CD Santa Clara vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
CD Santa Clara vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio de Sao Miguel.
- CD Santa Clara 32 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- Rio Ave FC 32 games · 35 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Nogueira
- Assistant 1 Paulo Bras (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Nuno Pires (Portugal)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 FC Porto 32 85 2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 32 76 3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 32 76 4 Sporting Clube de Braga 32 57 5 FC Famalicao 32 52 6 Gil Vicente FC 32 50 7 Moreirense FC 32 42 8 Vitoria SC 32 42 9 GD Estoril Praia 32 38 10 FC Alverca 32 38 11 FC Arouca 32 36 12 Rio Ave FC 32 35 13 CD Santa Clara 32 33 14 CD Nacional 32 31 15 CF Estrela da Amadora 32 28 16 Casa Pia AC 32 26 17 CD Tondela 32 25 18 AVS 32 17 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 11 Apr Rio Ave FC H 0–2 L 03 Apr Sporting Clube de Portugal A 2–4 L 21 Mar Gil Vicente FC H 1–0 W 15 Mar AVS A 1–0 W 08 Mar Vitoria SC H 2–0 W 01 Mar CD Tondela A 2–2 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 11 Apr CD Santa Clara A 2–0 W 04 Apr FC Alverca H 1–2 L 22 Mar GD Estoril Praia A 2–1 W 15 Mar CF Estrela da Amadora H 2–1 W 09 Mar CD Tondela A 1–0 W 01 Mar FC Famalicao H 0–0 D Season Stats
CD Santa Clara Rio Ave FC #13 Position #12 33 Points 35 32 Played 32 8 / 9 / 15 W / D / L 8 / 11 / 13 30 Scored 33 40 Conceded 52 -10 GD -19 1.03 PPG 1.09 25% Win % 25% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season19% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this seasonCD Santa Clara are 13th (33 pts). Rio Ave FC are 12th (35 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Rio Ave FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Rio Ave FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CD Santa Clara that had 302 games and scored 219 goals.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Pedro Ferreira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' CD Santa Clara is showing some good football. However, CD Santa Clara are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' The travelling Rio Ave FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' It’s gonna be a card for Jakub Brabec.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 46' Vinicius is replacing Welinton for the CD Santa Clara side.
- 50' Goal! Tamas Nikitscher scores his 1 goal in 4 matches.
- 55' CD Santa Clara seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 57' Time for substitution for CD Santa Clara. Luis Fernando is replaced by Goncalo Paciencia.
- 61' GOAL! Sidney Lima scores on 61.
- 63' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a card on 63.
- 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ennio van der Gouw made 231 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 69' Another substitution for CD Santa Clara to replace Lucas Soares by Diogo Calila on 69 minute.
- 70' Rio Ave FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Gabriel Silva. He receives a card.
- 76' Ryan Guilherme has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ole Pohlmann on 76 minute.
- 81' It is a substitution in CD Santa Clara team. Pedro Ferreira is replaced by Jose Tavares on 81 minute.
- 86' Francisco Petrasso has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dario Spikic on 86 minute.
- 87' CD Santa Clara receives a card for a hard tackle on 87.
- 90' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Diogo Oliveira is replaced by Georgios Liavas.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
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CD Santa Clara
4-4-2Starting XI- 1
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Lucas Soares ↓ Diogo Calila 69'
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Pedro Ferreira ↓ Jose Tavares 81'
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Bench-
39
Goncalo Paciencia ↑ 57'
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70
Vinicius ↑ 46'
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Diogo Calila ↑ 69'
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Brenner ↑ 57'
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Jose Tavares ↑ 81'
Coach PetitRio Ave FC
4-2-3-1Starting XI-
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Marious Vrousai ↓ Joao Tome 90'
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Ole Pohlmann ↓ Ryan Guilherme 76'
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Bench- 77
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Joao Tome ↑ 90'
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Antonis Papakanellos ↑ 86'
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Francisco Petrasso ↑ 86'
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Ryan Guilherme ↑ 76'
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Georgios Liavas ↑ 90'
Coach Sotiris Sylaidopoulos -
Head to Head
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