CD Santa Clara vs Rio Ave FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Santa Clara vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga .
- CD Santa Clara 11 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jorge de Sousa
- Referee Joao Santos Capela
- Referee Duarte Bras
- Referee Ricardo Santos
- Referee Liborio Melendres
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Boavista FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Aug | Portimonense SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Aug | CS Marítimo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Feb | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 0–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | CD Santa Clara | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Portimonense SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | CD Tondela | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | CS Marítimo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | CD Feirense | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Aug | Jagiellonia Białystok | H | 4–4 | D |
Season Stats
| CD Santa Clara | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #17 |
| 21 | Points | 7 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 8 |
| 16 | Scored | 9 |
| 8 | Conceded | 24 |
| +8 | GD | -15 |
| 1.91 | PPG | 0.64 |
| 55% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
CD Santa Clara are 4th (21 pts). Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/3
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
2/3
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
| Goncalo Paciencia | 5 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tiago Ribeiro | 2 G | |
| Luis Fernando | 2 G | |
| Brenner | 2 G |
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . CD Santa Clara are looking to make home advantage count against Rio Ave FC.
- 5' Rio Ave FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rio Ave FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. CD Santa Clara must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 19' The referee has no hesitation. Nikola Jambor is booked for Rio Ave FC — Yellow card on 19.
- 24' Controversy at the stadium! Fernando argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Osamah Rashid made 322 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Cesar Martins has so much to prove this time. He replaces Accioly on 45 minute.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joao Schmidt is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CD Santa Clara.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for Rio Ave FC. Junio will be fuming at that decision.
- 62' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Gelson Dala is replaced by Galeno on 62 minute.
- 63' Minhoca is ready to make an impact after coming on for Patrick Vieira at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' Alfredo Stephens has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' What composure from Carlos! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 74' The Brazil Galeno breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 0-2!
- 74' Clemente gets the nod from CD Santa Clara. He replaces Ze Manuel and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Gabrielzinho by Damien Furtado on 75 minute.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Junio.
- 78' Magnificent from Carlos! That is 79 goals in 334 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 83' Fresh legs for Rio Ave FC! Nelson Monte comes on to replace Diego Lopes.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ze Manuel, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' Joao Schmidt is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Joao Lucas is booked for CD Santa Clara — Red card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Rio Ave FC take all three points.
Lineups
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
- 93
- 99
- 15
- 20
-
4
Accioly C ↓ Cesar Martins 45'
- 18
- 70
-
91
Patrick Vieira ↓ Minhoca 63'
- 27
Bench
-
12
Cesar Martins ↑ 45'
- 21
- 7
- 8
-
9
Clemente ↑ 74'
-
10
Minhoca ↑ 63'
- 96
Coach
João Henriques
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 15
- 5
- 12
- 6
- 23
- 95
-
57
Gelson Dala ↓ Galeno 62'
- 2
-
10
Diego Lopes C ↓ Nelson Monte 83'
-
26
Gabrielzinho ↓ Damien Furtado 75'
Bench
- 25
-
90
Galeno ↑ 62'
- 29
- 9
-
4
Nelson Monte ↑ 83'
- 8
-
91
Damien Furtado ↑ 75'
Coach
Jose Manuel Gomes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos | 4 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Fabio Cardoso | 2 |
| Vinicius | 2 |
| Andre Luiz | 1 |
| Joao Schmidt | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.13
CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
CD Santa Clara or Rio Ave FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
CD Santa Clara or Draw
68%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
56%
CD Santa Clara or Rio Ave FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.5%
1 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara
| Handicap | CD Santa Clara covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.