Rio Ave welcome SC Braga at Estadio dos Arcos, Vila do Conde on Sunday, Nov 8 at 6:00 PM in a Primeira Liga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Rio Ave come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). SC Braga travel in mixed form (0W 1D 0L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Despite playing at home, Rio Ave face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. SC Braga have won 6 of 10 encounters, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Rio Ave won 0–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Rio Ave a slight edge, but SC Braga are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.