Santa Clara vs Rio Ave result and stats
Win probability: home 46%, draw 28%, away 25%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersRio Ave won 2–0 away at Santa Clara in the Primeira Liga on Saturday 11 April 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Santa Clara 46%, the draw 28% and Rio Ave 25%, so an away win had a 25% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
SCRA
13Shots4
4On target3
3Corners3
18Fouls12
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals0
Recent form
Santa Clara
L @ Sporting CP2–4 · 3 Apr
W v Gil Vicente1–0 · 21 Mar
W @ AVS1–0 · 15 Mar
W v Vitória SC2–0 · 8 Mar
D @ Tondela2–2 · 1 Mar
Rio Ave
L v Alverca1–2 · 4 Apr
W @ Estoril2–1 · 22 Mar
W v Estrela2–1 · 15 Mar
W @ Tondela1–0 · 9 Mar
D v Famalicão0–0 · 1 Mar
Head to head
In 5 league meetings since 2022, Santa Clara won 1, Rio Ave won 2 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 30 Nov 2025, was a 1–1 draw.
Rio Ave 1–1 Santa Clara30 Nov 2025
Rio Ave 1–1 Santa Clara18 Apr 2025
Santa Clara 1–0 Rio Ave7 Dec 2024
Santa Clara 0–2 Rio Ave17 Mar 2023
Rio Ave 1–0 Santa Clara2 Oct 2022