Braga vs Rio Ave Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Braga faced Rio Ave in the Liga Portugal on February 8. The match concluded with Braga defeating Rio Ave 3-0.

Florian Grillitsch scored the first goal of the game on the 4th minute of the match, putting Braga in front. Goals from Ricardo Horta followed, making the final score 3-0.

5 months after their last match in Liga Portugal, Braga and Rio Ave are set to clash again. In their last face-off, neither side could break the deadlock, ending in a 2-2 draw. Following their win against AVS in Liga Portugal on February 2, Braga head into this clash with renewed confidence, stretching their unbeaten streak to five matches. Recently, they have showcased strong defensive form, with five consecutive clean sheets.

Rio Ave, by contrast, are in horrible form, coming off three consecutive defeats to Arouca, Nacional and Benfica. They've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, having conceded goals in each of their last thirteen matches.

This Liga Portugal match offers a platform for Braga and Rio Ave’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Rodrigo Zalazar and Ricardo Horta have been pivotal for Braga’s attack, with Carlos Vicens steering the side, combining to deliver important goals and assists. In Liga Portugal, Zalazar has been Braga’s standout scorer with nine goals, with Lelo contributing four assists to top their creative tally in the league. Braga’s offense has also been strengthened by Pau Victor, Fran Navarro and Gabri Martinez, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Rio Ave, guided by Sotiris Sylaidopoulos, have been driven by Clayton, the team’s primary goal threat, and Andre Luiz, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. In Liga Portugal, Clayton has been Rio Ave’s standout scorer with ten goals, as Luiz continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with five assists. Dario Spikic, Marios Vroussay and Brandon Aguilera have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

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AI Prediction

The AI gives an initial outlook on Braga vs Rio Ave before the match - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. Here, the pre-match projection was spot on - it pointed to Braga's win. Pre-match figures processed by the model indicated Braga’s victory was the most likely outcome, rated at 69%, while a draw was at 22% and Rio Ave’s victory was at 9%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Braga - Rio Ave in real time.

Braga kicked off the game with Lukas Hornicek, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Adrian Leon Barisic, Gabri Martinez who got substituted by Diego Rodrigues on the 75th minute, Florian Grillitsch who got substituted by Demir Ege Tiknaz on the 82nd minute, Joao Moutinho, Victor Gomez who got substituted by Yanis Da Rocha on the 89th minute, Ricardo Horta, Pau Victor who got substituted by Fran Navarro on the 74th minute and Rodrigo Zalazar who got substituted by Leonardo Lelo on the 82nd minute as starters, with Tiago Sa, Leonardo Lelo, Paulo Oliveira, Demir Ege Tiknaz, Diego Rodrigues, Gabriel Moscardo, Mario Dorgeles, Yanis Da Rocha and Fran Navarro on the bench.

Rio Ave's starting eleven were Ennio Van Der Gouw, Nelson Abbey, Gustavo Mancha, Jakub Brabec, Omar Richards who got substituted by Leonardo Buta on the 84th minute, Georgios Liavas who got substituted by Andreas Ntoi on the 84th minute, Tamas Nikitscher, Marios Vroussay, Antonis Papakanellos who got substituted by Ole Pohlmann on the 62nd minute, Tamble who got substituted by Jalen Blesa on the 70th minute and Diogo Bezerra who got substituted by Dario Spikic on the 70th minute, with Kevin Chamorro, Julien Lomboto, Andreas Ntoi, Joao Tome, Leonardo Buta, Dario Spikic, Ole Pohlmann, Ryan Guilherme and Jalen Blesa on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 2.29 - 0.12
• Ball Possession: 63 - 37
• Big Scoring Chances: 5 - 0
• Total Attempts: 15 - 7
• Shots On Target: 7 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 5 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 8 - 1
• Shots from Outside the Box: 7 - 6
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 14 - 8
• Corners: 9 - 1
• Throw-Ins: 19 - 14
• Saves: 2 - 4
• Free Kicks: 8 - 14
• Offsides: 1 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 225 - 40
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 186 - 23
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 40 - 4
• Tackles: 21 - 17
• Completed Tackles: 13 - 10
• Total Crosses: 28 - 12
• Successful Crosses: 5 - 0
• Interceptions: 8 - 12
• Clearances: 20 - 35

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Gustavo Mancha and Leonardo Lelo were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since October 2023, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Braga have two wins to their name, Rio Ave one, with the remaining two ending as draws. Their most recent clash took place on August 31, 2025, finishing in a 2-2 draw. Across these five head-to-head matches, Braga have scored nine goals, while Rio Ave have netted five. So far, Braga have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Rio Ave.

In Liga Portugal, Braga have played 21 matches, winning eleven, drawing six and losing four, scoring 44 goals, averaging 2.10 per match, while conceding eighteen, an average of 0.86 per match. Rio Ave have won four of their 21 matches in Liga Portugal this season, with eight draws and nine defeats, scoring 22 goals, averaging 1.05 per match, while conceding 41, an average of 1.95 per match.

Recent Form

Braga's most recent outing ended in a win against AVS, while Rio Ave are on a three-game losing streak, having lost to Arouca, Nacional and Benfica in their last three matches. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Braga have claimed thirteen victories, suffered four defeats, and drawn three times, while in their last twenty matches, Rio Ave have recorded four wins, nine losses, and seven draws.

Live Standings

As always, Liga Portugal's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Braga are currently 4th in the table with 39 points from 21 matches, while Rio Ave are 14th with twenty points from their 21 games.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Braga and Rio Ave in real time. You can watch the goals by Florian Grillitsch and Ricardo Horta as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Braga - Rio Ave are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.