Rio Ave vs Santa Clara predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Azoreans, having lost their last match against Sporting CP, travel to Paços de Ferreira with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 30th round of the Portugal League,  Rio Ave will face Santa Clara at Estádio da Capital do Móvel stadium on 18 April at 10:30, and will be refereed by Sergio Guelho.

The home team, Rio Ave is currently in 11º position in the tournament with 33 points, while Santa Clara is currently in 6º position with 47.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Rio Ave vs Santa Clara.

Rio Ave

Rio Ave comes from playing against Moreirense FC and finished the match with a result of 0-2, with win for Rio Ave. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Azoreans coached by Vasco Matos. In that last match between Rio Ave and Moreirense FC, Rioavista team achieved a 52% possession of the ball, with 4 shots on goal of which 2 were goals. The goals were scored by Demir Ege Tıknaz and João Graça.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Petit has achieved 2 wins, y 6 defeats. Rio Ave average number of goals per game is 1.0 goals, while they concede an average of 1.6 goals per game. With this trend, they have kept 1 clean sheet in 1 official match. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 8 goals while conceding 13 goals.

Latest statistics in Rio Ave matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Under 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to concede goals: 5/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8
• Half-time defeat: 4/8

Santa Clara

Santa Clara, meanwhile, are coming off a 0-1 defeat against Sporting CP, and travel to the Estádio da Capital do Móvel stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Rio Ave.

In that match between Santa Clara and Sporting CP, the Azoreans team achieved 37% ball possession, getting 1 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Vasco Matos's team has won 2, drawn 2 and lost 4, and is on a run of 2 consecutive defeats. Santa Clara average 0.4 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.8 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 3 goals while conceding 6 goals.

Latest statistics in Santa Clara matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 8/8
• Both teams to score: 1/8
• First to concede goals: 4/8
• Draw at half-time: 5/8

Rio Ave vs Santa Clara: H2H STATS

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Rio Ave vs Santa Clara prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Portugal League competition, in an event that took place at the São Miguel stadium on 07-12-2024 with the result of 1-0, with Santa Clara winning.

The last 5 meetings between Rio Ave and Santa Clara have resulted in 2 wins for Rio Ave, 2 wins for Santa Clara, and 1 draw. In those matches, Rio Ave managed to score 5 goals, while Santa Clara scored 4 goals against Rio Ave.

• In 1/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals