Santa Clara
3/10Wins
1.2Goals / game
1.5Conceded / game
Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 2 wins from 5 available matches.
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Primeira LigaMatchweek 29THE MATCH CENTRESanta Clara vs Rio Ave match centre
60′ · Live
0:1
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
T. Nikitscher50′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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MATCHDAY LIVE
60′ IN PLAYInside the game
Every chance. Every turning point.
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING
GOOD DATAWhat the match state suggests now
Current result estimate5.7%Santa Clara
Draw21.6%at full time
Current result estimate72.6%Rio Ave
Another goal57.5%before full time
Next goal: Santa Clara 31.3% · no further goal 42.5% · Rio Ave 26.3%.
Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.Santa ClaraRio Ave
0.510Expected goals · API-Football0.260
3Shots on target3
9Total Shots4
49%Ball Possession51%
2Corner Kicks3
10Fouls6
0Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves3
222Total passes223
170Passes accurate174
— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.
IF THE SCORE HOLDS
Primeira LigaProvisional table
Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Porto | 34 | +48 | 88 | — |
| 2 |  Sporting CP | 34 | +65 | 82 | — |
| 3 |  Benfica | 34 | +49 | 80 | — |
| 4 |  SC Braga | 34 | +28 | 59 | — |
| 5 |  Famalicao | 34 | +13 | 56 | — |
| 6 |  GIL Vicente | 34 | +9 | 50 | — |
| 7 |  Moreirense | 34 | -12 | 43 | — |
| 8 |  Guimaraes | 34 | -12 | 42 | ↑ 1 |
| 9 |  Arouca | 34 | -17 | 42 | ↓ 1 |
| 10 |  Estoril | 34 | -3 | 39 | — |
| 11 |  Alverca | 34 | -17 | 39 | — |
| 12 |  Rio Ave | 35 | -21 | 39 | — |
| 13 | Santa Clara | 35 | -10 | 36 | — |
| 14 |  Nacional | 34 | -8 | 34 | — |
| 15 |  Estrela | 34 | -18 | 30 | — |
| 16 |  Casa Pia | 34 | -26 | 30 | — |
| 17 |  Tondela | 34 | -28 | 28 | — |
| 18 |  AVS | 34 | -40 | 21 | — |
BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Santa Clara 0 reported
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Rio Ave 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.
THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Rio Ave
3/10Wins
0.7Goals / game
1.7Conceded / game
Keep in view: 6 losses in that sample. At away venues, 3 wins from 6 available matches.
Inspect Rio Ave’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Santa Clara
10 matchesResults3 wins · 2 draws · 5 losses
Goals scored per game1.2
Goals conceded per game1.5
Games with 3+ goals4 of 10
Both teams scored5 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
Sporting CPAway · Primeira Liga2–4GIL VicenteHome · Primeira Liga1–0AVSAway · Primeira Liga1–0GuimaraesHome · Primeira Liga2–0TondelaAway · Primeira Liga2–2AlvercaAway · Primeira Liga1–1BenficaHome · Primeira Liga1–2EstrelaAway · Primeira Liga0–1EstorilHome · Primeira Liga2–4MoreirenseAway · Primeira Liga0–1
Rio Ave
10 matchesResults3 wins · 1 draws · 6 losses
Goals scored per game0.7
Goals conceded per game1.7
Games with 3+ goals7 of 10
Both teams scored4 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
AlvercaHome · Primeira Liga1–2EstorilAway · Primeira Liga2–1EstrelaHome · Primeira Liga2–1TondelaAway · Primeira Liga1–0FamalicaoHome · Primeira Liga0–0FC PortoAway · Primeira Liga0–1MoreirenseHome · Primeira Liga1–2SC BragaAway · Primeira Liga0–3AroucaHome · Primeira Liga0–3NacionalAway · Primeira Liga0–4
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Santa Clara at home with Rio Ave away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 03:08 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Primeira Liga · 2025/26 · all league matches
Santa ClaraRio Ave
28Matches played28
28Points earned30
7Wins7
0.9Goals scored / match1.1
1.3Goals conceded / match1.7
8Clean sheets4
10Failed to score11
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Santa Clara at home with Rio Ave away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Santa Clara
Confirmed formation4-4-2Vasco Matos
- 1
Gabriel BatistaG - 42
Lucas SoaresD - 23
Sidney LimaD - 94
Henrique SilvaD - 5
Guilherme RomãoD - 10
Gabriel SilvaM - 8
Pedro FerreiraM - 35
SerginhoM - 49
WelintonM - 77
Gustavo KlismahnF - 26
Luis FernandoF
Substitutes (9)
64 · Paulo Victor
12 · Neneca
65 · José Tavares
39 · Gonçalo Paciência
21 · Frederico Venâncio
37 · Darlan
70 · Vinícius Lopes
2 · Diogo Calila
11 · Brenner
Rio Ave
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
- 99
Ennio Van Der GouwG - 17
Marios VrousaiD - 32
Jakub BrabecD - 39
Gustavo ManchaD - 6
Nelson AbbeyD - 44
Tamás NikitscherM - 5
Andreas NdojM - 7
Diogo BezerraM - 80
Ole PohlmannM - 18
Dario ŠpikićM - 9
Tamblé MonteiroF
Substitutes (9)
8 · Ryan Guilherme
54 · Georgios Liavas
1 · Cezary Miszta
20 · João Tomé
77 · Omar Richards
19 · Antonis Papakanellos
11 · Jalen Blesa
23 · Francisco Petrasso
63 · Julien Lomboto
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Santa Clara
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Batista | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 32 | — |
| Lucas Soares | 69 | 5.9 | — | 0 | — | 23 | — |
| Sidney Lima | 90 | 5.2 | — | 0 | — | 45 | — |
| Henrique Silva | 90 | 5.9 | — | 0 | — | 48 | — |
| Guilherme Romão | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 53 | 1 |
| Gabriel Silva | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Pedro Ferreira | 81 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 29 | 4 |
| Serginho | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 51 | 7 |
| Welinton | 45 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 16 | — |
| Gustavo Klismahn | 57 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| Luis Fernando | 57 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 2 | 15 | — |
| Vinícius Lopes | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 12 | — |
| Gonçalo Paciência | 33 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Brenner | 33 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Diogo Calila | 21 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 16 | 1 |
| José Tavares | 9 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 8 | 2 |
| Paulo Victor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neneca | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frederico Venâncio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Darlan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rio Ave
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ennio Van Der Gouw | 90 | 8.0 | — | 0 | — | 43 | — |
| Marios Vrousai | 89 | 7.7 | — | 1 | — | 39 | 2 |
| Jakub Brabec | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 42 | 1 |
| Gustavo Mancha | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 45 | — |
| Nelson Abbey | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 23 | 3 |
| Tamás Nikitscher | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 3 |
| Andreas Ndoj | 90 | 7.7 | — | 0 | — | 37 | 5 |
| Diogo Bezerra | 89 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Ole Pohlmann | 76 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 20 | 1 |
| Dario Špikić | 86 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 18 | 2 |
| Tamblé Monteiro | 86 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 14 | — |
| Ryan Guilherme | 14 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 7 | 1 |
| Antonis Papakanellos | 9 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Francisco Petrasso | 9 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Georgios Liavas | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| João Tomé | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Cezary Miszta | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Omar Richards | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jalen Blesa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Julien Lomboto | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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