Rio Ave vs Braga Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Rio Ave face Braga in the Liga Portugal on August 31, starting at 15:00 UTC.

6 months after their last meeting in Liga Portugal, the stage is set for another captivating encounter as Rio Ave and Braga are set to clash again. In their last encounter, Rio Ave secured a 2-1 win. Rio Ave head into this game after their recent draw with Nacional last Sunday in the Liga Portugal. They have a key fixture leading up to the match against Braga though, taking on Arouca in Liga Portugal, and the outcome of this game may heavily influence their preparations for Braga. Having conceded goals in each of their last five matches, they face a chance to reset and refocus on defensive solidity.

Following a five-game winning streak against Alverca, Cluj, Tondela and Levski, Braga head into this match looking to build on their success, pushing their unbeaten streak to twelve games. Before facing Rio Ave, they will face AVS in Liga Portugal and Lincoln in Europa League Play-Offs, games that could impact their momentum heading into the match against Rio Ave. Their defense has been solid lately, recording three straight clean sheets.

This Liga Portugal clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Rio Ave and Braga in this campaign. Clayton and Andre Luiz have been pivotal for Rio Ave’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Sotiris Sylaidopoulos, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Clayton has emerged as Rio Ave’s leading scorer in Liga Portugal this season, netting one goal, with Luiz contributing one assist to top their creative tally in the league.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Braga, with Carlos Vicens at the helm, have been driven by Leonardo Lelo and Fran Navarro, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Horta has already scored two goals in Liga Portugal this season, with Lelo leading their creative tally in the league with three assists. Supporting them are Gorby, Rodrigo Zalazar and Vitor Carvalho, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Braga’s attack.

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Live Streaming

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Rio Ave - Braga in real time. The teams starting line-ups are yet to be announced.

In their last outing, Rio Ave lined up with Cezary Miszta, Nelson Abbey, Jonathan Panzo, Andreas Ntoi, Nikolaos Athanasiou, Brandon Aguilera, Theofanis Bakoulas, Marios Vroussay, Ole Pohlmann, Clayton and Andre Luiz.

Braga's lineup in their latest match featured Lukas Hornicek, Leonardo Lelo, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Paulo Oliveira, Vitor Carvalho, Ricardo Horta, Gorby, Diego Rodrigues, Roger Fernandes, Pau Victor and Amani El Ouazzani.

Stats

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Head-to-head

The teams have met six times since September 2022. Rio Ave have one win to their name, Braga four, with the remaining one ending as draw. The most recent match between them was on March 2, 2025, in the Liga Portugal, where Rio Ave secured a 2-1 victory. Rio Ave have scored five goals across these six encounters, while Braga have scored twelve. As things stand, Braga have a superior head-to-head record against Rio Ave in their recent encounters.

In Liga Portugal, Rio Ave have played one matches, winning zero, drawing one and losing zero, scoring one goal at an average of 1.00 per match and conceding one at a rate of 1.00 per match. Braga have won two of their two matches in Liga Portugal this season, with zero draws and zero defeats, scoring six goals at an average of 3.00 per match and conceding zero at a rate of 0.00 per match.

Recent Form

Rio Ave's most recent outing ended in a draw against Nacional, while Braga are on a five-game winning streak, including victories against Alverca, Cluj, Tondela and Levski in their last five outings. Overall, Rio Ave have won four of their last nineteen matches, losing eight and drawing seven, while Braga have won fourteen of their last twenty matches, losing one and drawing five.

Live Standings

As always, Liga Portugal's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Rio Ave are 11th with one point from their one game, while Braga are currently 2nd in the table with six points from two matches.

Video Highlights

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