Rio Ave vs Santa Clara

Rio Ave and Santa Clara have met 14 times — Rio Ave won 5, Santa Clara won 6, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Santa Clara leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 14 meetings. A combined 31 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.21 per match (16 for the home side, 15 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (36%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Rio Ave are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–2 in 2021.