Rio Ave vs Santa Clara: result 1-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 15Kick-off on January 25, 2021 at 04:30 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?
Santa Clara won 1-2 on January 25, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 24′Carlos JúniorSanta Clara
- 26′R. MeshinoRio Ave
- 89′H. MoritaSanta Clara
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Santa Clara have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2021 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Estoril(home) | 1-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Portimonense(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Maritimo(home) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2021 | Famalicao(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Moreirense(away) | 2-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Boavista(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Benfica(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Moreirense(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Rio Ave win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Santa Clara win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2020 | Rio Ave 2-2 Santa Clara | Primeira Liga |
| 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: Rio Ave vs Santa Clara on Jul 18, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Santa Clara score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Santa Clara | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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