A Liga Portugal match between Sporting Braga and Rio Ave will hold on March 05th, 2023, Sunday, in Portugal, check the Sporting Braga vs Rio Ave betting tip 2022/2023 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Sporting Braga vs Rio Ave will occur
The game takes place in the small Cidade Desportiva SC Braga stadium, in the city of Braga, with a capacity for 28800 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
Where to follow the live game
Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.
Introduction to the Sporting Braga vs Rio Ave betting tip 2022/2023
The Liga Portugal has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.64 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.45 goals per match played.
Sporting Braga last match
In the last match played, Sporting Braga met Vitória SC, in a match valid for the Liga Portugal. The match ended in a loss by 2-1. The coach Artur Jorge’s on that occasion lined the team up with a 4-4-2 formation.
This defeat was not expected at all. They were favorites and were still beaten, in a scenario that counted with odds of 4.
The whole defensive section of the team suffered a lot from the opponent’s raids, but the most in trouble seemed to be Nuno Sequeira. The player made many crucial mistakes during the match, and he will have to regain his lucidity as early as the next match in order to return useful to his team.
Rio Ave last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga Portugal, Rio Ave, who used a 3-5-2 formation, faced the Chaves team with a final score of 1-0.
Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 1.95, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.
Sporting Braga vs Rio Ave h2h
Last time these teams faced each other, Rio Ave occupied 14th place in Liga Portugal and, team Sporting Braga the 3rd place. Rio Ave entered the field with the tactic 3-5-2, while Sporting Braga arranged their formation in a 4-4-2.
It was on 11-09-2022 when these two teams last clashed on the field. That match, which ended with the 2-3 win for Sporting Braga, was valid for the 2022/2023 season of the Liga Portugal.
The last time these teams played, victory was hard-won.
The Sporting Braga team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Rio Ave team, which won only 2 games.
Sporting Braga
Liga Portugal leaderboard now
The Sporting Braga team with 49 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League Qualifiers, with a campaign of 16 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses.
In the 23rd round, the team has a small disadvantage of 2 points as opposed to Porto who places just above in 2nd place.
The Sporting Braga team comes from a defeat in the Liga Portugal, and its coach Artur Jorge Torres Gomes Araújo Amorim wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.
Sporting Braga analysis
Currently, Sporting Braga has a tally of 48 goals scored and 22 goals against, at the end of round 22 of Liga Portugal.
Sporting Braga has demonstrated their offensive prowess by scoring 48 times with 2446 attacks, while Rio Ave has only scored 21 times with 2274 attacks.
Best goalscorer from Sporting Braga
If we want to highlight a player in the team’s offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Simon Banza. Sporting Braga owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 9 goals in this season.
Rio Ave
Liga Portugal leaderboard now
Rio Ave arrives in this game with 27 points, and in 9th place in the Liga Portugal, having won 7 games in total and lost 9 times, making a total of 6 draws.
Which means that Famalicão team, at position 10, is in close pursuit of the team, that has the same score number, in the 23rd round.
Rio Ave analysis
After 22 rounds, Rio Ave has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 25 goals so far and scored 21 times.
The team has a relatively low scoring streak, the average goals scored does not exceed 0.95 per game, and this may mean that the result of the next away match may not be positive.
Best goalscorer from Rio Ave
If we want to highlight a player from the team’s attack at this stage, we have to name Abdul-Aziz Yakubu. The Attacker scored 7 goals in the current season, helping Rio Ave to achieve victory in several disputes.
It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Sporting Braga is S. Banza, who has already scored 9 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Rio Ave is A. Yakubu, he has scored in 7 opportunities.
Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.
Seeing that Rio Ave has an average of 0.82 goals per match outside their domains, the option under 2.5 goals is an appealing one. This market makes much sense since the team usually doesn’t concede goals playing as a visitor.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.95.
Corners Top Betting Tips
There is an average of 5.02 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.
Cards Top Betting Tips
These teams together have a combined average of 5.59 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the ‘Over 4.5 cards’ option in this duel.
On the Sporting Braga side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 6 times this season, very different from Rio Ave who only saw the red card 3 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.
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Sporting Braga vs Rio Ave betting tip 2022/2023: FAQ
The match will be played on March 05th, 2023, Sunday.
The match will take place at the Cidade Desportiva SC Braga stadium in Braga.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Liga Portugal match, referring to the 2022/2023 season, and ended with a 2-3 result for Sporting Braga.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365!
