Santa Clara vs Rio Ave result and stats
Win probability: home 48%, draw 28%, away 24%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersSanta Clara beat Rio Ave 4–0 at home in the Primeira Liga on Sunday 6 September 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Santa Clara 48%, the draw 28% and Rio Ave 24%, so a home win had a 48% chance. GossipBall's favourite result came in.
On expected goals it finished Santa Clara 1.80, Rio Ave 0.32, so Santa Clara created the better chances. Santa Clara had 16 shots (6 on target) to Rio Ave's 5 (3 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
SCRA
1.80Expected goals0.32
16Shots5
6On target3
8Corners2
12Fouls9
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Recent form
Santa Clara
D @ Alverca1–1 · 29 Aug
W v Famalicão1–0 · 23 Aug
W @ Academico Viseu1–0 · 15 Aug
D v Nacional2–2 · 10 Aug
L @ Porto0–1 · 16 May
Rio Ave
L v Sporting CP0–4 · 28 Aug
W @ Estoril2–0 · 22 Aug
L v Porto0–2 · 15 Aug
L @ Gil Vicente0–1 · 9 Aug
D @ Casa Pia1–1 · 16 May
Head to head
In 6 league meetings since 2022, Santa Clara won 1, Rio Ave won 3 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 11 Apr 2026, finished Santa Clara 0–2 Rio Ave, a win for Rio Ave.
Santa Clara 0–2 Rio Ave11 Apr 2026
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
Season averages per game
SCRA
1.44Goals0.89
0.67Conceded2.33
1.29xG0.68
0.80xG against1.80
13.2Shots7.6
3.8On target3.0
3.9Corners3.8
3.00Yellow cards1.67
56%Clean sheets11%
44%Both score22%
44%3+ goals56%