Rio Ave FC vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rio Ave FC vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga .
- Rio Ave FC 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 2 games · 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #3 |
| 0 | Points | 4 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 3 |
| 3 | Conceded | 2 |
| -3 | GD | +1 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
Rio Ave FC are 18th (0 pts). CD Santa Clara are 3rd (4 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' Temperatures are rising at as Rio Ave FC face off against CD Santa Clara in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
CD Santa Clara Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos | 4 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Carlos Vinicius | 2 |
| Fabio Cardoso | 2 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 |
| Galeno | 1 |
| Hidemasa Morita | 1 |
| Joao Schmidt | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.58
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
CD Santa Clara or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
56%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
74%
Rio Ave FC or CD Santa Clara
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
18.6%
0 – 0
17.5%
0 – 2
12.3%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 3
5.3%
1 – 3
3.4%
2 – 1
3.2%
2 – 0
2.4%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 4
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 11% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 27% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

