Braga vs Rio Ave – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
3:0
08/02/2026 at 13:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Liga Portugal - Round 21
  • Referee: Nogueira M. (Por)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
africaAfricaZAP
albaniaAlbaniaTring Sport 4
brazilBrazilDisney+
bulgariaBulgariaRing, Voyo
croatiaCroatiaSportKlub 6
cyprusCyprusCytavision on the Go, Cytavision Sports 5, Cytavision Sports 5
finlandFinlandVeikkaus TV
franceFrancebeIN Connect, beIN Sports MAX 5, Free
germanyGermanySportdigital FUSSBALL
greeceGreeceCOSMOTE Sport 9
polandPolandEleven Sports 3
portugalPortugalSport TV1
serbiaSerbiaArena Sport 6
slovakiaSlovakiaArena sport 1
sloveniaSloveniaSportKlub 3
switzerlandSwitzerlandSunrise TV, Sunrise TV
turkeyTurkeyTivibu Spor 2
ukraineUkraineMEGOGO Futbol 5, MEGOGO Ukraine
uruguayUruguayAntel TV
worldWorldOnefootball

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
2.730.14
Ball possession
63%37%
Total shots
157
Shots on target
72
Big chances
50
Corner kicks
91
Passes
91% (627/686)86% (343/399)
Yellow cards
11
Expected goals (xG)
2.730.14
xG on target (xGOT)
3.310.09
Total shots
157
Shots on target
72
Shots off target
32
Blocked shots
53
Shots inside the box
81
Shots outside the box
76
Hit the woodwork
10
Big chances
50
Corner kicks
91
Touches in opposition box
404
Accurate through passes
20
Offsides
10
Free kicks
814
Passes
91% (627/686)86% (343/399)
Long passes
59% (19/32)46% (22/48)
Passes in final third
83% (186/225)57% (23/40)
Crosses
18% (5/28)0% (0/12)
Expected assists (xA)
2.140.07
Throw ins
1914
Fouls
148
Tackles
62% (13/21)59% (10/17)
Duels won
4745
Clearances
2035
Interceptions
812
Errors leading to shot
10
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper saves
24
xGOT faced
0.093.31
Goals prevented
0.090.31

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (1 - 0)
  • 4', 1 - 0, Grillitsch F. , Victor P. (A),
  • 45', Gustavo Mancha 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (2 - 0)
  • 62', Papakanellos A. , Pohlmann O. ,
  • 70', Diogo Bezerra , Spikic D. ,
  • 70', Monteiro T. , Blesa J. ,
  • 73', 2 - 0, Horta R. , Grillitsch F. (A),
  • 74', Victor P. , Navarro F. ,
  • 75', Martinez G. , Rodrigues D. ,
  • 82', Grillitsch F. , Tiknaz D. E. ,
  • 82', Zalazar R. , Lelo L. ,
  • 84', Liavas G. , Ntoi A. ,
  • 84', Richards O. , Buta L. ,
  • 87', Lelo L. 🟨,
  • 89', Gomez V. , da Rocha Y. ,
  • 90+3', 3 - 0, Horta R. , Moutinho J. (A),

Highlights

Chances of winning


Braga
80.6%
Draw
12.7%
Rio Ave
6.7%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
76.8% 15.6% 7.6%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Braga has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+3.8%)
  • Rio Ave has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.9%)
  • Braga - Rio Ave Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.18
    (1.23)
    7.43
    (6.04)
    14.43
    (12.41)
    5.3%
    (5.9%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 3.25
    What is the prediction for Braga - Rio Ave?
  • Users Predictions: 15 users predict this event. Braga will win (votes: 12 - 80%). Rio Ave will win (votes: 3 - 20%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Braga: 59.8%100%.
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • AH -1.5 - Braga (1.55) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • AH -2 - Braga (1.90) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Braga will win (4 of 4 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
  • Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 6 high ROI users predict this event. Braga (votes: 6 - 100%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:0.
  • Preview Facts
    • This match features one of the leaders against an outsider (ranked 5 and 14).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Braga won 2.
    • Braga is in fantastic form, winning most of its recent matches (last 5 games: 4 wins).
    • Rio Ave is currently in poor form (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
    • Rio Ave may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • In this match, Braga is the undisputed favorite.
    • There will not play in Braga: El Ouazzani A. (Foot Injury) Niakate S. (Inactive)
    • There will not play in Rio Ave: Petrasso F. (Yellow Cards)
    • There are questionable in Braga: Barisic A. (Injury) Dorgeles M. (Inactive) Gorby (Injury) Vitor Carvalho (Inactive)
    • There are questionable in Rio Ave: Aguilera Zamora B. (Injury)
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Braga won 8 matches, drew 6 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 29:20. (average 1.5:1).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Braga won 6 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 18:6. (average 2:0.7).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Braga - Rio Ave were as follows:
    31.08.2025 Rio Ave - Braga 2:2
    02.03.2025 Rio Ave - Braga 2:1
    29.09.2024 Braga - Rio Ave 4:0
    09.03.2024 Rio Ave - Braga 0:0
    07.10.2023 Braga - Rio Ave 2:1
    Latest results of Braga
    02.02.2026 AVS - Braga 0:4
    29.01.2026 Go Ahead Eagles - Braga 0:0
    25.01.2026 Braga - Alverca 5:0
    22.01.2026 Braga - Nottingham Forest 1:0
    18.01.2026 Tondela - Braga 0:1
    Latest results of Rio Ave
    31.01.2026 Rio Ave - Arouca 0:3
    25.01.2026 Nacional - Rio Ave 4:0
    17.01.2026 Rio Ave - Benfica 0:2
    04.01.2026 Rio Ave - Casa Pia 3:1
    28.12.2025 Sporting Lisbon - Rio Ave 4:0
    Liga Portugal Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1FC Porto24212147:83965
    2Sporting CP24194162:125061
    3Benfica24177051:143758
    4Braga24136550:232745
    5Gil Vicente24117635:231240
    6Famalicao24106829:21836
    7Moreirense241041030:34-434
    8Estoril2496946:42433
    9Vitoria Guimaraes24951028:35-732
    10Alverca24761124:39-1527
    11Arouca24751232:52-2026
    12Estrela24591026:41-1524
    13Casa Pia24581126:44-1823
    14Nacional24561328:36-821
    15Rio Ave24491123:44-2121
    16Santa Clara24471320:31-1119
    17Tondela24471319:38-1919
    18AFS24161718:57-399

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