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Primeira LigaMatchweek 5THE MATCH CENTRE

Santa Clara vs Rio Ave match centre

Santa Clara badgeSanta ClaraHome · 4 in league
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Momentum↑ Strong71/100OlderLatest
Full time
4:0
UK time · Europe/London
Rio Ave badgeRio AveAway · 16 in league
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Momentum↘ Falling20/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
Brenner3′
T. Ribeiro47′
Vinicius Lopes52′
Fernando90′
Estadio de São Miguel · Ponta DelgadaSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
Santa ClaraRio Ave
8Corner Kicks2
12Fouls9
1Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
3Goalkeeper Saves2
502Total passes356
447Passes accurate301

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Santa Clara 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

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

Your match briefing

From recorded results

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.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Santa Clara

6/10Wins
1.7Goals / game
0.6Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At home, 7 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Santa Clara’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Rio Ave

4/10Wins
1.4Goals / game
1.6Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 5 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Rio Ave’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What 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.

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, 03:29 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Primeira Liga · 2026/27 · all league matches

Santa ClaraRio Ave
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Santa Clara at home with Rio Ave away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Santa Clara

Confirmed formation4-3-3Petit
  1. 1Lucas FrancaG
  2. 42Lucas SoaresD
  3. 4P. PachecoD
  4. 21E. FernandesD
  5. 5Guilherme RomaoD
  6. 8J. TavaresM
  7. 6P. FerreiraM
  8. 20T. RibeiroM
  9. 70Vinicius LopesF
  10. 9G. PacienciaF
  11. 10BrennerF
Substitutes (12)

12 · Neneca

41 · Daniel Borges

3 · H. Silva

17 · Vasconcelos

22 · Vitinho

25 · F. Medeiros

73 · Leo Jaco

11 · Welinton Torrao

18 · A. Duarte

7 · Fernando

99 · Sorriso

80 · T. Duarte

Rio Ave

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
  1. 99E. van der GouwG
  2. 54G. LiavasD
  3. 23F. PetrassoD
  4. 39Gustavo ManchaD
  5. 17M. VrousaiD
  6. 44T. NikitscherM
  7. 5A. NtoiM
  8. 7Diogo BezerraM
  9. 11J. BlesaM
  10. 77D. SpikicM
  11. 9TambleF
Substitutes (12)

22 · K. Chamorro

98 · R. Real

20 · J. Tome

24 · P. Amaral

60 · Caike

19 · M. Sellouki

79 · M. Patricio

70 · A. Wenck

27 · T. Medina

30 · R. Galcik

80 · S. Clemmensen

67 · S. Alves

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Santa Clara

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Lucas França907.3—0—18—
Lucas Soares907.7—0—582
Pedro Pacheco907.6—0—761
Emanuel Fernandes906.9—0—58—
Guilherme Romão907.2—0—421
José Tavares857.5—0—54—
Pedro Ferreira907.6—0—478
Tiago Ribeiro667.710137—
Vinícius Lopes769.5112302
Gonçalo Paciência766.0—13191
Brenner668.2104224
Daniel Borges246.6—01141
Sorriso246.3—0—12—
João Vasconcelos146.6—0—10—
Luis Fernando147.710231
Frederico Silva106.7—0—2—
Neneca———————
Henrique Silva———————
Welinton Torrao———————
Vitinho———————
Afonso Duarte———————
Leo Jacó———————
Tiago Duarte———————

Rio Ave

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Ennio Van Der Gouw906.5—0—43—
Georgios Liavas905.3—0—501
Francisco Petrasso905.9—0—54—
Gustavo Mancha905.9—0—511
Marios Vrousai456.2—0—191
Tamás Nikitscher906.5—0—211
Andreas Ndoj776.5—0—282
Diogo Bezerra456.2—016—
Jalen Blesa906.6—01182
Dario Špikić456.3—0—10—
Tamblé Monteiro646.6—0—12—
Pedro Amaral455.9—0—15—
Sebastian Clemmensen456.3—0—101
Malik Sellouki456.2—0214—
Roland Galčík266.3—0—2—
João Tomé136.5—0—3—
Rodrigo Real———————
Kevin Chamorro———————
Caike———————
Antoine Wenck———————
Miguel Patricio———————
Samuel da Silva Alves———————
Tobias Medina———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

Primeira Liga table

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Current standings · Primeira Liga. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1FC Porto77001831521
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2Benfica75112271516
LWWWW
3Sporting CP7430178915
DDWWW
4Santa Clara7430114715
DWWDW
5Arouca7322107311
DLDWL
6SC Braga632175211
DWLWW
7Academico Viseu732299011
WWWLD
8Estrela72411414010
LDWDW
9GIL Vicente62225508
DLLDW
10Alverca7223911-28
WWLDL
11Maritimo7223812-48
DLLLD
12Moreirense7223814-68
DWLLW
13Famalicao71429727
WDDDL
14Vitória SC712458-35
DLDLW
15Nacional7115715-84
LLLLL
16Rio Ave7115515-104
LDLLW
17Casa Pia7115316-134
WLDLL
18Estoril7025310-72
LLDLL
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