Santa Clara vs Rio Ave — Primeira Liga
4-0
Estadio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada
Going into the match, Santa Clara had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; Rio Ave had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in 10, scoring 0.8. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Santa Clara 1 win, Rio Ave 1 win, 2 drawn. Santa Clara are 4th in the Primeira Liga on 18 points; Rio Ave are 14th on 7.
Match report
Home form going in: Santa Clara
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (D W W D L). 1.1 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Alverca · 29 Aug 2026
- W 1-0 vs Famalicao · 23 Aug 2026
- W 0-1 at Academico Viseu · 15 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 vs Nacional · 10 Aug 2026
- L 1-0 at Porto · 16 May 2026
- W 2-0 vs Nacional · 11 May 2026
Away form going in: Rio Ave
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (L W L L D). 0.8 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 0-4 vs Sporting CP · 28 Aug 2026
- W 0-2 at Estoril · 22 Aug 2026
- L 0-2 vs FC Porto · 15 Aug 2026
- L 1-0 at GIL Vicente · 9 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 at Casa Pia · 16 May 2026
- L 1-4 vs Sp Lisbon · 11 May 2026
Head-to-head: Santa Clara vs Rio Ave
- Santa Clara 0-2 Rio Ave · 11 Apr 2026 · Primeira Liga
- Rio Ave 1-1 Santa Clara · 30 Nov 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Rio Ave 1-1 Santa Clara · 18 Apr 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Santa Clara 1-0 Rio Ave · 7 Dec 2024 · Primeira Liga
How it unfolded
- 3' Normal Goal — Brenner (Santa Clara)
- 47' Normal Goal — T. Ribeiro (Santa Clara)
- 52' Normal Goal — Vinicius Lopes (Santa Clara)
- 90' Normal Goal — Fernando (Santa Clara)
Match statistics
| Santa Clara | Metric | Rio Ave |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals | 0 |
| 59 | Ball possession | 41 |
| 1.8 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.32 |
| 16 | Total shots | 5 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 14 | Attempts inside box | 3 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 502 | Total passes | 356 |
| 447 | Accurate passes | 301 |
| 89 | Pass accuracy | 85 |
| 12 | Key passes | 3 |
| 71 | Duels | 73 |
| 40 | Duels won | 32 |
Primeira Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 24 |
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Arouca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | GIL Vicente | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Academico Viseu | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Alverca | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | SC Braga | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Estrela | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | Moreirense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 8 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 | Vitória SC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | Nacional | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -14 | 4 |
| 18 | Estoril | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 2 |