Sp Braga vs Rio Ave result and stats
Win probability: home 74%, draw 15%, away 10%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersSp Braga beat Rio Ave 3–0 at home in the Primeira Liga on Sunday 8 February 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Sp Braga 74%, the draw 15% and Rio Ave 10%, so a home win had a 74% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
SBRA
15Shots7
7On target2
9Corners1
14Fouls8
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Recent form
Sp Braga
W @ AVS4–0 · 2 Feb
W v Alverca5–0 · 25 Jan
W @ Tondela1–0 · 18 Jan
D @ Estrela3–3 · 3 Jan
D v Benfica2–2 · 28 Dec
Rio Ave
L v Arouca0–3 · 31 Jan
L @ Nacional0–4 · 25 Jan
L v Benfica0–2 · 17 Jan
W v Casa Pia3–1 · 4 Jan
L @ Sporting CP0–4 · 28 Dec
Head to head
In 7 league meetings since 2022, Sp Braga won 4, Rio Ave won 1 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 31 Aug 2025, was a 2–2 draw.
Rio Ave 2–2 Sp Braga31 Aug 2025
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