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

The Rioavista, having lost their last match against Sporting CP, travel to Ponta Delgada, Azores with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 5th round of the Portugal League,  Santa Clara will face Rio Ave at São Miguel stadium on 6 September at 14:30.

After a draw in their last game played, Santa Clara is currently in 4º position in the tournament with 8 points, while Rio Ave is currently in 12º position with 3.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Santa Clara vs Rio Ave.

Santa Clara

Santa Clara comes from playing against Alverca and finished the match with a result of 1-1, with draw for both teams. In that last match between Santa Clara and Alverca, Azoreans team achieved a 50% possession of the ball, with 3 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Brenner.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Petit has achieved 3 wins, 3 draws y 1 defeat. Santa Clara average number of goals per game is 1.3 goals, while they concede an average of 0.9 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 6 goals.

Latest statistics in Santa Clara matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• First to score: 4/7
• Draw at half-time: 4/7

Rio Ave

Rio Ave, meanwhile, are coming off a 0-4 defeat against Sporting CP, and travel to the São Miguel stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Santa Clara.

In that match between Rio Ave and Sporting CP, the Rioavista team achieved 39% ball possession, getting 0 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 7 matches, Sotiris Sylaidopoulos's team has won 1, drawn 2 and lost 4. Rio Ave average 0.6 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.7 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 4 goals while conceding 12 goals.

Latest statistics in Rio Ave matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 2/7
• First to concede goals: 4/7
• Half-time defeat: 4/7

Santa Clara vs Rio Ave: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

Analysis of the head-to-head H2H between Santa Clara vs Rio Ave has helped us to create this 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 11-04-2026 with the result of 0-2, with Rio Ave winning.

The last 5 meetings between Santa Clara and Rio Ave have resulted in 1 win for Santa Clara, 2 wins for Rio Ave, and 2 draws. In those matches, Santa Clara managed to score 3 goals, while Rio Ave scored 6 goals against Santa Clara.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 5/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals