CD Santa Clara vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Santa Clara vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio de Sao Miguel.
- CD Santa Clara 4 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | FC Arouca | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | CS Marítimo | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Moreirense FC | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | CD Nacional | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | Vitória SC | 4 | 3 |
| 13 | Rio Ave FC | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | FC Famalicão | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | Academico de Viseu FC | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | FC Alverca | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | GD Estoril Praia | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Casa Pia AC | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | FC Alverca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | FC Famalicao | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Academico de Viseu FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | CD Nacional | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 May | FC Porto | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 May | CD Nacional | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Aug | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 May | Casa Pia AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| CD Santa Clara | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #13 |
| 8 | Points | 3 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 3 |
| 5 | Scored | 2 |
| 3 | Conceded | 7 |
| +2 | GD | -5 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 50% | Win % | 25% |
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
25%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
CD Santa Clara are 4th (8 pts). Rio Ave FC are 13th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Santa Clara
| Goncalo Paciencia | 4 G |
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 1 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos | 4 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Fabio Cardoso | 2 |
| Guilherme Schettine | 1 |
| Vinicius | 1 |
| Ruben Semedo | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Santa Clara Form
Predictions
1.39
CD Santa Clara xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
Both Teams to Score
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Over / Under Goals
| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
CD Santa Clara or Draw
82%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
47%
CD Santa Clara or Rio Ave FC
71%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
1 – 0
16.9%
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
12%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — CD Santa Clara
| Handicap | CD Santa Clara covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 26% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
52%
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
26%
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

