Rio Ave vs Braga Prediction & Match Preview

Rio Ave host Braga in the Liga Portugal on 9 March 2024, Saturday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 18:00 UK Time.

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The Primeira Liga match sees Rio Ave welcome Braga to Estádio do Rio Ave on Saturday. Braga are looking to consolidate their place in Europe with another win. Rio Ave will be looking to climb further on the table.

Rio Ave come into this match following a 0-0 league draw against Moreirense last weekend. Rio Ave had only 48% possession and recorded 3 shots with 1 on target. Their opponent had 19 shots with 2 of them on target.

Rio Ave have scored a total of 6 goals in their last 6 games and conceded 6 in those fixtures.

It’s important to note that Rio Ave haven’t beaten Braga in their last five 5 league games. They are unbeaten in their last 7 league games on home soil.

Braga is coming into this match from the back of a 3-0 Liga win over Estrela in their most recent fixture. A game they managed the Lion share of possession and created 20 attempts with 10 on target. Braga’s goals were scored by Simon Banza, Bruma and Roger Fernandes.

It’s important to note that Braga have not lost to Rio Ave in away matches for the last 2 league matches.

Recent Meetings

Braga won four of the last five head-to-head meetings.
Only one draw was recorded in the last five head-to-head meetings.
The reverse fixture ended 2-1 in favour of Braga.
Over 2.5 goal outcome has emerged in three of the last five head-to-head meetings.
The last time Rio Ave defeated Braga was back in June 2020. A 4-3 win at Estádio do Rio Ave.

Rio Ave vs Braga Prediction

Going by head-to-head meeting and form, Braga are highly favoured to win this match. Braga have a better head-to-head record against Rio Ave and currently occupy top four. I am backing away win at 1.78 odd.

Over 2.5 goal emerged in five of the last eight head-to-head meetings. A moth watering 1.80 odd is worth the bet.

Liam Foster- March 7, 2024

Rio Ave vs Braga Betting Tips

Braga to win

1.80 Odds

Over 2.5 goals

1.80 Odds

Team Stats

	Rio Ave	Braga
Game Played	32	32
Wins	8	16
Draws	11	9
Loss	13	7
Goals For	33	60
Goals Against	52	32

	Rio Ave	Braga
Game Played	16	16
Wins	3	8
Draws	6	4
Loss	7	4
Goals For	16	28
Goals Against	25	16

_{Current Season stats from Liga Portugal}

Rio Ave Form

16.05.26	Casa Pia Rio Ave	1-1
03.05.26	Rio Ave Gil Vicente	0-0
25.04.26	Vitoria Guimaraes Rio Ave	2-0
17.04.26	Rio Ave AVS	2-2
11.04.26	Santa Clara Rio Ave	0-2
04.04.26	Rio Ave Alverca	1-2
22.03.26	Estoril Rio Ave	1-2
15.03.26	Rio Ave Estrela	2-1
09.03.26	Tondela Rio Ave	0-1
01.03.26	Rio Ave Famalicao	0-0
22.02.26	FC Porto Rio Ave	1-0
16.02.26	Rio Ave Moreirense	1-2
08.02.26	Braga Rio Ave	3-0
31.01.26	Rio Ave Arouca	0-3
25.01.26	Nacional Rio Ave	4-0
17.01.26	Rio Ave Benfica	0-2
04.01.26	Rio Ave Casa Pia	3-1
28.12.25	Sporting CP Rio Ave	4-0
20.12.25	Gil Vicente Rio Ave	2-2
13.12.25	Rio Ave Vitoria Guimaraes	0-1
06.12.25	AVS Rio Ave	1-2
30.11.25	Rio Ave Santa Clara	1-1
08.11.25	Alverca Rio Ave	1-1
01.11.25	Rio Ave Estoril	0-4
25.10.25	Estrela Rio Ave	1-2
19.10.25	Sintrense Rio Ave	3-2
05.10.25	Rio Ave Tondela	3-0
28.09.25	Famalicao Rio Ave	0-0
23.09.25	Benfica Rio Ave	1-1
19.09.25	Rio Ave FC Porto	0-3
13.09.25	Moreirense Rio Ave	3-1
31.08.25	Rio Ave Braga	2-2
23.08.25	Arouca Rio Ave	3-3
17.08.25	Rio Ave Nacional	1-1
02.08.25	Gil Vicente Rio Ave	3-1
23.07.25	Rio Ave AVS	1-1
19.07.25	Rio Ave Marinhense	5-0
16.05.25	Rio Ave Gil Vicente	1-1
10.05.25	Nacional Rio Ave	3-3
05.05.25	Rio Ave Estrela	2-0
27.04.25	Vitoria Guimaraes Rio Ave	3-0
22.04.25	Rio Ave Sporting CP	1-2
18.04.25	Rio Ave Santa Clara	1-1
13.04.25	Moreirense Rio Ave	0-2
07.04.25	Rio Ave Boavista	0-2
03.04.25	Sporting CP Rio Ave	2-0
29.03.25	Casa Pia Rio Ave	2-1
16.03.25	Rio Ave Benfica	2-3
10.03.25	Famalicao Rio Ave	1-0
02.03.25	Rio Ave Braga	2-1

03.05.26	Rio Ave Gil Vicente	0-0
17.04.26	Rio Ave AVS	2-2
04.04.26	Rio Ave Alverca	1-2
15.03.26	Rio Ave Estrela	2-1
01.03.26	Rio Ave Famalicao	0-0
16.02.26	Rio Ave Moreirense	1-2
31.01.26	Rio Ave Arouca	0-3
17.01.26	Rio Ave Benfica	0-2
04.01.26	Rio Ave Casa Pia	3-1
13.12.25	Rio Ave Vitoria Guimaraes	0-1
30.11.25	Rio Ave Santa Clara	1-1
01.11.25	Rio Ave Estoril	0-4
05.10.25	Rio Ave Tondela	3-0
19.09.25	Rio Ave FC Porto	0-3
31.08.25	Rio Ave Braga	2-2
17.08.25	Rio Ave Nacional	1-1
23.07.25	Rio Ave AVS	1-1
19.07.25	Rio Ave Marinhense	5-0
16.05.25	Rio Ave Gil Vicente	1-1
05.05.25	Rio Ave Estrela	2-0
22.04.25	Rio Ave Sporting CP	1-2
18.04.25	Rio Ave Santa Clara	1-1
07.04.25	Rio Ave Boavista	0-2
16.03.25	Rio Ave Benfica	2-3
02.03.25	Rio Ave Braga	2-1
16.02.25	Rio Ave AVS	1-1
06.02.25	Rio Ave São João Ver	2-1
03.02.25	Rio Ave FC Porto	2-2
18.01.25	Rio Ave Sporting CP	0-3
29.12.24	Rio Ave Nacional	2-1
16.12.24	Rio Ave Vitoria Guimaraes	2-2
30.11.24	Rio Ave Moreirense	3-2
02.11.24	Rio Ave Casa Pia	2-2
04.10.24	Rio Ave Famalicao	1-1
21.09.24	Rio Ave Estoril	2-2
01.09.24	Rio Ave Arouca	1-0
17.08.24	Rio Ave Farense	1-0
31.07.24	Rio Ave Nacional	1-1
27.07.24	Rio Ave Santa Clara	1-2
20.07.24	Rio Ave Arouca	3-2
13.07.24	Rio Ave Moreirense	1-2
17.05.24	Rio Ave Benfica	1-1
04.05.24	Rio Ave Vitoria Guimaraes	2-1
19.04.24	Rio Ave Arouca	1-1
06.04.24	Rio Ave Gil Vicente	3-0
09.03.24	Rio Ave Braga	0-0
25.02.24	Rio Ave Sporting CP	3-3
11.02.24	Rio Ave Casa Pia	1-0
31.01.24	Rio Ave Estoril	1-1
07.01.24	Rio Ave Portimonense	2-0

16.05.26	Casa Pia Rio Ave	1-1
25.04.26	Vitoria Guimaraes Rio Ave	2-0
11.04.26	Santa Clara Rio Ave	0-2
22.03.26	Estoril Rio Ave	1-2
09.03.26	Tondela Rio Ave	0-1
22.02.26	FC Porto Rio Ave	1-0
08.02.26	Braga Rio Ave	3-0
25.01.26	Nacional Rio Ave	4-0
28.12.25	Sporting CP Rio Ave	4-0
20.12.25	Gil Vicente Rio Ave	2-2
06.12.25	AVS Rio Ave	1-2
08.11.25	Alverca Rio Ave	1-1
25.10.25	Estrela Rio Ave	1-2
19.10.25	Sintrense Rio Ave	3-2
28.09.25	Famalicao Rio Ave	0-0
23.09.25	Benfica Rio Ave	1-1
13.09.25	Moreirense Rio Ave	3-1
23.08.25	Arouca Rio Ave	3-3
02.08.25	Gil Vicente Rio Ave	3-1
10.05.25	Nacional Rio Ave	3-3
27.04.25	Vitoria Guimaraes Rio Ave	3-0
13.04.25	Moreirense Rio Ave	0-2
03.04.25	Sporting CP Rio Ave	2-0
29.03.25	Casa Pia Rio Ave	2-1
10.03.25	Famalicao Rio Ave	1-0
22.02.25	Estoril Rio Ave	2-1
10.02.25	Arouca Rio Ave	1-1
25.01.25	Farense Rio Ave	1-2
12.01.25	Casa Pia Rio Ave	1-3
06.01.25	Gil Vicente Rio Ave	1-1
23.12.24	Estrela Rio Ave	1-0
07.12.24	Santa Clara Rio Ave	1-0
23.11.24	Alverca Rio Ave	2-2
09.11.24	Boavista Rio Ave	0-2
27.10.24	Benfica Rio Ave	5-0
19.10.24	Atlético CP Rio Ave	1-3
29.09.24	Braga Rio Ave	4-0
14.09.24	AVS Rio Ave	1-0
24.08.24	FC Porto Rio Ave	2-0
09.08.24	Sporting CP Rio Ave	3-1
03.08.24	Swansea Rio Ave	3-0
24.07.24	Gil Vicente Rio Ave	2-1
11.05.24	Portimonense Rio Ave	2-2
27.04.24	Vizela Rio Ave	1-1
14.04.24	Estrela Rio Ave	2-2
30.03.24	Boavista Rio Ave	0-0
16.03.24	Farense Rio Ave	1-1
02.03.24	Moreirense Rio Ave	0-0
16.02.24	Famalicao Rio Ave	2-1
03.02.24	FC Porto Rio Ave	0-0

Braga Form

07.05.26	Freiburg Braga	3-1
03.05.26	Braga Estoril	1-1
30.04.26	Braga Freiburg	2-1
26.04.26	Santa Clara Braga	2-1
23.04.26	Casa Pia Braga	0-1
19.04.26	Braga Famalicao	2-2
16.04.26	Real Betis Braga	2-4
12.04.26	Braga Arouca	1-0
08.04.26	Braga Real Betis	1-1
04.04.26	Moreirense Braga	0-1
22.03.26	Braga FC Porto	1-2
18.03.26	Braga Ferencvaros	4-0
12.03.26	Ferencvaros Braga	2-0
07.03.26	Braga Sporting CP	2-2
28.02.26	Nacional Braga	1-2
21.02.26	Braga Vitoria Guimaraes	3-2
14.02.26	Gil Vicente Braga	2-1
08.02.26	Braga Rio Ave	3-0
02.02.26	AVS Braga	0-4
29.01.26	Go Ahead Eagles Braga	0-0
25.01.26	Braga Alverca	5-0
22.01.26	Braga Nottingham Forest	1-0
18.01.26	Tondela Braga	0-1
14.01.26	Fafe Braga	2-1
10.01.26	Vitoria Guimaraes Braga	2-1
07.01.26	Benfica Braga	1-3
03.01.26	Estrela Braga	3-3
28.12.25	Braga Benfica	2-2
23.12.25	Caldas Braga	0-3
19.12.25	Estoril Braga	1-0
15.12.25	Braga Santa Clara	1-0
11.12.25	Nice Braga	0-1
06.12.25	Famalicao Braga	1-2
01.12.25	Arouca Braga	0-4
27.11.25	Rangers Braga	1-1
23.11.25	Braga Nacional	4-2
09.11.25	Braga Moreirense	2-1
06.11.25	Braga Genk	3-4
02.11.25	FC Porto Braga	2-1
29.10.25	Braga Santa Clara	5-0
26.10.25	Braga Casa Pia	4-0
23.10.25	Braga Red Star Belgrade	2-0
18.10.25	Bragança Braga	0-1
05.10.25	Sporting CP Braga	1-1
02.10.25	Celtic Braga	0-2
28.09.25	Braga Nacional	0-1
24.09.25	Braga Feyenoord	1-0
20.09.25	Vitoria Guimaraes Braga	1-1
14.09.25	Braga Gil Vicente	0-1
31.08.25	Rio Ave Braga	2-2

03.05.26	Braga Estoril	1-1
30.04.26	Braga Freiburg	2-1
19.04.26	Braga Famalicao	2-2
12.04.26	Braga Arouca	1-0
08.04.26	Braga Real Betis	1-1
22.03.26	Braga FC Porto	1-2
18.03.26	Braga Ferencvaros	4-0
07.03.26	Braga Sporting CP	2-2
21.02.26	Braga Vitoria Guimaraes	3-2
08.02.26	Braga Rio Ave	3-0
25.01.26	Braga Alverca	5-0
22.01.26	Braga Nottingham Forest	1-0
28.12.25	Braga Benfica	2-2
15.12.25	Braga Santa Clara	1-0
23.11.25	Braga Nacional	4-2
09.11.25	Braga Moreirense	2-1
06.11.25	Braga Genk	3-4
29.10.25	Braga Santa Clara	5-0
26.10.25	Braga Casa Pia	4-0
23.10.25	Braga Red Star Belgrade	2-0
28.09.25	Braga Nacional	0-1
24.09.25	Braga Feyenoord	1-0
14.09.25	Braga Gil Vicente	0-1
28.08.25	Braga Lincoln Red Imps	5-1
24.08.25	Braga AVS	2-2
14.08.25	Braga CFR Cluj	2-0
10.08.25	Braga Tondela	3-0
31.07.25	Braga Levski Sofia	1-0
19.07.25	Braga Celta Vigo	3-1
16.07.25	Braga Moreirense	2-0
17.05.25	Braga Benfica	1-1
03.05.25	Braga Santa Clara	1-1
13.04.25	Braga AVS	4-1
29.03.25	Braga Arouca	2-1
08.03.25	Braga FC Porto	1-0
21.02.25	Braga Nacional	1-0
09.02.25	Braga Gil Vicente	2-0
30.01.25	Braga Lazio	1-0
26.01.25	Braga Boavista	3-0
15.01.25	Braga Lusitano Évora 1911	2-1
29.12.24	Braga Casa Pia	1-2
16.12.24	Braga Famalicao	3-3
06.12.24	Braga Estoril	2-2
28.11.24	Braga Hoffenheim	3-0
10.11.24	Braga Sporting CP	2-4
31.10.24	Braga Vitoria Guimaraes	2-1
27.10.24	Braga Farense	2-0
23.10.24	Braga Bodo/Glimt	1-2
29.09.24	Braga Rio Ave	4-0
26.09.24	Braga Maccabi Tel Aviv	2-1

07.05.26	Freiburg Braga	3-1
26.04.26	Santa Clara Braga	2-1
23.04.26	Casa Pia Braga	0-1
16.04.26	Real Betis Braga	2-4
04.04.26	Moreirense Braga	0-1
12.03.26	Ferencvaros Braga	2-0
28.02.26	Nacional Braga	1-2
14.02.26	Gil Vicente Braga	2-1
02.02.26	AVS Braga	0-4
29.01.26	Go Ahead Eagles Braga	0-0
18.01.26	Tondela Braga	0-1
14.01.26	Fafe Braga	2-1
10.01.26	Vitoria Guimaraes Braga	2-1
07.01.26	Benfica Braga	1-3
03.01.26	Estrela Braga	3-3
23.12.25	Caldas Braga	0-3
19.12.25	Estoril Braga	1-0
11.12.25	Nice Braga	0-1
06.12.25	Famalicao Braga	1-2
01.12.25	Arouca Braga	0-4
27.11.25	Rangers Braga	1-1
02.11.25	FC Porto Braga	2-1
18.10.25	Bragança Braga	0-1
05.10.25	Sporting CP Braga	1-1
02.10.25	Celtic Braga	0-2
20.09.25	Vitoria Guimaraes Braga	1-1
31.08.25	Rio Ave Braga	2-2
21.08.25	Lincoln Red Imps Braga	0-4
17.08.25	Alverca Braga	0-3
07.08.25	CFR Cluj Braga	1-2
24.07.25	Levski Sofia Braga	0-0
09.07.25	Wolfsberger Braga	0-2
10.05.25	Casa Pia Braga	2-1
25.04.25	Famalicao Braga	1-1
19.04.25	Estoril Braga	0-2
07.04.25	Sporting CP Braga	1-1
15.03.25	Farense Braga	0-1
02.03.25	Rio Ave Braga	2-1
26.02.25	Benfica Braga	1-0
16.02.25	Vitoria Guimaraes Braga	0-0
03.02.25	Moreirense Braga	1-2
23.01.25	Union St. Gilloise Braga	2-1
19.01.25	Estrela Braga	0-1
08.01.25	Benfica Braga	3-0
04.01.25	Benfica Braga	1-2
22.12.24	Santa Clara Braga	0-2
12.12.24	Roma Braga	3-0
01.12.24	AVS Braga	0-1
23.11.24	Leixoes Braga	0-2
07.11.24	Elfsborg Braga	1-1

Rio Ave vs Braga Head-to-head

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

31.08.2025	Rio Ave Braga	2-2
02.03.2025	Rio Ave Braga	2-1
09.03.2024	Rio Ave Braga	0-0
11.09.2022	Rio Ave Braga	2-3
17.04.2021	Rio Ave Braga	0-0
30.06.2020	Rio Ave Braga	4-3