Rio Ave v Braga: Liga Portugal matchday 11 preview
Rio Ave, 16th in the Liga Portugal, host 8th-placed Braga on matchday 11 on 8 November 2026 at 20:30.
Rio Ave host Braga on matchday 11 of the Liga Portugal, with kick-off on 8 November 2026 20:30.
League position
Rio Ave are 16th in the table with 7 points from 10 matches. Their record shows 2 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats, with 9 goals scored and 23 conceded.
Braga sit 8th with 14 points from 10 matches. They have won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4, scoring 12 goals and conceding 11.
Recent form
Rio Ave lost 2-1 away to Viseu in their most recent match. Before that, they were beaten 4-0 at home by Famalicão. Prior to that, they defeated Nacional 3-2 at home. Earlier still, they lost 1-0 away to Alverca and drew 3-3 at home with Estrela da Amadora. That gives them 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their last 5 matches.
Braga drew 0-0 away to AGF in their latest outing. Before that, they beat Famalicão 3-0 at home. Prior to that, they lost 1-0 away to Nacional. Earlier, they won 2-0 at home against Gent and lost 2-1 at home to Gil Vicente. Their last 5 matches therefore produced 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Previous meeting
The one previous meeting between the clubs in the records, on 8 February 2026, finished Braga 3-0 Rio Ave.
Top scorers
Jalen Blesa leads the way for Rio Ave in the Liga Portugal this season with 3 goals. For Braga, Pau Victor Delgado is the top scorer in the competition with 5 goals.
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