Braga vs Rio Ave Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 08 Feb 2026

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Braga vs Rio Ave

Braga clash with Rio Ave at Estadio Municipal de Braga, with kick-off set for 13:00 on Sunday 8 February.

We really like Braga at odds of -114 on the Asian Handicap where they’re giving up -1.75. Stakes are split between -1.5 and -2.0 against Rio Ave and we’re expecting a big victory.

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Braga have got the win in their last three games. Recently, a 4-0 victory occurred when playing AVS away at Estadio do CD Aves. Carlos Vicens' team recorded eight shots on target and boasted 67% possession, with Pau Victor grabbing two goals, while Ricardo Horta and Rodrigo Zalazar getting one.

Rio Ave have been defeated in three straight games. They were recently beaten at home to Arouca by a 3-0 scoreline at Estadio dos Arcos. The Vila do Conde club had 51% possession but failed to have a shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Estadio dos Arcos played host to the most recent head-to-head when home side Rio Ave drew 2-2 with Braga. We’ve seen five Braga wins, two Rio Ave victories and three draws for the past 10 matches involving these teams.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Braga	20	10	6	4	41	18	23	41:18	36
13	Rio Ave	20	4	8	8	22	38	-16	22:38	20

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Braga have 7 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, averaging 2.4 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts. The Archbishops have averaged 63.8% possession, 631.6 passes and 5.4 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 0.8 goals from 3.0 shots on goal, 8.1 attempts and 2.8 corners.

Ricardo Horta and Rodrigo Zalazar lead the way with 6 goals, while Pau Victor has scored 5. Ricardo Horta and Victor Gomez have the most assists with 3, while goalie Lukas Hornicek has recorded 5 clean sheets.

Rio Ave have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, with an average of 3.3 shots on goal, 8.4 attempts and 0.9 goals. Sotiris Sylaidopoulos' side average 48.8% possession, 386.8 passes, 4.5 corners taken and 6.6 corners against them, while 2.0 goals have been conceded from 16.0 attempts and 5.7 shots on goal.

Clayton has scored 4 goals, followed by Andre Luiz on 3 and Brandon Aguilera with 1. Clayton has been top assists provider with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Braga predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Lukas Hornicek (GK), Víctor Gómez, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Leonardo Lelo, Joao Moutinho, Gabriel Moscardo, Ricardo Horta, Florian Grillitsch, Rodrigo Zalazar, Fran Navarro.

Rio Ave predicted lineup (3-4-3): Kevin Chamorro (GK), Francisco Petrasso, Julien Lomboto, Nelson Abbey, Marios Vrousai, Andreas Ntoi, Brandon Aguilera, Omar Richards, Antonis Papakanellos, Dario Spikic, Ole Pohlmann.

Braga vs Rio Ave Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our top Braga vs Rio Ave betting tips, including a match prediction, correct score forecast, expected corners bet, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

There’s every reason to expect a big win for Braga. If you agree, then you can get odds of -114 about the favourites at -1.75 on the Asian Handicap, with this Primeira Liga game potentially one-sided.

The formbook always proves to be helpful when it comes to providing football betting tips. The latest Primeira Liga team news is also vital, with the stats helping to shape our opinion too.

Key Braga vs Rio Ave league stats:

• The -1.75 line has been covered by Braga in 2 consecutive games.
• The +1.75 line hasn’t been covered by Rio Ave in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +1.75 line hasn’t been covered by Rio Ave in 3 consecutive games.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 53.2% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

Braga Asian Hcp -1.75 @ -114 Watch Live Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Braga 3 - 0 Rio Ave

A 3-0 win in favor of Braga is available at odds of +510. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Rodrigo Zalazar to Score +175

Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga) has been among the goals in his past five Primeira Liga matches. It’s worth a play on the +175 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest Rodrigo Zalazar Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+175

First

+450

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Corners Prediction

Braga Under 7.5 Corners -125

Braga have had under 7.5 corners in seven straight games, with Rio Ave conceding less than 7.5 corners in their past two games. There is value when it comes to going under the Braga Team Corners line and this is available at -125.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Braga

Total

8.20 5.40 2.80

Home

8.80 5.50 3.30

Away

8.20 5.60 2.60

Rio Ave

Total

11.10 4.50 6.60

Home

10.60 3.90 6.70

Away

11.10 3.90 7.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-132

Under 9.5

-111

Braga Corners

Over 7.5

-114

Under 7.5

-125

Rio Ave Corners

Over 1.5

-179

Under 1.5

+125

Most Corners

1

-1429

X

+1150

2

+850

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Braga vs Rio Ave Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The latest Full-Time Result odds give Braga a 81% chance of triumphing which means that they’re overwhelming -417 favourites to win this Primeira Liga clash. Rio Ave are regarded as a long shot to win and you can back them at +1000.

If you want to back the favourites to be ahead by the break, then Braga are -152 on the Half-Time Result market. Alternatively, Rio Ave are +750 and the draw is priced at +175.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. As long as one team or more fails to score, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market will pay out at -143.

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Full-Time Result

1

-417

X

+440

2

+1000

Half-Time Result

1

-152

X

+175

2

+750

Double Chance

1X

-2500

12

-833

X2

+245

Draw No Bet

1

-2000

2

+650

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.75

-114

2 Hcp +1.75

-125

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+128

Over 2.5

-185

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-100

No

-143

You will find favourite Pau Victor at +310 to be First Goalscorer and there’s also the chance to get +125 that he finds the net any time.

Pau Victor (Braga)

First

+125

Anytime

+310

Ricardo Horta (Braga)

First

+128

Anytime

+320

Amine El Ouazzani (Braga)

First

+150

Anytime

+360

Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga)

First

+175

Anytime

+450

Gabriel Martínez (Braga)

First

+210

Anytime

+525

Mario Dorgeles (Braga)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Clayton Fernandes Silva (Rio Ave)

First

+335

Anytime

+850

Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Braga)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

João Moutinho (Braga)

First

+420

Anytime

+950

Marc Gual (Rio Ave)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Demir Ege Tiknaz (Braga)

First

+480

Anytime

+1300

Karem Zoabi (Rio Ave)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Victor Gomez (Braga)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Gabriel Moscardo (Braga)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Tobias Medina (Rio Ave)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Vitor Carvalho (Braga)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Bright Arrey-Mbi (Braga)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Florian Grillitsch (Braga)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Paulo Oliveira (Braga)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Adrian Leon Barišić (Braga)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Sikou Niakaté (Braga)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Leonardo Lelo (Braga)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Ole Pohlmann (Rio Ave)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Braga haven’t lost any of their past five games at Estadio Municipal de Braga. Carlos Vicens' team have racked up seven wins, two defeats and one draw in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 2.10 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

Rio Ave haven’t won any of their past three away games. The Vila do Conde club have recorded five draws, three defeats and two victories in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

The most recent Estadio Municipal de Braga meeting saw Braga claim a 4-0 win over Rio Ave. In the past 5 H2H games at Estadio Municipal de Braga, Braga have won all of them.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Braga Home Stats		7-1-2	2.90	2.10	0.80	5	5	3	7
Rio Ave Away Stats		2-5-3	3.20	1.20	2.00	7	3	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Braga vs Rio Ave Lineups & Team News

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