Rio Ave host Santa Clara at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde on 14 February 2027 at 00:00 in Liga Portugal. Rio Ave's last five results: W L L D L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Santa Clara's last five: W D W W D (3 wins and 2 draws). In their last 6 meetings, Rio Ave have won 2, Santa Clara 2, with 2 draws.
Rio Ave vs Santa Clara kicks off at 00:00 UK time on Sunday 14 February 2027 in Liga Portugal, at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde.
Rio Ave vs Santa Clara is being played at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube in Vila do Conde, the home ground of Rio Ave.
Rio Ave's last five results read W L L D L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Santa Clara's last five results read W D W W D (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 draws.
Across the last 6 meetings Rio Ave have won 2, Santa Clara have won 2 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Santa Clara 4-0 Rio Ave on 6 September 2026 in the Liga Portugal.
Tamás Nikitscher leads Rio Ave with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Gonçalo Paciência leads Santa Clara with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
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| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2026 | Liga Portugal | Santa Clara vs Rio Ave | 4-0 |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Liga Portugal | Santa Clara vs Rio Ave | 0-2 |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Santa Clara | 1-1 |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Santa Clara | 1-1 |
| 7 Dec 2024 | Liga Portugal | Santa Clara vs Rio Ave | 1-0 |
| 17 Mar 2023 | Liga Portugal | Santa Clara vs Rio Ave | 0-2 |
| # | Rio Ave | Fouls committed | Santa Clara | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Nikitscher | 16 | G. Paciência | 13 |
| 2 | A. Ntoi | 13 | Djé | 10 |
| 3 | F. Petrasso | 9 | P. Pacheco | 10 |
| 4 | T. Monteiro | 7 | V. Lopes | 10 |
| 5 | D. Spikic | 7 | P. Ferreira | 9 |
| # | Rio Ave | Shots | Santa Clara | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Bezerra | 16 | G. Paciência | 25 |
| 2 | T. Monteiro | 13 | V. Lopes | 15 |
| 3 | J. Blesa | 13 | Djé | 12 |
| 4 | D. Spikic | 9 | Brenner | 10 |
| 5 | T. Nikitscher | 5 | T. Ribeiro | 8 |
| # | Rio Ave | Shots on target | Santa Clara | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Blesa | 7 | G. Paciência | 10 |
| 2 | D. Bezerra | 6 | Brenner | 4 |
| 3 | T. Monteiro | 5 | V. Lopes | 4 |
| 4 | M. Vrousai | 2 | Djé | 3 |
| 5 | R. Galčík | 2 | T. Ribeiro | 2 |
| # | Rio Ave | Goals | Santa Clara | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Blesa | 3 | G. Paciência | 5 |
| 2 | D. Bezerra | 1 | Brenner | 2 |
| 3 | F. Petrasso | 1 | P. Pacheco | 1 |
| 4 | R. Galčík | 1 | Djé | 1 |
| 5 | T. Monteiro | 1 | L. Fernando | 1 |
| # | Rio Ave | Yellow cards | Santa Clara | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Petrasso | 3 | D. Borges | 3 |
| 2 | Ryan | 2 | T. Ribeiro | 2 |
| 3 | T. Nikitscher | 2 | E. Fernandes | 2 |
| 4 | D. Bezerra | 1 | Sorriso | 2 |
| 5 | S. García | 1 | V. Lopes | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.7 | 16 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 17 of 18 |
| Shots | 7.1 | 18 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 2.6 | 18 of 18 |
| Fouls | 9 | 18 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.7 | 14 of 18 |
| Passes | 357 | 15 of 18 |
| Corners | 3.1 | 14 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 5 of 18 |
| Goals against | 0.6 | 2 of 18 |
| Shots | 13.1 | 6 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 3.7 | 11 of 18 |
| Fouls | 13.1 | 7 of 18 |
| Tackles | 18.3 | 3 of 18 |
| Passes | 366 | 14 of 18 |
| Corners | 3.7 | 12 of 18 |