Rio Ave vs Braga prediction, odds & stats
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Match: Rio Ave vs Braga, Liga Portugal
Kickoff: Sunday, November 8, 2026, 3:30 PM ET (12:30 PM PT)
Market view: Rio Ave 16% · draw 23% · Braga 61% (average odds 5.66 / 4.10 / 1.52, margin removed)
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Final score: Rio Ave 0-1 Braga
Form (last 5): Rio Ave DLWLL · Braga DLLLW
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| Last league games | Rio Ave | Braga |
|---|---|---|
| Form (last 5, oldest first) | DLWLL | DLLLW |
| Goals scored per game (last 10 / 10) | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded per game | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| Both teams scored | 3 of 10 | 5 of 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 6 of 10 | 6 of 10 |
| Clean sheets | 1 of 10 | 4 of 10 |
| xG for / against per game | 0.72 / 1.70 | 1.32 / 0.70 |
Rio Ave at home this season: played 5, won 1, drew 1, lost 3, goals 6-15. Braga away: played 5, won 1, drew 2, lost 2, goals 5-6.
What the numbers say
- Rio Ave average 0.9 goals scored and 2.3 conceded over their last 10 league games; Braga average 1.2 and 1.1 over their last 10.
- Both teams scored in 3 of Rio Ave’s last 10 and in 5 of Braga’s last 10; over 2.5 goals landed in 6 and 6 of those games.
- Expected goals (xG) per game: Rio Ave 0.72 for and 1.70 against; Braga 1.32 for and 0.70 against.
- In their last 4 meetings in our data, both teams scored 2 times and 4 had over 2.5 goals.
Model estimate
Our statistical model expects 1.0 goals for Rio Ave and 1.7 for Braga. These are model estimates, not our pick.
| Outcome | Model estimate |
|---|---|
| Rio Ave win | 23% |
| Draw | 24% |
| Braga win | 53% |
| Both teams to score | 52% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 51% |
| Most likely score | 1-1 (11%) |
| Next most likely scores | 0-1 (11%), 1-2 (10%) |
How the model works: each team’s goals scored and conceded in its last league games, compared with the league average at home and away, give the expected goals; a Poisson distribution turns them into the chances above. It knows nothing about injuries, team news or motivation.
More model pages: correct score predictions · accumulator of the day
Corners and cards
| Per game (last league games) | Rio Ave | Braga |
|---|---|---|
| Corners won | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| Corners conceded | 5.6 | 2.8 |
| Total corners in their games | 9.6 | 7.4 |
| Cards received (yellow and red) | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Total cards in their games | 3.0 | 5.4 |
Corners and cards of the last 10 league games of Rio Ave and the last 10 of Braga.
Our pick for this match
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Get our pick on TelegramHead to head
- Feb 8, 2026: Sp Braga 3-0 Rio Ave
- Aug 31, 2025: Rio Ave 2-2 Sp Braga
- Mar 2, 2025: Rio Ave 2-1 Sp Braga
- Sep 29, 2024: Sp Braga 4-0 Rio Ave
Liga Portugal table
Rio Ave are 17 of 18 with 7 points from 10 games; Braga are 8 of 18 with 14 points from 10 games.
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Results and match statistics: football-data.co.uk, league games only. Figures are before kickoff and update automatically. Tips are opinions, not guarantees. 21+ (18+ where the legal age is 18). Markets explained: both teams to score · over 2.5 goals · match winner. Full record: all results.
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