Rio Ave 1-1 Santa Clara - Result & Match Stats (Liga Portugal)

Rio Ave vs Santa Clara - result

Rio Ave 1-1 Santa Clara in Liga Portugal on 18 April 2025. Scorers: André Luiz for Rio Ave; Sidney Lima for Santa Clara. In their last 6 meetings, Rio Ave have won 3, Santa Clara 2, with 1 draw.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Rio Ave vs Santa Clara?

Rio Ave 1-1 Santa Clara in Liga Portugal on Friday 18 April 2025. Scorers: André Luiz for Rio Ave; Sidney Lima for Santa Clara.

What is Rio Ave's recent form?

Rio Ave's last five results read L L L L W (oldest to newest): 1 win and 4 losses.

What is Santa Clara's recent form?

Santa Clara's last five results read D W W L L (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

What is the head-to-head record between Rio Ave and Santa Clara?

Across the last 6 meetings Rio Ave have won 3, Santa Clara have won 2 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Santa Clara 4-0 Rio Ave on 6 September 2026 in the Liga Portugal.

Who is the standout player for Rio Ave?

Tamás Nikitscher leads Rio Ave with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Santa Clara?

Gonçalo Paciência leads Santa Clara with 5 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Rio Ave vs Santa Clara?

Sérgio José dos Santos Guelho refereed Rio Ave vs Santa Clara.

Rio Ave vs Santa Clara - previous meetings

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
7 Dec 2024	Liga Portugal	Santa Clara vs Rio Ave	1-0
17 Mar 2023	Liga Portugal	Santa Clara vs Rio Ave	0-2
2 Oct 2022	Liga Portugal	Rio Ave vs Santa Clara	1-0

Rio Ave 1-1 Santa Clara: match stats

Stat	Rio Ave	Santa Clara
Possession	49%	51%
Shots	8	17
Shots on target	3	5
Corners	6	4
Fouls	15	14
Yellow cards	2	2
Tackles	13	15
Passes	350	365

Rio Ave vs Santa Clara goals and red cards

Rio Ave: A. Luiz 25'. Santa Clara: S. Lima 85'.

Rio Ave season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

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

Rio Ave player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Jalen Blesa (2), R. Galčík (1), Tamble Monteiro (1).
Assists: Diogo Bezerra (3), Jalen Blesa (1).
Shots: Diogo Bezerra (9), Tamble Monteiro (6), Jalen Blesa (6).
Fouls: Tamás Nikitscher (11), Andreas Ntoi (10), Francisco Petrasso (6).

Santa Clara season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

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

Santa Clara player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Gonçalo Paciência (5), Brenner (2), Tiago Ribeiro (1).
Assists: Gonçalo Paciência (1), Pedro Pacheco (1), Diogo Calila (1).
Shots: Gonçalo Paciência (22), Vinícius Lopes (12), Brenner (10).
Fouls: Gonçalo Paciência (11), Vinícius Lopes (10), Pedro Ferreira (9).