Sporting Braga vs Rio Ave — Liga Portugal Match Preview
Sporting Braga face Rio Ave in Liga Portugal at Estádio Municipal de Braga, kicking off on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 06:00 PM UTC.
Sporting Braga sit 4th in the Liga Portugal table with 42 points from 23 games (12W 6D 5L), while Rio Ave are 15th with 20 points (4W 8D 11L).
Recent Form
Sporting Braga recent form: WLWWD. W 3-2 vs Vitória Guimarães (H, 2026-02-21 20:30:00). L 2-1 vs Gil Vicente (A, 2026-02-14 20:30:00). W 3-0 vs Rio Ave (H, 2026-02-08 18:00:00). W 0-4 vs AVS (A, 2026-02-02 18:45:00). D 0-0 vs Go Ahead Eagles (A, 2026-01-29 20:00:00).
Rio Ave recent form: LLLLL. L 1-0 vs Porto (A, 2026-02-22 20:30:00). L 1-2 vs Moreirense (H, 2026-02-16 20:15:00). L 3-0 vs Sporting Braga (A, 2026-02-08 18:00:00). L 0-3 vs Arouca (H, 2026-01-31 18:00:00). L 4-0 vs Nacional (A, 2026-01-25 15:30:00).
Liga Portugal League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 7 | +37 | 62 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 23 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 12 | +47 | 58 |
| 3 | Benfica | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 13 | +36 | 55 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 42 |
| 5 | Gil Vicente | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 40 |
| 6 | Famalicão | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 35 |
| 7 | Estoril | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 33 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 33 |
| 9 | Vitória Guimarães | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 31 |
| 10 | Alverca | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 26 |
| 11 | Arouca | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 49 | -18 | 26 |
| 12 | Estrela Amadora | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 23 |
| 13 | Casa Pia | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 43 | -18 | 22 |
| 14 | Nacional | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 21 |
| 15 | Rio Ave | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 20 |
| 16 | Santa Clara | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 18 |
| 17 | Tondela | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 36 | -19 | 18 |
| 18 | AVS | 23 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 57 | -39 | 8 |
Head-to-Head Record
In 10 previous meetings, Sporting Braga have won 6 times, Rio Ave have won 1 times, and 3 matches ended in a draw. Their encounters average 2.7 goals per game. Both teams scored in 40% of H2H meetings.
- 2026-02-08 18:00:00: Sporting Braga 3-0 Rio Ave ()
- 2025-08-31 19:30:00: Rio Ave 2-2 Sporting Braga ()
- 2025-03-02 20:30:00: Rio Ave 2-1 Sporting Braga ()
- 2024-09-29 19:30:00: Sporting Braga 4-0 Rio Ave ()
- 2024-03-09 18:00:00: Rio Ave 0-0 Sporting Braga ()
Season Statistics
Sporting Braga: 1.6 Goals Scored (Avg), 1.4 Goals Conceded (Avg), 2 Clean Sheets, 40% BTTS Rate.
Rio Ave: 1.8 Goals Scored (Avg), 1 Goals Conceded (Avg), 3 Clean Sheets, 20% BTTS Rate.
Match Statistics
Possession: Sporting Braga 63% - 37% Rio Ave. Corners: Sporting Braga 9 - 1 Rio Ave
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