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

At home, the team coached by Vasco Seabra will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Portugal League 11th round, where  Rio Ave will face SC Braga at Do Rio Ave Futebol Clube stadium on 8 November at 20:30.

The home team, Rio Ave is currently in 16º position in the tournament with 7 points, while SC Braga is currently in 8º position with 14.  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 Academico Viseu and finished the match with a result of 2-1, with loss for Rio Ave. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against SC Braga. In that last match between Rio Ave and Academico Viseu, Rioavista team achieved a 55% possession of the ball, with 5 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by M. Patricio.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Vasco Seabra has achieved 2 wins, 1 draw y 4 defeats, and is on a streak of 2 matches losing consecutively. Rio Ave average number of goals per game is 1.1 goals, while they concede an average of 2.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 2 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 8 goals while conceding 16 goals.

Latest statistics in Rio Ave matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• First to concede goals: 5/7
• Draw at half-time: 4/7

SC Braga

The team coached by Franclim Carvalho heads into this match on the back of a recent 3-0 win over FC Famalicão. 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 FC Famalicão, the Arsenal do Minho team achieved 59% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, 3 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Ricardo Horta, Víctor Rofino and Pau Victor.

Analysing the last 7 matches, Franclim Carvalho's team has won 2, and lost 5. SC Braga average 1.3 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.6 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 1 clean sheet in an official match. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 11 goals.

Latest statistics in SC Braga matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• First to score: 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.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Rio Ave vs SC Braga prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Portugal League competition, in an event that took place at the Municipal de Braga stadium on 08-02-2026 with the result of 3-0, with SC Braga winning.

The last 5 meetings between Rio Ave and SC Braga have resulted in 1 win for Rio Ave, 2 wins for SC Braga, and 2 draws. In those matches, Rio Ave managed to score 4 goals, while SC Braga scored 10 goals against Rio Ave.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals