Portugal - Liga PortugalStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between SC Braga and Rio Ave, taking place on Saturday, 07 October 2023, at Estádio Municipal de Braga in Braga.
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SC Braga, Recent FormSC Braga have set themselves up nicely for this match by securing a 4-2 away win against Estrela Amadora in their previous league match. In that game they had 52% possession and managed 18 attempts on goal, with 10 on target, compared to Estrela Amadora who had 16 attempts and 7 on target.
Manager Artur Jorge will be delighted with his team's performances in front of goal, having scored 17 goals in their last 6 games, but will want to tighten up his defence with 11 goals conceded in the same period. Their goal scoring streak now stands at 10 games in a row, but they have only kept 1 clean sheet in their last 6 home games.
They have had a strong run of form at Estádio Municipal de Braga recently, being undefeated in 5 of their last 6 home games and picking up 4 wins along the way.
When home matches come round at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Ricardo Horta will feel confident of adding more goals to his tally of 6 goals in SC Braga's last 6 home league matches.
Rio Ave, Recent FormLuís Freire will have some work to do building up his players after their 4-0 home thrashing at the hands of Moreirense. They came away from that fixture with a 59% share of the possession and clocked up 11 attempts on goal with 3 on target, in comparison to Moreirense, who managed 11 attempts on goal, 6 of which were on target.
Freire will be looking to hit the reset button after his team's terrible performances in their last 6 games, having scored only 3 goals, conceded 12, and picked up a meagre 2 points. They have scored in 4 of their last 6 away games.
Their recent poor run of form away from home has left them without an away win in 7 games.
Hernâni Santos Fortes will be keen to get his name on the scoresheet against SC Braga in this match, having already scored 2 goals in his last 6 away games for Rio Ave.
Not many saw the outcome of the last meeting between these sides as a surprise, with SC Braga running out winners in a match that ended 2-0.
SC Braga have managed to keep a clean sheet against Vilacondenses in each of their previous 3 meetings at Estádio Municipal de Braga. SC Braga have scored in each of their last 8 games at home in the league against Vilacondenses.
Rio Ave have lost the last 3 times they've have visited SC Braga in the league and have failed to win any of their last 8 encounters at Estádio Municipal de Braga.
Ricardo Horta will be looking to get on the scoresheet for SC Braga against Rio Ave in this one, having netted 4 goals in the previous 5 encounters between the two.
With no real injury worries, SC Braga manager Artur Jorge will be happy to have his full squad available for selection.
There is only really one injury concern for the Rio Ave manager Luís Freire ahead of this clash, with Emmanuel Boateng (Muscle) missing out, which gives Freire a strong squad to pick his starting eleven from.
SC Braga Playing at home | Rio Ave Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals scored | 0.3 |
| 1.3 | Goals conceded | 1.7 |
| 35' | Time first goal scored | 52' |
| 39' | Time first goal conceded | 26' |
| 2.7 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Subs used | 5 |
| 4-1 | Biggest victory | - |
| 2-1 | Biggest defeat | 2-0 |
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