Santa Clara vs Rio Ave Prediction
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Difficult Santa Clara win or draw
50%
29%
20%
Home Win
Draw
Away Win
Santa Clara vs Rio Ave prediction: Sportiko gives Santa Clara a 50% chance of winning, Rio Ave 20% and the draw 29%. Last updated 6 Sep 2026, 16:26.
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Timeline
Brenner
assist: Vinícius Lopes
3'
⚽
1–0
⇄
45'
Diogo Bezerra
⇄ Malik Sellouki
⇄
45'
Marios Vrousai
⇄ Pedro Amaral
⇄
45'
Dario Špikić
⇄ Sebastian Clemmensen
HT 1–0
Tiago Ribeiro
assist: Gonçalo Paciência
47'
⚽
2–0
Vinícius Lopes
52'
⚽
3–0
⇄
64'
Tamblé Monteiro
⇄ Roland Galčík
Tiago Ribeiro
⇄ Daniel Borges
66'
⇄
Brenner
⇄ Sorriso
66'
⇄
Vinícius Lopes
⇄ João Vasconcelos
76'
⇄
Gonçalo Paciência
76'
⇄
⇄
77'
Andreas Ndoj
⇄ João Tomé
▮
83'
Tamás Nikitscher
Yellow Card
Daniel Borges
Yellow Card
84'
▮
José Tavares
⇄ Frederico Silva
85'
⇄
90'
⚽
4–0
FT 4–0
Santa Clara
Match Stats
Rio Ave
58%
Ball Possession
42%
16
Total Shots
5
6
Shots on Goal
3
7
Shots off Goal
1
3
Blocked Shots
1
14
Shots insidebox
3
2
Shots outsidebox
2
8
Corner Kicks
2
12
Fouls
9
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
3
Goalkeeper Saves
2
489
Total passes
353
435
Passes accurate
300
8
Free Kicks
11
Santa Clara
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 Vinícius Lopes M | 9.0 | 76' | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 (28%) | 2 |
| 10 Brenner M | 8.2 | 66' | 1 | – | 4 | 22 (18%) | 4 |
| 20 Tiago Ribeiro M | 8.0 | 66' | 1 | – | 1 | 37 (30%) | – |
| Seamus Maughan | 7.8 | 14' | 1 | – | 2 | 3 (1%) | 1 |
| 4 Pedro Pacheco D | 7.7 | 90' | – | – | – | 73 (68%) | – |
| 42 Lucas Soares D | 7.6 | 90' | – | – | – | 57 (50%) | 2 |
| 5 Guilherme Romão D | 7.6 | 90' | – | – | – | 41 (39%) | 1 |
| 9 Gonçalo Paciência F | 7.5 | 76' | – | 1 | 3 | 19 (16%) | 1 |
| 21 Emanuel Fernandes D | 7.4 | 90' | – | – | – | 56 (53%) | – |
| 6 Pedro Ferreira M | 7.2 | 90' | – | – | – | 47 (43%) | 8 |
| 8 José Tavares M | 7.0 | 85' | – | – | 2 | 54 (46%) | – |
| 1 Lucas França G | 7.0 | 90' | – | – | – | 17 (15%) | – |
| 17 João Vasconcelos M | 6.8 | 14' | – | – | – | 8 (7%) | – |
| 41 Daniel Borges M | 6.8 | 24' | – | – | 1 | 12 (10%) | 1 |
| 99 Sorriso F | 6.5 | 24' | – | – | 1 | 12 (10%) | – |
| 25 Frederico Silva F | 6.5 | 5' | – | – | – | 1 (1%) | – |
Rio Ave
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Tamblé Monteiro F | 6.6 | 64' | – | – | – | 12 (11%) | – |
| 80 Sebastian Clemmensen F | 6.4 | 44' | – | – | – | 10 (8%) | 1 |
| 30 Roland Galčík F | 6.3 | 26' | – | – | – | 2 (2%) | – |
| 44 Tamás Nikitscher M | 6.2 | 90' | – | – | – | 21 (20%) | 1 |
| 5 Andreas Ndoj M | 6.2 | 77' | – | – | – | 28 (23%) | 2 |
| 11 Jalen Blesa M | 6.2 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 18 (16%) | 2 |
| 23 Francisco Petrasso D | 6.1 | 90' | – | – | – | 54 (49%) | – |
| 39 Gustavo Mancha D | 6.0 | 90' | – | – | – | 50 (42%) | 1 |
| 19 Malik Sellouki M | 6.0 | 44' | – | – | 3 | 14 (13%) | – |
| 99 Ennio Van Der Gouw G | 5.9 | 90' | – | – | – | 43 (36%) | – |
| 7 Diogo Bezerra M | 5.9 | 46' | – | – | 1 | 6 (5%) | – |
| 17 Marios Vrousai D | 5.8 | 46' | – | – | – | 19 (16%) | 1 |
| 24 Pedro Amaral D | 5.8 | 44' | – | – | – | 15 (8%) | – |
| 77 Dario Špikić M | 5.7 | 46' | – | – | – | 10 (8%) | – |
| 20 João Tomé D | 5.7 | 13' | – | – | – | 3 (3%) | – |
| 54 Georgios Liavas D | 5.5 | 90' | – | – | – | 48 (40%) | 1 |
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Santa Clara
DWWDW
Rio Ave
LDLLW
Last 3 meetings
Santa Clara · 0W 2D 1L
Match summary
Santa Clara will face Rio Ave in a Primeira Liga clash on September 6. Both teams have shown varying form this season, with Santa Clara sitting slightly higher in the standings. Santa Clara's home performance has been solid, averaging 1.5 goals per game, while Rio Ave has struggled defensively, conceding an average of 1.8 goals per match. Key players for Santa Clara include their top scorer, who has netted 4 goals in the last 5 matches, while Rio Ave will need to improve their away form to secure points. This match could be pivotal for both teams in their quest for mid-table stability.
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Home
50%
45%
Draw
29%
45%
Away
20%
10%
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Santa Clara
Gonçalo Paciência
5 gls
Rio Ave
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0
Santa Clara Wins
2
Draws
1
Rio Ave Wins
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2026 | Santa Clara | 0 - 2 | Rio Ave |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Rio Ave | 1 - 1 | Santa Clara |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Rio Ave | 1 - 1 | Santa Clara |
Santa Clara — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | H SC Braga | D | 0 - 0 |
| 13 Sep | A Arouca | W | 1 - 2 |
| 06 Sep | H Rio Ave | W | 4 - 0 |
| 29 Aug | A Alverca | D | 1 - 1 |
| 23 Aug | H Famalicao | W | 1 - 0 |
Rio Ave — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | A Alverca | L | 1 - 0 |
| 14 Sep | H Estrela | D | 3 - 3 |
| 06 Sep | A Santa Clara | L | 4 - 0 |
| 28 Aug | H Sporting CP | L | 0 - 4 |
| 22 Aug | A Estoril | W | 0 - 2 |
Primeira Liga Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FC Porto
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 21 |
| 2 |
Benfica
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 16 |
| 3 |
Sporting CP
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 15 |
| 4 |
Santa Clara
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 15 |
| 5 |
Arouca
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 |
| 6 |
SC Braga
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11 |
| 7 |
Academico Viseu
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 |
Estrela
|
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 |
GIL Vicente
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 |
Alverca
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 |
| 11 |
Maritimo
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 |
Moreirense
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 8 |
| 13 |
Famalicao
|
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 7 |
| 14 |
Vitória SC
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 |
Nacional
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 4 |
| 16 |
Rio Ave
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 4 |
| 17 |
Casa Pia
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 4 |
| 18 |
Estoril
|
7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 2 |
Rio Ave
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach: S. Silaidopoulos
99
Gouw
17
Vrousai
39
Mancha
23
Petrasso
54
Liavas
5
Ntoi
44
Nikitscher
77
Špikić
11
Blesa
7
Bezerra
9
Monteiro
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | E. van der Gouw | G |
| 54 | G. Liavas | D |
| 23 | F. Petrasso | D |
| 39 | Gustavo Mancha | D |
| 17 | M. Vrousai | D |
| 44 | T. Nikitscher | M |
| 5 | A. Ntoi | M |
| 7 | Diogo Bezerra | M |
| 11 | J. Blesa | M |
| 77 | D. Špikić | M |
| 9 | Tamble Monteiro | F |
Substitutes
| 22 | K. Chamorro | G |
| 79 | M. Patricio | M |
| 20 | João Tomé | D |
| 30 | R. Galčík | F |
| 24 | Pedro Amaral | D |
| 80 | S. Clemmensen | F |
| 60 | Caike | D |
| 27 | T. Medina | M |
| 98 | Rodrigo Ramos Real | G |
| 19 | M. Sellouki | M |
| 70 | A. Wenck | M |
| 67 | Samuel | F |
Santa Clara
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach: David Pagou
1
França
5
Romão
21
Fernandes
4
Pacheco
42
Soares
8
Tavares
6
Ferreira
10
Santos
20
Ribeiro
70
Lopes
9
Paciência
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas França | G |
| 42 | Lucas Soares | D |
| 4 | Pedro Pacheco | D |
| 21 | Emanuel Fernandes | D |
| 5 | Guilherme Romão | D |
| 6 | Pedro Ferreira | M |
| 8 | José Luís Rocha Tavares | M |
| 70 | Vinícius Lopes | M |
| 20 | Tiago Ribeiro | M |
| 10 | Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos | M |
| 9 | Gonçalo Paciência | F |
Substitutes
| 99 | Sorriso | F |
| 25 | F. Medeiros | F |
| 11 | Welinton Torrão | F |
| 12 | Neneca | G |
| 3 | Henrique Silva | D |
| 22 | Vitinho | M |
| 41 | Daniel Borges | M |
| 18 | A. Duarte | F |
| 73 | Léo Jacó | F |
| 80 | Tiago Ribeiro Duarte | F |
| 7 | Luis Fernando Santos Oliveira | F |
| 17 | João Vasconcelos | M |