CD Santa Clara vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Santa Clara vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio de Sao Miguel.
- CD Santa Clara 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Nuno Eiras
- Referee Helder Malheiro
- Referee Luciano Maia
- Referee Fabio Oliveira Melo
20 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | Rio Ave FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Jan | CD Aves | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Dec | CS Maritimo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Nov | Boavista FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Jan | CS Maritimo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Dec | Portimonense SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | Vitoria FC | H | 1–0 | W |
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' The wait is over. Rio Ave FC get us underway at Estadio de Sao Miguel.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' CD Santa Clara started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. CD Santa Clara in their trying to find a way past Rio Ave FC's compact .
- 25' Gabrielzinho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Santa Clara so far.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucas Piazon, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de Sao Miguel with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CD Santa Clara and Rio Ave FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Rio Ave FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Tamas Nikitscher scoring 1 goals.
- 45' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Sao Miguel. CD Santa Clara seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' Joao Afonso has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 51' Magnificent from Lucas Piazon! That is 8 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 56' Diego Lopes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' The whistle greets Lincoln as he departs to be replaced by Costinha.
- 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Rio Ave FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nelson Monte on 69 minutes.
- 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tarantini on 72.
- 74' It is a substitution in CD Santa Clara team. Ukra is replaced by Guilherme Schettine on 74 minute.
- 77' Nuno Santos makes way for Gabrielzinho at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 82' CD Santa Clara currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 84' Mehdi Taremi makes way for Bruno Moreira at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 86' Bruno Lamas gets the nod from CD Santa Clara. He replaces Osamah Rashid and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Poor challenge from Mamadu Cande. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Filipe Augusto. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Diego Lopes is replaced by Matheus Reis.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Rio Ave FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 13
- 12
-
7
Ukra ↓ Guilherme Schettine 74'
- 4
-
6
Osamah Rashid C ↓ Bruno Lamas 86'
- 14
- 99
- 24
- 5
- 88
Bench
-
10
Bruno Lamas ↑ 86'
- 70
- 27
-
20
Costinha ↑ 60'
- 1
-
95
Guilherme Schettine ↑ 74'
- 3
Coach
João Henriques
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 14
- 1
- 6
- 4
- 8
-
10
Diego Lopes ↓ Matheus Reis 90'
-
11
Nuno Santos ↓ Gabrielzinho 77'
-
99
Mehdi Taremi ↓ Bruno Moreira 84'
- 5
- 24
Bench
- 33
- 88
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↑ 84'
-
2
Matheus Reis ↑ 90'
- 30
-
70
Gabrielzinho ↑ 77'
- 7
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos | 4 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Fabio Cardoso | 2 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Joao Schmidt | 1 |
| Ryotaro Meshino | 1 |
| Galeno | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.07
CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
CD Santa Clara or Rio Ave FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
CD Santa Clara or Draw
61%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
69%
CD Santa Clara or Rio Ave FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara
| Handicap | CD Santa Clara covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.