The kick off for the match between Rio Ave FC and Santa Clara will take place at 15:30 (UK time) - Sunday, 11/30 - at the Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. This clash of the 2025/26 Liga Portugal looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Rio Ave FC vs Santa Clara
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2nd Half Over 0.5 Goals
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Rio Ave FC preview
Rio Ave FC has played 11 matches in the Liga Portugal so far, with 2 wins, 6 draws, and 3 losses. This results in an average of 1.09 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 2 wins, 6 draws, and 4 losses. Rio Ave FC's attack has scored 16 goals, 14 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.27 goals per league match and 1.33 goals per match across the entire season.
Clayton is the team’s top scorer with 7 goals, while Clayton leads the team in assists with 2. Defensively, Rio Ave FC has conceded 19 goals in the league (an average of 1.73) and 22 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.83 over 12 matches).
Santa Clara preview
In 11 Liga Portugal matches, Santa Clara has recorded 3 wins, 2 draws, and 6 losses, with an average of 1 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 6 wins in 19 matches. The team has scored 19 goals, 9 of them in the Liga Portugal (an average of 0.82 goals per match), with Vinicius Lopes da Silva being the team's top scorer with 4 goals and Gabriel Silva providing 2 assists.
Defensively, Santa Clara has conceded 13 goals in the league and 17 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.89 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Rio Ave FC vs Santa Clara
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Rio Ave FC
Portugal - Liga Bwin
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D L W W D |
1.09 |
| Home | L W L D D |
1 |
| Away | D W D D L |
1.17 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 18% | 20% | 17% |
| Goals | 3 | 3.2 | 2.83 |
| Scored | 1.27 | 1.2 | 1.33 |
| Conceded | 1.73 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Both Teams to Score | 64% | 40% | 83% |
| Without Conceding | 18% | 20% | 17% |
| Failed To Score | 27% | 40% | 17% |
| 1st to Score | 36% | 60% | 17% |
|
xG
|
1.06 | 1.04 | 1.07 |
|
xGA
|
1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 |
Santa Clara
Portugal - Liga Bwin
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L L W L L |
1 |
| Home | L W L W D |
1.17 |
| Away | L L D W L |
0.8 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 27% | 33% | 20% |
| Goals | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Scored | 0.82 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Conceded | 1.18 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Both Teams to Score | 45% | 50% | 40% |
| Without Conceding | 27% | 33% | 20% |
| Failed To Score | 36% | 33% | 40% |
| 1st to Score | 36% | 50% | 40% |
|
xG
|
1.34 | 1.4 | 1.27 |
|
xGA
|
1.27 | 1.05 | 1.54 |
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