Rio Ave FC vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga .
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 11 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | FC Alverca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | GD Estoril Praia | H | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Oct | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | CD Tondela | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | FC Famalicão | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Oct | AVS | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Vitória SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | CD Tondela | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | CD Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #4 |
| 7 | Points | 21 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 1 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 2 |
| 9 | Scored | 16 |
| 24 | Conceded | 8 |
| -15 | GD | +8 |
| 0.64 | PPG | 1.91 |
| 18% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts). CD Santa Clara are 4th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
2/3
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/3
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
CD Santa Clara
| Goncalo Paciencia | 5 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tiago Ribeiro | 2 G | |
| Luis Fernando | 2 G | |
| Brenner | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Rio Ave FC and CD Santa Clara.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rio Ave FC 1-1 CD Santa Clara.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
CD Santa Clara Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos | 4 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Fabio Cardoso | 2 |
| Vinicius | 2 |
| Tamas Nikitscher | 1 |
| Lucas Piazon | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.84
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
54%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
72%
Rio Ave FC or CD Santa Clara
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.7%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11%
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 24% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

