Santa Clara vs Rio Ave

Santa Clara and Rio Ave have met 14 times — Santa Clara won 6, Rio Ave won 4, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Santa Clara leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 14 meetings. A combined 33 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.36 per match (17 for the home side, 16 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 8 matches (57%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (43%), 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.