6th position in the Primeira Liga table for Rio Ave so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 10th-placed Santa Clara visits Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Primeira Liga.
For Santa most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
Rio Ave form and stats
6-5-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Primeira Liga numbers at home for Rio Ave so far this season. Rio Ave has recorded two wins in a row here at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Rio travelled for their previous game, a trip to Maritimo that ended 0-0. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Portimonense.
Rio Ave have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio do Rio Futebol Clube with 25 goals in 16 league matches. Rio Ave have conceded 21 in these home matches.
Santa Clara form and stats
Playing away, Santa Clara have won 5 games, drawn 5 and suffered 6 defeats in the Primeira Liga this season. Santa Clara has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Santa Clara go into this game after a win, the home game against Desportivo Aves that ended 3-0. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Sporting CP wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
Santa have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. Santa have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Santa Clara - Rio 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Rio victories, three draws and two Santa Clara wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. da Silva Lopes 6 goals |  J. Dala 6 goals |
Rio Ave missing players
Santa Clara missing players
| Rio Ave | Santa Clara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 44 | 25 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 34 | 21 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 18 | 37 |
| 91% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 94% |
| 66% | 69% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 56% | 62% |
| 38% | 44% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 25% | 31% |
| 22% | 31% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| 16% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 6% | 6% |
| 50% | 62% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 38% | 38% |
| 31% | 25% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 31% | 31% |
| 28% | 19% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 38% | 38% |
| 4.9 | 6.1 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| 5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.4 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 348 | 190 | 56 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 120 | 355 |
| 106 | 62 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 42 | 110 |
| 42% | 40% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 38% | 29% |
- Rio Ave has the most matches under the total-line (20)
- Rio Ave has the most points from losing position (15)
- Rio Ave have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rio Ave have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Porto | 31 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 46 | 76 |
| 2 | Benfica | 32 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 40 | 71 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 31 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 59 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 31 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 21 | 56 |
| 5 | Famalicão | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 52 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 51 |
| 7 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 46 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 42 |
| 9 | Gil Vicente | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 40 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -3 | 42 |
| 10 | Santa Clara | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -5 | 41 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -7 | 38 |
| 12 | Boavista | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -9 | 38 |
| 13 | Pacos de Ferreira | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -17 | 34 |
| 14 | Belenenses | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 51 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -26 | 31 |
| 15 | Portimonense | 32 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -16 | 30 |
| 16 | Tondela | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -16 | 30 |
| 17 | Vitoria Setubal | 32 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -18 | 30 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 32 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 62 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 40 | -38 | 17 |