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Primeira LigaSunday, 03 March 2019 · Full-time1-2✓
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Rio Ave

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Sporting de Braga

Rio Ave vs Sporting de Braga Prediction

Over2.5 goals
90% confidence

Why we picked this for Rio Ave vs Sporting de Braga

For this Primeira Liga fixture we go with Over 2.5 goals for Rio Ave vs Sporting de Braga, at 90% confidence. In their last 5 matches, Rio Ave's games produced 2.2 goals on average, 2 of them over 2.5. Sporting de Braga's games averaged 2.2, with 2 of 5 over the line. Form on its own doesn't settle this one: 4 of the 10 recent games went over 2.5, which is worth keeping in mind before backing Over 2.5.

The head-to-head points the other way: only 1 of their last 3 meetings finished over 2.5 goals. Older meetings say less about how these teams play now, so recent form counts for more in our numbers. At 90%, most of the recent evidence lands on this side of the line, which makes it one of our stronger calls. Final score: 1-2. The pick won.

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2.2
avg goals, Rio Ave last 5
2.2
avg goals, Sporting de Braga last 5
33%
last 3 H2H went over 2.5
4 / 10
combined form matches over

Last 5 matches, each side

Most recent match first. Tag shows whether that match went over or under 2.5 total goals.

Rio Ave
Boavista 1-0 Rio Ave
Feb 24, 2019
Under 2.5✕
Rio Ave 1-2 Santa Clara
Feb 15, 2019
Over 2.5✓
Portimonense 0-1 Rio Ave
Feb 09, 2019
Under 2.5✕
Rio Ave 2-2 Tondela
Feb 01, 2019
Over 2.5✓
Maritimo 0-2 Rio Ave
Jan 28, 2019
Under 2.5✕
Sporting de Braga
Sporting de Braga 0-2 Belenenses
Feb 22, 2019
Under 2.5✕
Sporting Lisbon 3-0 Sporting de Braga
Feb 17, 2019
Over 2.5✓
Sporting de Braga 2-1 Chaves
Feb 10, 2019
Over 2.5✓
AVS 0-2 Sporting de Braga
Feb 02, 2019
Under 2.5✕
Sporting de Braga 1-0 Santa Clara
Jan 29, 2019
Under 2.5✕

Last 3 meetings

Rio Ave vs Sporting de Braga, most recent first.

DateHomeAwayScoreResult
Oct 06, 2018Sporting de BragaRio Ave1-1
Under 2.5✕
May 13, 2018Rio AveSporting de Braga1-0
Under 2.5✕
Jan 06, 2018Sporting de BragaRio Ave2-1
Over 2.5✓