Rio Ave vs Santa Clara head to head
Rio Ave 43%Draws 29%Santa Clara 29%
The record
GossipBall's parrot has been through every meetingRio Ave and Santa Clara have met 7 times in the Primeira Liga since 2022. Rio Ave lead the head-to-head: Rio Ave won 3, Santa Clara won 2 and 2 were drawn. The matches averaged 2.0 goals, both teams scored in 29% of them and 14% had three or more goals.
The most recent meeting, on Sunday 6 September 2026, finished Santa Clara 4–0 Rio Ave, a win for Santa Clara.
This season Rio Ave are 16th with 7 points from 10 games, and Santa Clara are 4th with 21 points from 10.
Goals and patterns
Goals: Rio Ave7
Goals: Santa Clara7
Goals per game2.0
Both teams scored29%
3 or more goals14%
Home and away
Rio Ave at home: won / drawn / lost1 / 2 / 0
Santa Clara at home: won / drawn / lost2 / 0 / 2
Rio Ave's biggest win2–0 away · 17 Mar 2023
Santa Clara's biggest win4–0 home · 6 Sep 2026
Every meeting
| Date | Season | Match | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2026 | 2026–27 | Santa Clara vs Rio Ave | 4–0 | Santa Clara |
| 11 Apr 2026 | 2025–26 | Santa Clara vs Rio Ave | 0–2 | Rio Ave |
| 30 Nov 2025 | 2025–26 | Rio Ave vs Santa Clara | 1–1 | Draw |
| 18 Apr 2025 | 2024–25 | Rio Ave vs Santa Clara | 1–1 | Draw |
| 7 Dec 2024 | 2024–25 | Santa Clara vs Rio Ave | 1–0 | Santa Clara |
| 17 Mar 2023 | 2022–23 | Santa Clara vs Rio Ave | 0–2 | Rio Ave |
| 2 Oct 2022 | 2022–23 | Rio Ave vs Santa Clara | 1–0 | Rio Ave |
This season
Rio Ave: position16th · 7 pts
Santa Clara: position4th · 21 pts
Rio Ave: last fiveDLWLL
Santa Clara: last fiveWDWLW
Rio Ave: GossipBall rating-0.30
Santa Clara: GossipBall rating+0.13
Questions
Who has won more games between Rio Ave and Santa Clara?
Rio Ave have won more: 3 wins to Santa Clara's 2, with 2 draws, in 7 Primeira Liga meetings since 2022.
What was the last result between Rio Ave and Santa Clara?
Santa Clara 4–0 Rio Ave on Sunday 6 September 2026.
League matches only, from 2022 onwards. Cup games are not included.