Santa Clara vs Rio Ave Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Santa Clara squared off with Rio Ave in the Liga Portugal action on April 11. Rio Ave emerged victorious with a 0-2 win.

Tamas Nikitscher scored the first goal of the game on the 50th minute of the match, tipping the balance in Rio Ave's favor. Lima Sidney found the net next, making the final score 0-2.

4 months after their last meeting in Liga Portugal, Santa Clara and Rio Ave prepare to meet again. In their last encounter, neither side could break the deadlock, ending in a 1-1 draw. Santa Clara approach this clash following a defeat to Sporting on April 3, with their sights set on a turnaround performance.

Rio Ave are heading into this match following a defeat to Alverca in the Liga Portugal on April 4. Their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last three matches.

This Liga Portugal match offers a platform for Santa Clara and Rio Ave’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Lopes Vinicius and Gabriel Silva have been pivotal for Santa Clara’s attack, under Petit’s guidance, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Vinicius has already scored six goals in Liga Portugal this season, with Serginho leading their creative tally in the league with two assists. Santa Clara have also relied on Wendel Silva, Fernando and Welinton Torrao to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Rio Ave’s top finisher Clayton and Andre Luiz have played important roles in ensuring their attack, carefully orchestrated by Sotiris Sylaidopoulos, remains effective. With ten goals in Liga Portugal, Clayton is Rio Ave’s top scorer in the league, as Luiz continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with five assists. Jalen Blesa, Dario Spikic and Marios Vroussay have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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AI Prediction

The AI gives an initial outlook on Santa Clara vs Rio Ave before the match, then keeps watching the game to update its outlook minute by minute. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that Santa Clara’s victory stands out as the leading outcome, at 41%, while a draw was at 35% and Rio Ave’s victory was at 24%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Santa Clara - Rio Ave in real time.

Santa Clara kicked off the game with Gabriel Batista, Guilherme Romao, Henrique Silva, Lima Sidney, Soares Lucas who got substituted by Diogo Calila on the 69th minute, Welinton Torrao who got substituted by Lopes Vinicius on the 46th minute, Serginho, Pedro Ferreira who got substituted by Jose Tavares on the 81st minute, Gabriel Silva, Fernando who got substituted by Goncalo Paciencia on the 57th minute and Gustavo Klismahn who got substituted by Brenner on the 57th minute as starters, with Neneca, Frederico Venancio, Paulo Victor, Diogo Calila, Lopes Vinicius, Brenner, Darlan, Jose Tavares and Goncalo Paciencia on the bench.

Rio Ave's starting eleven were Ennio Van Der Gouw, Nelson Abbey, Gustavo Mancha, Jakub Brabec, Marios Vroussay who got substituted by Joao Tome on the 90th minute, Andreas Ntoi, Tamas Nikitscher, Dario Spikic who got substituted by Francisco Petrasso on the 86th minute, Ole Pohlmann who got substituted by Ryan Guilherme on the 76th minute, Diogo Bezerra who got substituted by Georgios Liavas on the 90th minute and Tamble who got substituted by Antonis Papakanellos on the 86th minute, with Cezary Miszta, Julien Lomboto, Francisco Petrasso, Joao Tome, Omar Richards, Georgios Liavas, Antonis Papakanellos, Ryan Guilherme and Jalen Blesa on the bench.

Stats

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Expected Goals: 0.53 - 0.23
Ball Possession: 54 - 46
Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 0
Total Attempts: 13 - 4
Shots On Target: 4 - 3
Blocked Shots: 3 - 1
Shots in the Box: 5 - 4
Shots from Outside the Box: 8 - 1
Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
Fouls: 18 - 12
Corners: 3 - 3
Throw-Ins: 32 - 19
Saves: 2 - 4
Free Kicks: 12 - 18
Offsides: 2 - 0
Passes into Final Third: 130 - 87
Completed Passes in Final Third: 85 - 50
Touches in Opponent's Box: 17 - 14
Tackles: 20 - 19
Completed Tackles: 16 - 12
Total Crosses: 13 - 14
Successful Crosses: 3 - 4
Interceptions: 11 - 13
Clearances: 21 - 44

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Jakub Brabec, Gustavo Mancha, Tamas Nikitscher, Gabriel Silva and Henrique Silva were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since March 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Santa Clara claimed victory twice, Rio Ave once, while two matches ended level. Their latest meeting occurred on November 30, 2025, during the Liga Portugal, finishing in a 1-1 draw. In total, Santa Clara have managed five goals in these five meetings, compared to Rio Ave's five. So, overall, Santa Clara have the edge in head-to-head matches against Rio Ave in their recent history.

This season in Liga Portugal, Santa Clara have recorded seven wins, seven draws, and fifteen losses in 29 matches, scoring 26 goals, averaging 0.90 per match, while conceding 37, an average of 1.28 per match. Rio Ave have won eight of their 29 matches in Liga Portugal this season, with nine draws and twelve defeats, scoring 31 goals, averaging 1.07 per match, while conceding 48, an average of 1.66 per match.

Recent Form

Santa Clara’s previous game resulted in a loss against Sporting., while Rio Ave are coming off a loss in their last match against Alverca. Overall, Santa Clara have won five of their last twenty matches, losing ten and drawing five, while over their most recent twenty games, Rio Ave have claimed six victories, suffered ten defeats, and drawn four times.

Santa Clara have gone 4 consecutive matches without a draw.
Rio Ave have gone 4 consecutive matches without a draw.

Live Standings

As always, Liga Portugal's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Santa Clara are currently 13th in the table with 28 points from 29 matches, while Rio Ave sit 11th with 33 points from 29 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Santa Clara and Rio Ave in real time. You can watch the goals by Tamas Nikitscher and Lima Sidney as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Santa Clara - Rio Ave are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.