Rio Ave vs Santa Clara: result 1-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 18, 2025 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Estádio da Capital do Móvel, Paços de Ferreira
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What was the result of Rio Ave vs Santa Clara?
Rio Ave and Santa Clara drew 1-1 on April 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 25′André LuizRio Ave
- 85′Sidney LimaSanta Clara
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Santa Clara have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2025 | Moreirense(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Boavista(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Sporting CP(away) | 0-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Casa Pia(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Benfica(home) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | Sporting CP(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Guimaraes(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 30, 2025 | Nacional(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 15, 2025 | GIL Vicente(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Moreirense(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rio Ave win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Santa Clara win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Santa Clara 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Rio Ave 1-2 Santa Clara | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Santa Clara 0-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Rio Ave 1-0 Santa Clara | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Rio Ave 0-2 Santa Clara | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Rio Ave 2-2 Santa Clara | Taça da Liga |
Last archived meeting: Santa Clara vs Rio Ave on Dec 7, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Santa Clara score 0.8 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Santa Clara | 0.8 | 1.0 | 4 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rio Ave sit 10th in Primeira Liga (3 points from 3 matches) and Santa Clara sit 3rd (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Santa Clara | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Rio Ave | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy