Santa Clara 0-2 Rio Ave - Result & Match Stats (Liga Portugal)

Santa Clara vs Rio Ave - result

Santa Clara 0-2 Rio Ave in Liga Portugal at Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada on 11 April 2026. Scorers: Tamás Nikitscher for Rio Ave. In their last 6 meetings, Santa Clara have won 2, Rio Ave 2, with 2 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Santa Clara vs Rio Ave?

Santa Clara 0-2 Rio Ave in Liga Portugal on Saturday 11 April 2026 at Estádio de São Miguel. Scorers: Tamás Nikitscher for Rio Ave.

Where was Santa Clara vs Rio Ave played?

Santa Clara vs Rio Ave was played at Estádio de São Miguel in Ponta Delgada, the home ground of Santa Clara.

What is Santa Clara's recent form?

Santa Clara's last five results read D W W W L (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

What is Rio Ave's recent form?

Rio Ave's last five results read D W W W L (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

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

Across the last 6 meetings Santa Clara have won 2, Rio Ave 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.

Who is the standout player for Santa Clara?

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

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 referee for Santa Clara vs Rio Ave?

Miguel Bertolo Nogueira refereed Santa Clara vs Rio Ave.

Santa Clara vs Rio Ave - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
6 Sep 2026	Liga Portugal	Santa Clara vs Rio Ave	4-0
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
2 Oct 2022	Liga Portugal	Rio Ave vs Santa Clara	1-0

Santa Clara 0-2 Rio Ave: match stats

Stat	Santa Clara	Rio Ave
Possession	54%	46%
Shots	13	4
Shots on target	4	3
Corners	3	3
Fouls	16	13
Yellow cards	2	3
Tackles	20	19
Passes	399	339

Santa Clara vs Rio Ave goals and red cards

Rio Ave: T. Nikitscher 50', S. Lima (own goal) 61'.

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).

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).