Primeira Liga Gameweek 4 Sun, Aug 31 2025 · 20:30 Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
Rio Ave
2–2 Full time · HT 2–1 xG 1.07 – 2.06
SC Braga
  • Clayton 14’ (P), 24’
  • 22’ R. Fernandes
  • 88’ A. El Ouazzani
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

SC Braga snatch a late draw

SC Braga entered as favourites, yet Rio Ave led 1–0 after 14 minutes through a Clayton goal. But Fernandes and Ouazzani scored to rescue a draw for SC Braga. SC Braga finished with the higher xG (2.06 vs 1.07). On the chances created, SC Braga deserved more: 2.0 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Rio Ave22%
Draw ✓25%
SC Braga52%

Model vs reality

Rio Ave goals
2
Model 1.03 · xG 1.07
SC Braga goals
2
Model 1.70 · xG 2.06
Total goals
4
Model 2.72 · xG 3.13
Score 2–2
5%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 51%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchClaytonRio Ave · 2 goals
7.9
  • RefereeFabio Jose Costa Verissimo
  • VenueEstádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
  • Table before kick-offRio Ave 12th · SC Braga 6th

Timeline

  1. Jean-Baptiste GorbyYellow card · Roughing
    13’
  2. Clayton (pen) 1–0
    14’
  3. R. Fernandes 1–1
    22’
  4. Clayton 2–1Assist André Luiz
    24’
  5. D. ŠpikićYellow card · Foul
    42’
  6. Víctor GómezYellow card · Foul
    45’
  7. Half time · 2–1
  8. ⇄ A. NtoiFor D. Špikić
    59’
  9. B. AguileraYellow card · Foul
    60’
  10. ⇄ A. El OuazzaniFor Fran Navarro
    62’
  11. ⇄ João ToméFor M. Vrousai
    73’
  12. ⇄ João NovaisFor G. Liavas
    73’
  13. ⇄ Gabri MartínezFor R. Zalazar
    78’
  14. ⇄ Gabriel MoscardoFor Jean-Baptiste Gorby
    78’
  15. C. MisztaYellow card · Delay of game
    81’
  16. ⇄ Marc GualFor André Luiz
    83’
  17. ⇄ T. BakoulasFor B. Aguilera
    83’
  18. A. El Ouazzani 2–2Assist Gabri Martínez
    88’
  19. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Rio Ave5 shots · 4 in box, 1 outside
SC Braga19 shots · 10 in box, 9 outside
Rio AveSC Braga
29% Possession 71%
1.07 Expected goals (xG) 2.06
0.78 Expected points (xPts) 2.01
5 Shots 19
3 Shots on target 8
1 Shots off target 8
1 Blocked shots 3
4 Shots inside the box 10
1 Shots outside the box 9
261 Passes 650
69% Pass accuracy 88%
1 Corners 6
5 Goalkeeper saves 1
12 Fouls 12
3 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.70 Team rating 6.70

Line-ups

Rio Ave 3-4-3

16.3 C. Miszta(G)
66.0 N. Abbey 46.7 J. Panzo 237.2 F. Petrasso
36.7 N. Athanasiou 106.3 B. Aguilera ↓83’ 546.5 G. Liavas ↓73’ 176.5 M. Vrousai ↓73’
186.2 D. Špikić ↓59’ 97.9★ Clayton 117.5 André Luiz A↓83’
  • 1C. Miszta (G)6.3
  • 6N. Abbey6.0
  • 4J. Panzo6.7
  • 23F. Petrasso7.2
  • 3N. Athanasiou6.7
  • 10B. Aguilera↓83’6.3
  • 54G. Liavas↓73’6.5
  • 17M. Vrousai↓73’6.5
  • 18D. Špikić↓59’6.2
  • 9Clayton ★7.9
  • 11André LuizA↓83’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 5A. Ntoi↑59’6.2
  • 20João Tomé↑73’6.5
  • 7João Novais↑73’6.2
  • 28Marc Gual↑83’6.3
  • 8T. Bakoulas↑83’6.7

Unused: K. Chamorro, J. Lomboto, A. Papakanellos, O. Pohlmann

SC Braga 4-2-3-1

16.2 L. Horníček(G)
56.7 Leonardo Lelo 156.9 Paulo Oliveira 146.9 G. Lagerbielke 26.7 Víctor Gómez
296.3 Jean-Baptiste Gorby ↓78’ 87.3 João Moutinho
106.2 R. Zalazar ↓78’ 186.2 Pau Víctor 77.6 R. Fernandes
396.3 Fran Navarro ↓62’
  • 1L. Horníček (G)6.2
  • 5Leonardo Lelo6.7
  • 15Paulo Oliveira6.9
  • 14G. Lagerbielke6.9
  • 2Víctor Gómez6.7
  • 29Jean-Baptiste Gorby↓78’6.3
  • 8João Moutinho7.3
  • 10R. Zalazar↓78’6.2
  • 18Pau Víctor6.2
  • 7R. Fernandes7.6
  • 39Fran Navarro↓62’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 9A. El Ouazzani↑62’7.2
  • 17Gabriel Moscardo↑78’6.7
  • 77Gabri MartínezA↑78’7.0

Unused: A. Bellaarouch, S. Niakaté, B. Arrey-Mbi, Vitor Carvalho, D. Rodrigues, Sandro Vidigal

Player stats

Top rated
ClaytonRio Ave7.9
2nd
R. FernandesSC Braga7.6
3rd
André LuizRio Ave7.5

Rio Ave

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Miszta G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 54% 41 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.3
N. Abbey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 24 0 1 1/1 2/0 6.0
J. Panzo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 35 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.7
F. Petrasso D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 32 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
N. Athanasiou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 18 0 2 1/3 0/2 6.7
B. Aguilera M 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 23 2 2 1/1 1/0 6.3
G. Liavas D 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 58% 19 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
M. Vrousai F 73 0 0 0 (0) 1 55% 29 2 2 0/2 0/0 6.5
D. Špikić F 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.2
Clayton F 90 2 0 2 (2) 0 71% 7 0 0 0/1 2/2 7.9
André Luiz F 83 0 1 2 (1) 1 62% 13 1 0 1/3 0/3 7.5
A. Ntoi D 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
João Tomé D 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
João Novais M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Marc Gual F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.3
T. Bakoulas M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7

SC Braga

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Horníček G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 81% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Leonardo Lelo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 5 87% 98 3 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
Paulo Oliveira D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 83 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
G. Lagerbielke D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 87 1 0 0/1 3/1 6.9
Víctor Gómez D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 84% 67 3 0 0/0 2/3 6.7
Jean-Baptiste Gorby M 78 0 0 0 (0) 1 96% 75 4 1 0/1 1/0 6.3
João Moutinho M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 91% 101 1 0 1/1 0/1 7.3
R. Zalazar M 78 0 0 6 (3) 1 75% 20 1 0 0/1 1/0 6.2
Pau Víctor F 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 78% 32 0 0 1/1 3/3 6.2
R. Fernandes F 90 1 0 3 (3) 0 82% 33 0 0 1/2 0/1 7.6
Fran Navarro F 62 0 0 1 (1) 1 82% 11 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
A. El Ouazzani F 28 1 0 1 (1) 2 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Gabriel Moscardo M 12 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Gabri Martínez F 12 0 1 0 (0) 1 67% 6 0 0 0/1 0/1 7.0

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.