Santa Clara vs Rio Ave: result 0-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 29Kick-off on April 11, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel, Açores
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What was the result of Santa Clara vs Rio Ave?
Rio Ave won 0-2 on April 11, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 50′T. NikitscherRio Ave
- 61′Sidney LimaRio Ave (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Santa Clara have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Rio Ave have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Sporting CP(away) | 2-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 21, 2026 | GIL Vicente(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 15, 2026 | AVS(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Guimaraes(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Tondela(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | Alverca(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Estoril(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Estrela(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Tondela(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Famalicao(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Santa Clara win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Rio Ave win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2025 | Rio Ave 1-1 Santa Clara | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Rio Ave 1-1 Santa Clara | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Rio Ave vs Santa Clara on Nov 30, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Santa Clara score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 0.8 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Rio Ave | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Santa Clara sit 5th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 2 matches) and Rio Ave sit 18th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Santa Clara | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | Rio Ave | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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