Rio Ave vs Braga Prediction

Rio Ave vs Sporting Braga prediction comes ahead of an exciting Portuguese Primeira Liga fixture between two top-6 sides as Rio Ave take on Braga at Estadio dos Arcos on Tuesday. Let’s take a look at the match preview as we try to provide the best betting tips and correct score prediction for this tie.

Rio Ave vs Sporting Braga Betting Tips

Though Rio Ave find themselves quite secure in the top-6 of the Liga NOS, their performance at home this season surprisingly has been horrendous. They have failed to win their last 5 home games. On Tuesday, they come up against a Braga side who too have faced some problems recently but did manage to put up an impressive hard-fought 3-2 win against Guimaraes a few days ago. The visitors have 2 wins now in their last 5 games.

It’s Braga who have triumphed against Rio Ave in the recent previous meetings. Tuesday’s away side have won 3 and drawn 1 of the sides’ last 6 meetings, while Rio Ave have managed to win 3 fixtures. Braga are currently unbeaten in 3 games now against their counterparts. Undoubtedly, its been a heated affair this fixture, as it has seen 4 red cards on the last 6 occasions.

Aerial duels could prove to be the difference between Rio Ave and Braga as the former are not very strong in-air while the latter count it as one of their particular strengths. The game wouldn’t be done and dusted even if Braga take the lead early as the visitors have had trouble protecting the lead this season and they come up against a Rio Ave side which has come back from losing positions almost in 40% of their fixtures in the Portuguese top flight this season.

Rio Ave vs Sporting Braga Correct Score Predictions

This should be a really well-fought fixture between the two sides. Both Rio Ave and Braga are similar sides when we talk about quality, strengths and weaknesses on-paper and on-field. Braga should win or draw this one, with the ideal score being 2-2.