Matchup edge
Form edge: Santa Clara, with 8 points from the last 5 games against 4 for Rio Ave (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).
Matchup to watch: Santa Clara’s attack (index 91) against Rio Ave’s defence (index 128).
Matchup to watch: Rio Ave’s attack (index 37) against Santa Clara’s defence (index 55).
Recent form: last 5
Santa Clara: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5, with 5 goals scored and 4 conceded.
| Aug 29, 2026 | at Alverca | D | 1–1 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | vs Famalicao | W | 1–0 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | at Academico Viseu | W | 1–0 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | vs Nacional | D | 2–2 |
| May 16, 2026 · last season | at FC Porto | L | 0–1 |
Rio Ave: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 5, with 3 goals scored and 8 conceded.
| Aug 28, 2026 | vs Sporting CP | L | 0–4 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | at Estoril | W | 2–0 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | vs FC Porto | L | 0–2 |
| Aug 9, 2026 | at GIL Vicente | L | 0–1 |
| May 16, 2026 · last season | at Casa Pia | D | 1–1 |
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Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings on record, Santa Clara won 0, Rio Ave won 1 and 1 ended level.
| Apr 11, 2026 · last season | Santa Clara | 0–2 | Rio Ave |
| Nov 30, 2025 · last season | Rio Ave | 1–1 | Santa Clara |
Season so far
Santa Clara sit 5th of 18 with 8 points after 4 games (2-2-0).
Rio Ave sit 14th of 18 with 3 points after 4 games (1-0-3).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Santa Clara | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5:3 | 8 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2:7 | 3 |
Team season model
- Santa Clara attack index 91: 9% less scoring per game than the league average.
- Santa Clara defence index 55: 45% less conceded per game than the league average.
- Rio Ave attack index 37: 63% less scoring per game than the league average.
- Rio Ave defence index 128: 28% more conceded per game than the league average.
Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.
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