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 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
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 | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
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 Maritimo | 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 Maritimo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | CD Feirense | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Aug | Jagiellonia Bialystok | H | 4–4 | D |
Season Stats
| CD Santa Clara | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #12 |
| 36 | Points | 36 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 9 / 16 | W / D / L | 8 / 12 / 14 |
| 32 | Scored | 35 |
| 41 | Conceded | 57 |
| -9 | GD | -22 |
| 1.06 | PPG | 1.06 |
| 26% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
CD Santa Clara are 13th (36 pts). Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — CD Santa Clara and Rio Ave FC get this one started.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CD Santa Clara that had 312 games and scored 256 goals.
- 10' Osamah Rashid is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rio Ave FC tonight.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CD Santa Clara and Rio Ave FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 19' Nikola Jambor picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 24' Fernando is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
- 29' CD Santa Clara are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 34' Both keepers have barely been tested. CD Santa Clara and Rio Ave FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 39' Rio Ave FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' It’s high time João Henriques made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' It is a substitution in CD Santa Clara team. Accioly is replaced by Cesar Martins on 45 minute.
- 50' 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.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CD Santa Clara and Rio Ave FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' Rio Ave FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 62' The whistle greets Gelson Dala as he departs to be replaced by Galeno.
- 63' Minhoca gets the nod from CD Santa Clara. He replaces Patrick Vieira and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' The travelling Rio Ave FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' Carlos puts Rio Ave FC on the lead.
- 74' The Brazil Galeno breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 0-2!
- 74' Ze Manuel makes way for Clemente at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Santa Clara.
- 75' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Gabrielzinho by Damien Furtado on 75 minute.
- 77' Junio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 77.
- 78' What composure from Carlos! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Nelson Monte. He replaces Diego Lopes on 83 minute.
- 88' Toni Borevkovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' GOAL! Joao Schmidt fires home to make it 0-4!
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Joao Lucas.
- Full Time. Rio Ave FC beats CD Santa Clara
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 |
| Andre Luiz | 1 |
| Joao Schmidt | 1 |
| Galeno | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42
CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
CD Santa Clara or Rio Ave FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
CD Santa Clara or Draw
56%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
70%
CD Santa Clara or Rio Ave FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara
| Handicap | CD Santa Clara covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.