Rio Ave vs Sp Braga result and stats
Win probability: home 22%, draw 23%, away 55%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersRio Ave and Sp Braga drew 2–2 in the Primeira Liga on Sunday 31 August 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Rio Ave 22%, the draw 23% and Sp Braga 55%, so a draw had a 23% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
RASB
5Shots20
3On target9
1Corners7
13Fouls12
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Half-time goals1
Recent form
Rio Ave
D @ Arouca3–3 · 23 Aug
D v Nacional1–1 · 17 Aug
D v Gil Vicente1–1 · 16 May
D @ Nacional3–3 · 10 May
W v Estrela2–0 · 5 May
Sp Braga
D v AVS2–2 · 24 Aug
W @ Alverca3–0 · 17 Aug
W v Tondela3–0 · 10 Aug
D v Benfica1–1 · 17 May
L @ Casa Pia1–2 · 10 May
Head to head
In 6 league meetings since 2022, Rio Ave won 1, Sp Braga won 4 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 2 Mar 2025, finished Rio Ave 2–1 Sp Braga, a win for Rio Ave.
Rio Ave 2–1 Sp Braga2 Mar 2025
Sp Braga 4–0 Rio Ave29 Sep 2024
Rio Ave 0–0 Sp Braga9 Mar 2024
Sp Braga 2–1 Rio Ave7 Oct 2023
Sp Braga 2–0 Rio Ave5 Mar 2023
Rio Ave 2–3 Sp Braga11 Sep 2022