Rio Ave suffered a defeat to Sporting Braga on February 8th.

What happened?

The Rio Ave team, led by manager Sotiris Silaidopoulos, adopted a 3-4-2-1 formation. However, Sporting Braga, commanded by Carlos Vicens, dominated the game with 63.5% possession.

Why is this important for Rio Ave?

This defeat puts Rio Ave in 12th place in the Primeira Liga table with 36 points. Sporting Braga, on the other hand, occupies 4th place with 59 points.

What's next?

Rio Ave needs to recover from this defeat and seek wins in the next games to improve their position in the table. | Team | Points | | Sporting Braga | 59 | | Rio Ave | 36 |

Game statistics

Sporting Braga had 15 shots on goal, while Rio Ave had only 7. Sporting Braga also had more possession and more accurate passes than Rio Ave.

Previous meetings

Sporting Braga and Rio Ave have faced each other 62 times, with 27 wins for Sporting Braga and 16 wins for Rio Ave. In the last meeting, on August 31, 2025, Rio Ave drew with Sporting Braga 2-2.