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 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 4 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Arouca | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | CD Santa Clara | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | CS Maritimo | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | CD Nacional | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | Moreirense FC | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | FC Famalicao | 5 | 3 |
| 13 | Vitoria SC | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | FC Alverca | 5 | 3 |
| 15 | Rio Ave FC | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Academico de Viseu FC | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Famalicao | 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 | Vitoria SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | CD Tondela | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | CD Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #5 |
| 3 | Points | 8 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 5 |
| 7 | Conceded | 3 |
| -5 | GD | +2 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 25% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
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 15th (3 pts). CD Santa Clara are 5th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Santa Clara
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 1 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
CD Santa Clara
| Goncalo Paciencia | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Rio Ave FC host CD Santa Clara — let the battle begin!
- 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
0.75
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Rio Ave FC or CD Santa Clara 71% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| 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
Rio Ave FC or Draw
59%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
70%
Rio Ave FC or CD Santa Clara
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.6%
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
4.5%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 4
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 14% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 25% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

