Rio Ave - Sporting Braga predictions

A home win would be a big surprise in this match. Rio Ave are the underdogs here and it will be a huge surprise if they end up grabbing a win here.

The most likely outcome of this match is Sporting Braga walking away with three more points. That said, both a draw and a home win are still on the table, though both are relatively risky propositions.

An away win from the last Primeira Liga round would have been a proper surprise for Rio Ave supporters. Despite the unfavourable betting odds (3.27) Rio Ave were leading the way by the halftime mark. However, they let a potentially big win split through their fingers having to settle for a Arouca draw.

Sporting Braga are coming off from a disappointing 2:2 draw against AVS. They were primed to take an easy win at the home ground but ended up trailing at halftime and struggling to claw back their way to life.

The visiting team are doing rather well offensively – at least as far as their latest 3 matches can tell us. They’ve scored more than 5 times in total over the course of these games.

Sporting Braga’s confidence is further boosted by the decisive victory they scored against Rio Ave last season. They won that match with a solid lead, and most bookmakers online are expecting a similar outcome from this bout.

With no injuries reported on either side of the pitch, both coaches have their full rosters at their disposal. As such, the odds remain firmly in the visitors’ favour.

An Over 2.5 Goals is a great bet if you like staying on the safe side. The betting value for this market is strong compared even to the 1.84, which makes this an easy betting prediction to make.