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Santa Clara vs Rio Ave prediction & preview

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Head-to-head in numbers

Santa Clara and Rio Ave have met 17 times since October 2016. The record reads Santa Clara 7 wins, Rio Ave 5, with 5 draws. These games average 2.4 goals. Both teams have scored in 53% of meetings, and 41% have gone over 2.5 goals. Santa Clara's biggest win in this fixture was 4-0 in September 2026. Rio Ave's biggest win in this fixture was 2-0 in April 2026.

The last meeting, on 6 Sept 2026 (Primeira Liga), finished Santa Clara 4-0 Rio Ave. Santa Clara's last 5 results, most recent first: W D W W D. Rio Ave's last 5 results, most recent first: W W L D L. Santa Clara sit 4th in the Primeira Liga table. Rio Ave sit 14th in the Primeira Liga table.

Recent meetings

Santa Clara wins

Draws

Rio Ave wins

Full head-to-head history

Where they stand

Primeira Liga table

Primeira Liga

League standings. P played, W wins, D draws, L losses, GF goals for, GA goals against, GD goal difference, and Pts points.
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	FC Porto	8	8	0	0	20	4	16	24	WWWWW
2	Benfica	8	6	1	1	24	7	17	19	WLWWW
3	Sporting CP	8	5	3	0	20	9	11	18	WDDWW
4	Santa Clara	8	5	3	0	12	4	8	18	WDWWD
5	Arouca	8	4	2	2	11	7	4	14	WDLDW
6	Academico Viseu	8	4	2	2	11	10	1	14	WWWWL
7	GIL Vicente	7	3	2	2	6	5	1	11	WDLLD
8	Alverca	8	3	2	3	13	12	1	11	WWWLD
9	SC Braga	7	3	2	2	8	8	0	11	LDWLW
10	Estrela	8	2	4	2	14	15	-1	10	LLDWD
11	Maritimo	8	2	2	4	9	14	-5	8	LDLLL
12	Moreirense	8	2	2	4	8	15	-7	8	LDWLL
13	Famalicao	8	1	4	3	10	11	-1	7	LWDDD
14	Rio Ave	8	2	1	5	8	17	-9	7	WLDLL
15	Vitória SC	8	1	2	5	5	10	-5	5	LDLDL
16	Nacional	8	1	1	6	9	18	-9	4	LLLLL
17	Casa Pia	8	1	1	6	3	17	-14	4	LWLDL
18	Estoril	8	0	2	6	4	12	-8	2	LLLDL