Santa Clara vs Rio Ave — Free Prediction & Stats

📍 Liga Portugal, Portugal
🕒 Saturday 11th April, 18:00 BST

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Our Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners

Both teams are evenly matched — Santa Clara have won 40% of home games, Rio Ave 40% of away games. A tight encounter is likely — see our Draw stats.

Rio Ave have a strong trend for high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 Goals in 70%), while Santa Clara are lower at home (40%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

BTTS trends are mixed for this fixture (Santa Clara 30% at home, Rio Ave 50% away). Browse the full Both Teams to Score stats for more context.

Rio Ave often produce high corner totals away (70%), while Santa Clara are lower at home (60%). The visitors may push the game to Over 9.5 Corners.

Our Prediction: Over 8.5 Corners — Santa Clara see 9+ corners in 70% of home games, Rio Ave in 90% of away games. Plenty of set-piece action expected.

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League Table

The full Liga Portugal table for the 2025/2026 season, with Santa Clara (th) and Rio Ave (th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

Liga Portugal 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Porto 27 23 3 1 54:11 +43 72
2 Sporting CP 27 21 5 1 72:17 +55 68
3 Benfica 27 19 8 0 58:17 +41 65
4 Sporting Braga 26 13 7 6 53:27 +26 46
5 Gil Vicente 28 12 9 7 42:28 +14 45
6 Famalicão 27 13 6 8 33:22 +11 45
7 Estoril 27 10 7 10 48:44 +4 37
8 Moreirense 27 10 5 12 31:39 -8 35
9 Vitória Guimarães 28 10 5 13 34:42 -8 35
10 Rio Ave A 27 7 9 11 28:46 -18 30
11 Arouca 27 8 5 14 34:55 -21 29
12 Alverca 27 7 8 12 27:45 -18 29
13 Santa Clara H 28 7 7 14 26:35 -9 28
14 Estrela Amadora 28 6 10 12 33:47 -14 28
15 Nacional 28 6 7 15 31:39 -8 25
16 Casa Pia 26 5 9 12 26:48 -22 24
17 Tondela 27 4 8 15 19:44 -25 20
18 AVS 28 1 8 19 18:61 -43 11

Team Form

Santa Clara (40% home wins) and Rio Ave (40% away wins) are evenly matched on current form. The table below suggests this could be a closely contested fixture.

Santa Clara (Home Form) Rio Ave (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 4 (40%) 4 (40%)
Drawn 1 (10%) 2 (20%)
Lost 5 (50%) 4 (40%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Santa Clara have seen both teams score in 30% of home games, Rio Ave in 50% of away games. The full BTTS breakdown for both sides is in the table below.

Santa Clara (Home Form) Rio Ave (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 3 (30%) 5 (50%)

Match Goals

Rio Ave regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Santa Clara are lower at home (40%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Over Goals

Santa Clara (Home Form) Rio Ave (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 9 (90%) 10 (100%)
Over 1.5 Goals 5 (50%) 8 (80%)
Over 2.5 Goals 4 (40%) 7 (70%)
Over 3.5 Goals 2 (20%) 3 (30%)

Under Goals

Santa Clara (Home Form) Rio Ave (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 1 (10%) 0 (0%)
Under 1.5 Goals 5 (50%) 2 (20%)
Under 2.5 Goals 6 (60%) 3 (30%)
Under 3.5 Goals 8 (80%) 7 (70%)

Team Goals

Santa Clara have scored 2+ goals in 10% of home games this season, Rio Ave in 0% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Santa Clara (Home Form) Rio Ave (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 7 (70%) 6 (60%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 4 (40%) 4 (40%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 0 (0%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

Santa Clara (Home Form) Rio Ave (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 5 (50%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 3 (30%) 4 (40%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 2 (20%) 3 (30%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 1 (10%) 2 (20%)

Goal Totals

Santa Clara (Home Form) Rio Ave (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 12 (1.2 avg) 10 (1 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 11 (1.1 avg) 18 (1.8 avg)

Match Corners

Both Santa Clara (70% Over 8.5 at home) and Rio Ave (90% Over 8.5 away) regularly feature in high-corner matches. Expect plenty of set-piece opportunities from both sides.

Santa Clara (Home Form) Rio Ave (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 8 (80%) 9 (90%)
Over 8.5 Corners 7 (70%) 9 (90%)
Over 9.5 Corners 6 (60%) 7 (70%)
Over 10.5 Corners 5 (50%) 5 (50%)
Over 11.5 Corners 3 (30%) 3 (30%)
Over 12.5 Corners 2 (20%) 2 (20%)

Team Corners

Santa Clara have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 30% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 30% of home matches.

Rio Ave have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 20% of games), while conceding 6+ corners in 60% of away matches — the home side can expect some set-piece chances.

Corners Won

Santa Clara (Home Form) Rio Ave (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 4 (40%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 2 (20%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 3 (30%) 2 (20%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 1 (10%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 1 (10%)

Corners Conceded

Santa Clara (Home Form) Rio Ave (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 6 (60%) 7 (70%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 5 (50%) 6 (60%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 3 (30%) 6 (60%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 6 (60%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 5 (50%)

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for Santa Clara vs Rio Ave across a range of markets — full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change — always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

Santa Clara 1.87
Draw 3.2
Rio Ave 4.5

Half Time Result

Santa Clara 2.45
Draw 2.04
Rio Ave 4.9

Double Chance

Santa Clara or Draw 1.16
Santa Clara or Rio Ave 1.3
Draw or Rio Ave 1.84

Both Teams to Score

Yes 2.1
No 1.68

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.42
Over 2.5 2.32
Over 3.5 4.25
Under 1.5 2.6
Under 2.5 1.52
Under 3.5 1.16

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.48
Over 1.5 3.34

Total Corners

Over 8.5 1.33
Over 9.5 1.58
Over 10.5 1.95
Over 11.5 2.48

Santa Clara Goals

Over 0.5 1.24
Over 1.5 2.15

Rio Ave Goals

Over 0.5 1.67
Over 1.5 4.25

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    91% combined
  • Vojvodina U19 vs Spartak Subotica U19 10:00 BST | U19 League, Serbia Vojvodina U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 10/11 home matches this season · Spartak Subotica U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 9/11 away matches this season · Odds: 1.53
    86% combined
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    84% combined
Acca odds (approx) 4.56
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Santa Clara vs Rio Ave Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Santa Clara vs Rio Ave?

Over 8.5 Corners — Santa Clara see 9+ corners in 70% of home games, Rio Ave in 90% of away games. Plenty of set-piece action expected.

Which team is likely to win, Santa Clara or Rio Ave?

Both sides are evenly matched on current form — Santa Clara have won 40% of home games, Rio Ave 40% away in Liga Portugal. This looks like a closely contested fixture.

Will both teams score in the match between Santa Clara and Rio Ave?

Mixed — Santa Clara have seen BTTS in 30% of home games, Rio Ave in 50% of away games. The stats don't strongly point either way for this Liga Portugal fixture.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Santa Clara and Rio Ave?

Possibly — Rio Ave regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Santa Clara are lower at home (40%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Santa Clara or Rio Ave?

Santa Clara have the stronger scoring record — 2+ goals in 10% of home games compared to Rio Ave's 0% away. The home side look the more likely to score multiple times.

Will there be many corners in the match between Santa Clara and Rio Ave?

Yes — both Santa Clara (70% Over 8.5 at home) and Rio Ave (90% Over 8.5 away) regularly feature in high-corner matches in Liga Portugal. Plenty of set-piece opportunities expected.

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