Braga vs Rio Ave

8 February 2026 · Liga Portugal · 2025/26 · Referee Miguel Nogueira

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • F. Grillitsch 4’
  • R. Horta 73’, 90+3’

Match summary

Braga won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Rio Ave. Braga led 1-0 at half-time.

F. Grillitsch put Braga ahead in the 4th minute, R. Horta made it 2-0 in the 73rd minute, and Horta made it 3-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Braga created 2.82 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Rio Ave's 0.15 from 7.

Match stats

64% Possession 36%
15 Shots 7
7 Shots on target 2
9 Corners 1
690 Passes 399
91.2% Pass accuracy 86.5%
20 Tackles 16
14 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Braga Rio Ave
1’
O. RichardsShot on target
F. GrillitschRight foot shot1-0 (Braga)
4’
G. MartínezShot on target
8’
12’
D. BezerraShot on target
45’
R. HortaShot on target
46’
G. MartínezShot on target
46’
62’
O. PohlmannA. Papakanellos
G. MartínezShot on target
63’
R. HortaRight foot shot2-0 (Braga)
73’
L. LeloR. Zalazar
82’
D. E. TıknazF. Grillitsch
82’
84’
84’
L. ButaO. Richards
L. Lelo
87’
Y. d. RochaV. Gómez
89’
R. HortaRight foot shot3-0 (Braga)
90’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.82 0.15 4’ F. Grillitsch (Braga), 1-0 4’ 73’ R. Horta (Braga), 2-0 73’ 90+3’ R. Horta (Braga), 3-0 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.82 0.15 4’ F. Grillitsch (Braga), 1-0 Grillitsch 4’ 73’ R. Horta (Braga), 2-0 Horta 73’ 90+3’ R. Horta (Braga), 3-0 Horta 90+3’
Braga 2.82 xGRio Ave 0.15 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rio Ave attacking Braga attacking 
73’ R. Horta (Braga), open play, 0.69 xG, goal 90+3’ R. Horta (Braga), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 17’ R. Horta (Braga), open play, 0.51 xG, hit the woodwork 4’ F. Grillitsch (Braga), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 46’ G. Martínez (Braga), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 58’ P. Víctor (Braga), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 46’ R. Horta (Braga), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 40’ A. Papakanellos (Rio Ave), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ F. Grillitsch (Braga), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ R. Zalazar (Braga), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 8’ G. Martínez (Braga), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 17’ B. Arrey-Mbi (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ G. Martínez (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ T. Nikitscher (Rio Ave), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 1’ O. Richards (Rio Ave), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ A. Papakanellos (Rio Ave), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ R. Zalazar (Braga), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ D. Bezerra (Rio Ave), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 31’ V. Gómez (Braga), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 34’ R. Zalazar (Braga), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 42’ O. Richards (Rio Ave), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 68’ G. Liavas (Rio Ave), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ R. Horta (Braga), open play, 0.69 xG, goal 90+3’ R. Horta (Braga), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 17’ R. Horta (Braga), open play, 0.51 xG, hit the woodwork 4’ F. Grillitsch (Braga), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 46’ G. Martínez (Braga), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 58’ P. Víctor (Braga), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 46’ R. Horta (Braga), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 40’ A. Papakanellos (Rio Ave), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 38’ R. Zalazar (Braga), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ F. Grillitsch (Braga), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 8’ G. Martínez (Braga), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 17’ B. Arrey-Mbi (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ G. Martínez (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ T. Nikitscher (Rio Ave), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ A. Papakanellos (Rio Ave), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 1’ O. Richards (Rio Ave), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ R. Zalazar (Braga), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ D. Bezerra (Rio Ave), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 42’ O. Richards (Rio Ave), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 68’ G. Liavas (Rio Ave), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 31’ V. Gómez (Braga), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 34’ R. Zalazar (Braga), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Braga 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Horníček
Barišić
Lagerbielke
Arrey-Mbi
Gómez 89’
Grillitsch
Moutinho
Martínez 75’
Zalazar 82’
Horta 2
Víctor 74’
Rio Ave 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Gouw
Brabec
Mancha
Abbey
Vrousai
Nikitscher
Liavas 84’
Richards 84’
Bezerra 70’
Papakanellos 62’
Monteiro 70’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 2 0 26 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
90′ 1 2 – 5 4 62 – – – –
90′ – 1 – 2 2 76 2 – – –
90′ 3 – – 3 – 54 3 – – –
Midfielders8 players
89′ – – 64 2 – 1 1 3 1 1 –
82′ 1 – – – –
90′ – 1 100 2 – 3 1 4 2 1 –
75′ – – 34 – – 4 – 12 1 3 –
D. Rodrigues Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 16 – – – – – – – –
L. Lelo Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 16 – – – – – 1 –
D. E. Tıknaz Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 18 – – 1 – 2 – – –
Y. d. Rocha Came on as a substitute
1′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
82′ – – 3 – 0.08 – 1 3 – 47 –
90′ 2 – 4 3 1.80 – 2 3 – 53 –
74′ – 1 1 – 0.15 – 1 6 1 34 –
F. Navarro Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – – – – – 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Braga win 81% Avg odds 1.15
Draw 13% Avg odds 7.18
Rio Ave win 6% Avg odds 15.16

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.