Santa Clara vs Rio Ave

Santa Clara and Rio Ave have met 15 times — Santa Clara won 6, Rio Ave won 5, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Santa Clara leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 35 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.33 per match (17 for the home side, 18 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 8 matches (53%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (40%), 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.