CD Santa Clara vs Rio Ave FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Santa Clara vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga .
- CD Santa Clara 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 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 | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 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 | #16 |
| 15 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 11 | Scored | 5 |
| 4 | Conceded | 15 |
| +7 | GD | -10 |
| 2.14 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 57% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
CD Santa Clara are 4th (15 pts). Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
| Goncalo Paciencia | 5 G | 1 A |
| Brenner | 2 G |
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Rio Ave FC get us underway at .
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jose Manuel Gomes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' CD Santa Clara is showing some good football. However, CD Santa Clara are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Gabrielzinho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 328 appearances.
- 19' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nikola Jambor.
- 24' The referee shows CD Santa Clara player a Yellow card on 24.
- 29' Toni Borevkovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Santa Clara so far.
- 34' Matheus Reis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CD Santa Clara tonight.
- 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CD Santa Clara and Rio Ave FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 44' Fabio Cardoso, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' A tactical swap from CD Santa Clara — Cesar Martins on, Accioly off on 45 minutes.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ze Manuel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rio Ave FC.
- 55' Rio Ave FC have won 270 goals from 328 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 62' Another change for Rio Ave FC made on 62 minute. Gelson Dala leaves to be changed by Galeno.
- 63' Minhoca is ready to make an impact after coming on for Patrick Vieira at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' Carlos has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
- 74' What composure from Galeno! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 74' Another change for CD Santa Clara made on 74 minute. Ze Manuel leaves to be changed by Clemente.
- 75' Gabrielzinho makes way for Damien Furtado at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 77' It’s gonna be a Red card for Junio.
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Carlos makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 78.
- 83' Rio Ave FC make a change. Diego Lopes trudges off to be replaced by Nelson Monte on 83 minutes.
- 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' Joao Schmidt has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Joao Lucas. He receives a Red card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.
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 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Fabio Cardoso | 2 |
| Vinicius | 2 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 |
| Luis Fernando | 1 |
| Hidemasa Morita | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.16
CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
CD Santa Clara or Draw
70%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
54%
CD Santa Clara or Rio Ave FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara
| Handicap | CD Santa Clara covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

