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Value Assessment
Home Win
1.16
67% pred
-19.5%
Draw
7.36
22% pred
+8.0%
VALUE
Away Win
14.70
12% pred
+5.0%
MARGINAL
BTTS Yes
2.14
35%
BTTS No
1.65
56%
Best Opportunity
VALUE
Draw
@
7.36
+8.0% edge
22% probability
Expected value: +0.59 units per bet
Confidence
Medium
60%
Key Insights
European Race
Sporting Braga in position 4 - competing for Conference League qualification
High impactStreak Watch
Sporting Braga unbeaten in 5 games (4 wins, 1 draws) - solid defensive form
Medium impactDefensive Fortress
Sporting Braga has excellent defensive record: 6 clean sheets in last 8 matches (75%) - favors Under/BTTS No
Medium impactLeaky Defense
Rio Ave has poor defensive record: only 0 clean sheets in last 8 matches (0%) - favors BTTS Yes/opponent goals
Medium impactTop Scorer
Sporting Braga has Ricardo Horta ranked #9 in league scoring (9 goals) - strong attacking threat
Medium impactTop Scorer
Rio Ave has Clayton ranked #7 in league scoring (10 goals) - strong attacking threat
Medium impactMatch Normality
90%
Normal match expected
Match Info
Kickoff
Sun, Feb 8 2026
·
18:00
Venue
Estádio Municipal de Braga
(Braga)
Competition
Liga Portugal
·
21
Referee
Miguel Bertolo Nogueira
Coaches
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Recent Form
Sporting Braga
4W 1D 0L
2.8 GF · 0.8 GA
W
H
Vitória Guimarães
3-2
Vitória Guimarães
3-2
W
H
Rio Ave
3-0
Rio Ave
3-0
W
H
Alverca
5-0
Alverca
5-0
W
H
Nottingham Forest
1-0
Nottingham Forest
1-0
D
H
Benfica
2-2
Benfica
2-2
4W 1D 0L
2.8 GF · 0.8 GA
W
H
Vitória Guimarães
3-2
Vitória Guimarães
3-2
W
H
Rio Ave
3-0
Rio Ave
3-0
W
H
Alverca
5-0
Alverca
5-0
W
H
Nottingham Forest
1-0
Nottingham Forest
1-0
D
H
Benfica
2-2
Benfica
2-2
2W 2D 1L
1.8 GF · 1 GA
L
A
Gil Vicente
1-2
Gil Vicente
1-2
W
A
AVS
4-0
AVS
4-0
D
A
Go Ahead Eagles
0-0
Go Ahead Eagles
0-0
W
A
Tondela
1-0
Tondela
1-0
D
A
Estrela Amadora
3-3
Estrela Amadora
3-3
3W 1D 1L
2.2 GF · 0.8 GA
W
H
Vitória Guimarães
3-2
Vitória Guimarães
3-2
L
A
Gil Vicente
1-2
Gil Vicente
1-2
W
H
Rio Ave
3-0
Rio Ave
3-0
W
A
AVS
4-0
AVS
4-0
D
A
Go Ahead Eagles
0-0
Go Ahead Eagles
0-0
Rio Ave
0W 1D 4L
0.4 GF · 2.8 GA
L
A
Porto
0-1
Porto
0-1
L
A
Sporting Braga
0-3
Sporting Braga
0-3
L
A
Nacional
0-4
Nacional
0-4
L
A
Sporting CP
0-4
Sporting CP
0-4
D
A
Gil Vicente
2-2
Gil Vicente
2-2
1W 0D 4L
0.8 GF · 1.8 GA
L
H
Moreirense
1-2
Moreirense
1-2
L
H
Arouca
0-3
Arouca
0-3
L
H
Benfica
0-2
Benfica
0-2
W
H
Casa Pia
3-1
Casa Pia
3-1
L
H
Vitória Guimarães
0-1
Vitória Guimarães
0-1
0W 1D 4L
0.4 GF · 2.8 GA
L
A
Porto
0-1
Porto
0-1
L
A
Sporting Braga
0-3
Sporting Braga
0-3
L
A
Nacional
0-4
Nacional
0-4
L
A
Sporting CP
0-4
Sporting CP
0-4
D
A
Gil Vicente
2-2
Gil Vicente
2-2
0W 0D 5L
0.2 GF · 2.6 GA
L
A
Porto
0-1
Porto
0-1
L
H
Moreirense
1-2
Moreirense
1-2
L
A
Sporting Braga
0-3
Sporting Braga
0-3
L
H
Arouca
0-3
Arouca
0-3
L
A
Nacional
0-4
Nacional
0-4
Sidelined Players
Sporting Braga
2 out
Víctor Gómez
suspended
Amine El Ouazzani
injury
Rio Ave
2 out
Brandon Aguilera
injury
Omar Richards
injury
Head-to-Head (Last 10)
Sporting Braga
6
60%
Draws
3
30%
Rio Ave
1
10%
Avg Goals
2.7
BTTS
40%
League Signals
Predictability
54%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+7%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.6
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
24%
BTTS
49%
Over 2.5
49%
Final Words
Rio Ave have been inconsistent, managing just 0 win in their last 5. Historically, Sporting Braga have dominated this fixture.
