Rio Ave vs. Braga Betting Tips (2.02.2017)

Rio Ave

Goals

February 02, 2017 21:00 -

Braga

Goals

Our prediction: OVER 1.5 GOALS @ 1.35
Implied probability: 74.07%

• Odds
• Standings
• H2H

Bookmakers	1	x	2
10Bet Home	2.85	3.05	2.45
Bet At Home	2.95	3.09	2.39
Bet365	3	3.1	2.45
MyBet	3	3.1	2.45
188Bet	2.77	3.05	2.42
Betsafe	2.9	3.25	2.55
Betclic	2.8	3.1	2.45
Coral	2.88	3	2.45
Tipico	2.9	3.1	2.4

Primeira Liga Standings

#	Team	Played	Points	Goals
1	Benfica	19	45	41 : 11
2	FC Porto	18	41	35 : 9
3	Braga	19	36	30 : 15
4	Guimaraes	18	31	28 : 20
5	Maritimo	19	27	17 : 16
6	Chaves	18	24	19 : 17
7	Boavista	19	24	22 : 22
8	Rio Ave	19	24	23 : 26
9	Sporting CP	14	23	23 : 17
10	Arouca	18	23	18 : 22
11	Vitoria Setubal	18	22	16 : 18
12	Belenenses	18	21	12 : 17
13	Moreirense	18	18	17 : 26
14	Feirense	19	18	14 : 32
15	Estoril-Praia	19	15	12 : 22
16	F.C. Pau00e7os de Ferreira	18	15	16 : 28
17	CD Nacional de Madeira	18	12	14 : 26
18	Sporting Lisbon	17	10	5 : 1
19	Tondela	18	10	13 : 30

Direct Matches: Rio Ave - Braga
22nd August 2016	Primeira Liga	Braga	Rio Ave	1:1
24th January 2016	Primeira Liga	Braga	Rio Ave	5:1
21st August 2015	Primeira Liga	Rio Ave	Braga	1:0
28th February 2015	Primeira Liga	Rio Ave	Braga	0:2
27th September 2014	Primeira Liga	Braga	Rio Ave	3:0
21st March 2014	Primeira Liga	Rio Ave	Braga	1:1
3rd November 2013	Primeira Liga	Braga	Rio Ave	0:1
18th February 2013	Primeira Liga	Rio Ave	Braga	1:1

PREVIEW&TIPS FOR Rio Ave  vs. Braga

Rio Ave and Braga measure their strength at the Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube in a game for the 19th round of the Primera Liga. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, the 22-08-2016, both teams tied (1-1). At this stage, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which has 3 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss in the last 9 games. However, the last time they met in this stadium was on 02-03-2016, in a match for the Portuguese Cup, which ended in a draw for (0-0).

Analysis  Rio Ave

After 7 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses, the home team is in 10th place, having won 24 points. In the last game, he lost with Porto outside (4-2), after having lost (1-0) away in a game against Belenenses. In the last 9 home games for the championship Rio Ave has recorded 4 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, so he has won 13 points out of 27. The team conceded goals in 8 out of the last 10 games, so it has not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has been regularly scored, as they managed to achieve in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home games for this competition there is a tendency for goals to be scored, as 8 out of 9 have finished with over 2.5 goals on the scoreboard. In 18 games in this event, he suffered the first goal 8 times and never managed to return to the result.

Rio Ave’s main objective is to gain a position that gives access to European competitions, however, this task is increasingly complicated. It is worth noting that homemakers have not won the competition for four consecutive games. Professor Luis Castro usually draws the team in 4-2-3-1 benefiting possession of the ball and organized attacks: Guedes is usually the most advanced man in the village-condense scheme. In addition, this player is Rio Ave’s top scorer with 4 goals scored. It is important to inform that the home-owners have some defensive difficulties playing at home, having conceded 15 goals in 9 games played. Pedrinho, Capela, Lionn and Leandrinho all seem to have an injury.

Analysis Braga

After 11 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, the visiting team is in 3rd place, having won 36 points. In the last game, he lost to Guimaraes at home (1-2), after having won the home game in a game against Tondela (2-0). The team arrives at this meeting after a victory away with Vitória de Setúbal by (0-3). For the championship, Braga had 11 points in 24 chances, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 8 games they played as a visitor. In his league games as a visitor, the most frequent result at half-time was 0-0 (4 out of 8 matches). His attack has scored regularly, as he has managed to achieve in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition. In their games away to this competition there is a tendency to have few goals, since 5 of the last 8 that disputed finished with Less than 1.5 goals. In 18 games in this event, he suffered the first goal 6 times and only got 1 turnaround.

Braga start for this unmotivated day as a result of the defeat against Moreirense, by 0-1, in a game to count for the League Cup final. In this game against Rio Ave the Bracarans should opt for a more cautious strategy, leaving for the attack through counterattacks, exploring the best successive defensive failures of the opponent. Pedro Santos is one of the players that deserves prominence in Braga, being this very fast and competent in the transport of the ball to other lands. The headache of coach Jorge Simão is Portuguese Wilson Eduardo: the far left is the highlight of the team with 6 goals and 10 assists. In addition to this player, the foreign commander can not count on Djavan and Marcelo Goiano, injured, besides Ahmed Hassan, player that dispute the CAN.

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