Rio Ave vs Santa Clara: result 2-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 33Kick-off on July 18, 2020 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
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What was the result of Rio Ave vs Santa Clara?
Rio Ave and Santa Clara drew 2-2 on July 18, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 23′M. TaremiRio Ave
- 45′Zé ManuelSanta Clara
- 69′Fábio CardosoSanta Clara
- 81′M. TaremiRio Ave (pen.)
Official lineup for Rio Ave vs Santa Clara
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rio Ave
4-2-3-1- 11Nuno Santos
- 14Lucas Piazón
- 99M. Taremi
- 18Al Musrati
- 10Diego Lopes
- 5Filipe Augusto
- 6T. Borevković
- 2Matheus Reis
- 7Diogo Figueiras
- 15Aderllan Santos
- 1P. Kieszek
Santa Clara
4-2-3-1- 13Carlos Júnior
- 14Thiago Santana
- 70Zé Manuel
- 88Chico Ramos
- 20Costinha
- 6Osama Rashid
- 3Z. Sanusi
- 2Rafael Ramos
- 5João Afonso
- 4Fábio Cardoso
- 1André Ferreira
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Santa Clara have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2020 | Maritimo(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Portimonense(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 5, 2020 | GIL Vicente(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jun 30, 2020 | SC Braga(home) | 4-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2020 | Aves(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Sporting CP(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Maritimo(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Boavista(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Benfica(away) | 4-3 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Rio Ave wins, 1 draw, 1 Santa Clara win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2020 | Santa Clara 0-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Rio Ave 1-2 Santa Clara | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Santa Clara 1-3 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Santa Clara 2-2 Rio Ave | Taça de Portugal |
Last archived meeting: Santa Clara vs Rio Ave on Jan 10, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Santa Clara score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Santa Clara | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rio Ave sit 14th in Primeira Liga (7 points from 8 matches) and Santa Clara sit 4th (18 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Santa Clara | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 18 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
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