Braga vs Rio Ave Prediction & Betting Tips (29 September)

Having triumphed at their one of the past 5 games of the season, Rio Ave have since gone on to lose eight of their next ten matches at the top table of the Liga Portugal. Braga, by way of contrast, have enjoyed 13 wins in their previous 20 home games at this level, so the club from the capital will be confident of putting Liga Portugal bottom side to the sword.

This Braga side is not exactly renowned for playing exciting football, with a staggering 14 of their previous 17 matches in the Liga Portugal delivering no more than a couple of goals. High-flying Rio Ave have followed a similar pattern in the top-flight recently, as nine of Braga outfit’s last 12 games have also served up under 2.5 goals.

Witnessing goals at both ends has proven to be quite unusual in top-flight fixtures in which Braga are the home team, with this being the case in just five of their previous 19 matches. What’s more, title-chasing Rio Ave clearly know how to keep clean sheets, managing to do so in 11 of their most recent 17 games at the top table of the Liga Portugal.