Liga Portugal 25/26 · 8 Feb 2026

Sporting Braga 3–0 Rio Ave

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Sporting Braga favourites at 80%.

Sporting Braga won and made the better chances: 2.7 xG to 0.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ricardo Horta, 65.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ricardo Horta +10.3, Florian Grillitsch +9.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

2 Feb 2026	W 4–0	at AVS - Futebol SAD Liga Portugal
29 Jan 2026	D 0–0	at Go Ahead Eagles Europa League
25 Jan 2026	W 5–0	v FC Alverca Liga Portugal
22 Jan 2026	W 1–0	v Nottingham Forest Europa League
18 Jan 2026	W 1–0	at Tondela Liga Portugal

31 Aug 2025	Rio Ave 2–2 Sporting Braga Liga Portugal

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Demir Ege Tıknaz Midfielder	8	0	0	–	84.3	–
Ricardo Horta Forward	90	2	0	1.70	65.3	+10.3
Florian Grillitsch Midfielder	82	1	1	0.45	58.6	+9.6
Lukáš Horníček Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	56.4	+2.5
João Moutinho Midfielder	90	0	1	–	52.1	−0.1
Pau Víctor Forward	74	0	1	0.15	49.0	−4.7
Yanis da Rocha Midfielder	1	0	0	–	48.0	–
Adrian Leon Barišić Defender	90	0	0	–	46.1	−9.2
Gustaf Lagerbielke Defender	90	0	0	–	46.0	−7.6
Gabriel Martínez Midfielder	75	0	0	0.31	42.1	−1.9
Rodrigo Zalazar Forward	82	0	0	0.08	37.6	−20.5
Fran Navarro Forward	16	0	0	–	37.2	–
Bright Arrey-Mbi Defender	90	0	0	0.03	36.6	−7.6
Victor Gómez Midfielder	89	0	0	0.02	35.7	−11.7
Diego Rodrigues Midfielder	15	0	0	–	25.4	–
Leonardo Lelo Midfielder	8	0	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Dario Špikić Midfielder	20	–	54.4	–
Ole Pohlmann Midfielder	28	–	51.2	–
Ennio Van Der Gouw Goalkeeper	90	–	50.2	–
Tamás Nikitscher Midfielder	90	0.02	49.4	–
Nelson Abbey Defender	90	–	48.4	+4.4
Marios Vrousai Midfielder	90	–	47.6	+0.6
Georgios Liavas Midfielder	84	0.01	46.7	+2.8
Jalen Blesa Forward	20	–	43.7	–
Diogo Bezerra Midfielder	70	0.01	43.3	–
Jakub Brabec Defender	90	–	43.1	−1.4
Gustavo Mancha Defender	90	–	42.4	−4.3
Tamblé Monteiro Forward	70	–	41.0	–
Omar Richards Defender	84	0.03	39.8	−8.8
Leonardo Buta Defender	10	–	39.6	–
Antonis Papakanellos Midfielder	62	0.05	38.2	–
Andreas Ndoj Midfielder	10	–	32.7	–