw in their last game played, Rio Ave is currently in 11º position in the tournament with 2 points, while SC Braga is currently in 3º position with 6.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Rio Ave vs SC Braga.

Rio Ave

Rio Ave comes from playing against Arouca and finished the match with a result of 3-3, with draw for both teams. In that last match between Rio Ave and Arouca, Rioavista team achieved a 45% possession of the ball, with 7 shots on goal of which 3 were goals. The goals were scored by Dario Špikić and Clayton (x2).

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Sotiris Silaidopoulos has achieved 1 win, 4 draws y 2 defeats. Rio Ave average number of goals per game is 1.6 goals, while they concede an average of 1.9 goals per game. With this trend they have 4 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 11 goals while conceding 13 goals.

Latest statistics in Rio Ave matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 5/7
• Matches conceding goals:  4
• First to score: 4/7

SC Braga

The team coached by Juan Carlos Vicens Gómez heads into this match on the back of a recent 0-4 win over Lincoln Red Imps FC. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Arsenal do Minho team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Rio Ave.

In that match between SC Braga and Lincoln Red Imps FC, the Arsenal do Minho team achieved 0% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, 4 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Pau Víctor, Rodrigo Zalazar (x2) and Victor Gómez.

Analysing the last 7 matches, Juan Carlos Vicens Gómez's team has won 6, drawn 1 , and is on a run of 6 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 6 matches. SC Braga average 2.1 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.1 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 4 clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 15 goals while conceding 1 goals.

Latest statistics in SC Braga matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 1/7
• Clean sheets: 4
• First to score: 6/7
• Winning streak: 6
• Half-time winner: 4/7

Rio Ave vs SC Braga: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

Analysis of the head-to-head H2H between Rio Ave vs SC Braga has helped us to create this prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Portugal League competition, in an event that took place at the Do Rio Ave Futebol Clube stadium on 02-03-2025 with the result of 2-1, with Rio Ave winning.

The last 5 meetings between Rio Ave and SC Braga have resulted in 1 win for Rio Ave, 3 wins for SC Braga, and 1 draw. In those matches, Rio Ave managed to score 3 goals, while SC Braga scored 9 goals against Rio Ave.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals