When and where is Santa Clara vs Rio Ave?

Santa Clara vs Rio Ave was played on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 14:30 UTC and finished 4–0. The venue is Estadio de São Miguel. It is a Liga Portugal fixture.

What is the recent form of Santa Clara and Rio Ave?

Santa Clara: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last 5 matches, 9–4 on goals. Rio Ave: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the last 5 matches, 7–10 on goals.

Where are Santa Clara and Rio Ave in the table?

Santa Clara are 4th with 18 points; Rio Ave are 14th with 7.

Have Santa Clara and Rio Ave met recently?

Yes: 5 meetings on record — 2 won by Santa Clara, 1 by Rio Ave and 2 draws. The last one, on 6 Sept 2026, finished Santa Clara 4–0 Rio Ave.

How often do Santa Clara and Rio Ave matches go over 2.5 goals?

This season 38% of Santa Clara's matches and 50% of Rio Ave's had three goals or more. Santa Clara average 1.5 goals scored and 0.5 conceded per match; Rio Ave 1.0 and 2.1.

How often do Santa Clara and Rio Ave keep a clean sheet or fail to score?

Santa Clara kept a clean sheet in 63% of their matches and failed to score in 13%; Rio Ave in 13% and 63%.

Is there a FootballEdge pick on Santa Clara vs Rio Ave?

No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.

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Santa Clara 4–0 Rio Ave — 6 Sept 2026

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Santa Clara4–0

Rio Ave

Estadio de São Miguel

Our prediction

Medium

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Team comparison

Santa ClaraRio Ave

2.3Form rating1.3

1.50Goals scored (avg)1.00

0.50Goals conceded (avg)2.13

1.30xG for0.69

0.66xG against1.83

62.5%Clean sheet %12.5%

12.5%Failed to score %62.5%

37.5%Over 2.5 rate50.0%

Based on 8 matches this season.

Expected goals trend

Expected goals created in each team's last ten completed matches.

Expected goals trend

Santa Clara
Rio Ave

Expected goals trend
Matches	Santa Clara	Rio Ave
−8	1.74	0.19
−7	1.27	0.67
−6	1.36	0.70
−5	1.41	0.47
−4	1.80	0.32
−3	1.16	1.23
−2	1.04	0.29
−1	0.61	1.66

Goals by half

Average goals scored in each half this season.

Goals by half

Goals by half
Goals	Goals per match
Santa Clara · 1st half	0.88
Santa Clara · 2nd half	0.63
Rio Ave · 1st half	0.38
Rio Ave · 2nd half	0.63

Score probability matrix

Probability (%) of every scoreline. Home goals down the side, away goals along the top. The outlined cell is the most likely single score — it is not a prediction.

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	FC Porto	8	8	0	0	+16	24
2	Benfica	8	6	1	1	+17	19
3	Sporting CP	8	5	3	0	+11	18
4	Santa Clara	8	5	3	0	+8	18
5	Arouca	8	4	2	2	+4	14
6	GIL Vicente	8	4	2	2	+2	14
7	Academico Viseu	8	4	2	2	+1	14
11	Maritimo	8	2	2	4	-5	8
12	Moreirense	8	2	2	4	-7	8
13	Famalicao	8	1	4	3	-1	7
14	Rio Ave	8	2	1	5	-9	7
15	Vitória SC	8	1	2	5	-5	5
16	Nacional	8	1	1	6	-9	4
17	Casa Pia	8	1	1	6	-14	4

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Santa Clara vs Rio Ave: key facts and questions

When and where is Santa Clara vs Rio Ave?: Santa Clara vs Rio Ave was played on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 14:30 UTC and finished 4–0. The venue is Estadio de São Miguel. It is a Liga Portugal fixture.
What is the recent form of Santa Clara and Rio Ave?: Santa Clara: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last 5 matches, 9–4 on goals. Rio Ave: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the last 5 matches, 7–10 on goals.
Where are Santa Clara and Rio Ave in the table?: Santa Clara are 4th with 18 points; Rio Ave are 14th with 7.
Have Santa Clara and Rio Ave met recently?: Yes: 5 meetings on record — 2 won by Santa Clara, 1 by Rio Ave and 2 draws. The last one, on 6 Sept 2026, finished Santa Clara 4–0 Rio Ave.
How often do Santa Clara and Rio Ave matches go over 2.5 goals?: This season 38% of Santa Clara's matches and 50% of Rio Ave's had three goals or more. Santa Clara average 1.5 goals scored and 0.5 conceded per match; Rio Ave 1.0 and 2.1.
How often do Santa Clara and Rio Ave keep a clean sheet or fail to score?: Santa Clara kept a clean sheet in 63% of their matches and failed to score in 13%; Rio Ave in 13% and 63%.
Is there a FootballEdge pick on Santa Clara vs Rio Ave?: No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.
How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?: Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page. How to check a sealed pick