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 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #4 |
| 4 | Points | 15 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 11 |
| 15 | Conceded | 4 |
| -10 | GD | +7 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 2.14 |
| 14% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
57%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 pts). CD Santa Clara are 4th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
CD Santa Clara
| Goncalo Paciencia | 5 G | 1 A |
| Brenner | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Rio Ave FC are looking to make home advantage count against CD Santa Clara.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Ruben Semedo | 1 |
| Tamas Nikitscher | 1 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.75
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
52%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
73%
Rio Ave FC or CD Santa Clara
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.8%
0 – 2
12%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 25% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

