Rio Ave vs Braga Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On August 31, Rio Ave are hosting Braga in the Liga Portugal, starting at 19:30 UTC.

All eyes turn to the pitch as the upcoming face-off sees Rio Ave and Braga are set to clash again, 6 months after their previous Liga Portugal match which Rio Ave won 2-1. Rio Ave enter this match after two consecutive draws, having shared points with Arouca and Nacional. Conceding goals in their last six matches in a row, they need to tighten their defense to avoid further setbacks.

Braga prepare for this game after drawing with AVS yesterday, pushing their unbeaten streak to fourteen games. Before Rio Ave, they will play Lincoln in Europa League Play-Offs, and how they perform in this game could set the tone for their encounter with Rio Ave.

This Liga Portugal clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Rio Ave and Braga. Rio Ave’s attacking options, guided by Sotiris Sylaidopoulos, have been bolstered by Clayton, the team’s top scorer, and Andre Luiz, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Clayton has emerged as Rio Ave’s leading scorer in Liga Portugal this season, netting three goals, with Luiz contributing two assists to top their creative tally in the league. Rio Ave have also relied on Dario Spikic and Nikolaos Athanasiou to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Braga, with Carlos Vicens at the helm, have been driven by Rodrigo Zalazar, the team’s primary goal threat, and Leonardo Lelo, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. In Liga Portugal, Horta has been Braga’s standout scorer with two goals, as Lelo continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with four assists. Fran Navarro, Gorby and Pau Victor have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel 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, Paulo Oliveira, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Victor Gomez, Gorby, Joao Moutinho, Rodrigo Zalazar, Pau Victor, Roger Fernandes and Amani El Ouazzani.

Stats

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Head-to-head

Over six meetings since September 2022, the teams have each had their moments. Rio Ave have emerged victorious in one match, Braga in four, with the remaining one ending as draw. Their latest meeting occurred on March 2, 2025, during the Liga Portugal, with Rio Ave winning 2-1. Across these six head-to-head matches, Rio Ave have scored five goals, while Braga have netted twelve. As things stand, Braga have a superior head-to-head record against Rio Ave in their recent encounters.

Rio Ave have played two matches in Liga Portugal, with zero wins, two draws, and zero losses this season, scoring four goals, averaging 2.00 per match, while conceding four, an average of 2.00 per match. Braga have won two of their three matches in Liga Portugal this season, with one draw and zero defeats, netting eight goals (2.67 per match) and conceding two (0.67 per match).

Recent Form

Rio Ave are currently on a run of two straight draws, having drawn against Arouca and Nacional in their last two matches, while Braga are coming off a draw in their last match against AVS. Overall, Rio Ave have won four of their last nineteen matches, losing eight and drawing seven, while over their most recent twenty games, Braga have claimed thirteen victories, suffered one defeat, and drawn six times.

Live Standings

As always, Liga Portugal's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Rio Ave are currently 11th in the table with two points from two matches, while Braga are currently 4th in the table with seven points from three 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.