CD Santa Clara vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Santa Clara vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Sao Miguel.
- CD Santa Clara 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 May | FC Famalicão | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 May | Boavista FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 26 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Moreirense FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Apr | Vitória SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | CD Santa Clara | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | Portimonense SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | FC Pacos de Ferreira | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | CS Marítimo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| CD Santa Clara | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #18 |
| 4 | Points | 0 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| 3 | Scored | 0 |
| 2 | Conceded | 3 |
| +1 | GD | -3 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
CD Santa Clara are 3rd (4 pts). Rio Ave FC are 18th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio do Sao Miguel that hosts another battle between CD Santa Clara and Rio Ave FC.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andre Ferreira suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CD Santa Clara and Rio Ave FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The travelling Rio Ave FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. CD Santa Clara must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Rio Ave FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' CD Santa Clara seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' Rio Ave FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' CD Santa Clara player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Mikel Villanueva. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Guga Rodrigues.
- 47' The referee calls foul for Guga Rodrigues. He receives a Yellow card.
- 52' Against the run of play, Carlos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' What composure from Carlos! The Brazil international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 54' Carlos makes a hat-trick on 54.
- 59' Fresh legs for Rio Ave FC! Pele comes on to replace Chico Geraldes.
- 63' Another substitution for CD Santa Clara to replace Rui Costa by Crysan on 63 minute.
- 64' Junior Brandao is ready to make an impact after coming on for Guga Rodrigues at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' The referee calls foul for Allano. He receives a Yellow card.
- 73' The referee calls foul for Fabio Coentrao. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' It is a substitution in CD Santa Clara team. Allano is replaced by Ukra on 76 minute.
- 77' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Pedro Amaral on, Ivo Pinto off on 77 minutes.
- 79' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Ryotaro Meshino gets a Yellow card.
- 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Filipe Augusto.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Filipe Augusto.
- 86' Time for substitution for CD Santa Clara. Lincoln is replaced by Joao Afonso.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Crysan.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for CD Santa Clara and Rio Ave FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
CD Santa Clara Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Lincoln ↓ Joao Afonso 86'
- 6
- 13
- 2
- 3
- 25
- 4
- 27
- 1
- 77
Bench
- 31
-
17
Ukra ↑ 76'
- 97
-
5
Joao Afonso ↑ 86'
-
20
Costinha ↑ 86'
- 18
- 33
-
23
Crysan ↑ 63'
- 26
Coach
Daniel Ramos
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
25
Ivo Pinto ↓ Pedro Amaral 76'
-
11
Chico Geraldes ↓ Pele 59'
- 1
- 21
- 17
- 6
- 7
- 64
- 5
-
16
Guga Rodrigues ↓ Junior Brandao 63'
Bench
-
18
Pele ↑ 59'
- 4
- 70
-
40
Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 77'
-
9
Junior Brandao ↑ 63'
- 22
-
24
Pedro Amaral ↑ 76'
- 45
- 20
Coach
Miguel Cardoso
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
1.58
CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.36
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 75% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Santa Clara win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
CD Santa Clara or Draw
89%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
35%
CD Santa Clara or Rio Ave FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
17.3%
0 – 0
16.6%
3 – 0
8.9%
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
6.4%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
1.5%
1 – 2
1.3%
5 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara
| Handicap | CD Santa Clara covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 21% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 29% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

