Rio Ave vs Braga Predictions, Betting Tips & Match Previews

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Rio Ave

Braga

Braga To Win To Nil

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Rio Ave have lost three of their last four Primeira Liga home games and failed to score in seven of their last ten at home. Braga won six of their 12 Primeira Liga matches that followed Europa League games last season and they have also won their last four league games, all with clean sheets.

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Braga 1-0

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Rio Ave have failed to score in seven of their last ten home league games, losing three of the last four. Meanwhile, Braga have kept clean sheets in five of their last six away league games, two of which finished in 1-0 wins for them.

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Rio Ave have lost three of their last four Primeira Liga home games and failed to score in seven of their last ten at home.
Braga won six of their 12 Primeira Liga matches that followed Europa League games last season.
Braga have won their last four league games, all with clean sheets.

Braga are emerging as a Champions League contender

Sporting Braga have shown the defensive qualities to earn a win with a clean sheet when they come back from their midweek European exploits to face Rio Ave on Sunday.

Artur Jorge’s side have won each of their last four Primeira Liga matches with clean sheets and restricted their opponents to an xG of no more than 0.5 in three of them. They are also putting up some of the best attacking numbers in a league that is traditionally dominated by three super powers to make a case that they could even break into the Champions League shake-up this term.

For now, though, their focus is partially taken up by the Europa League – a competition they made it to the last eight of in 2021-22. They will return from a trip to Sweden in good spirits and can throw off any fatigue to win at Vila do Conde against a Rio Ave side that have been dismal at home in 2022.

Count on Archbishops to keep a clean sheet

Luís Freire’s side have failed to score in seven of their last ten home league games, losing three of the last four. They will be fresher and have home advantage for this contest, but Braga’s momentum ought to carry them through. It’s a mark of how impressive the Archbishops have been this term that they are such hot favourites for this away trip at a ground where they have failed to win on their last two visits.

But the odds can be boosted by taking Braga to win to nil and a 1-0 away victory is the preferred correct score play here. Braga have kept clean sheets in five of their last six away league games, two of which finished in 1-0 wins for them.

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