Santa Clara vs Rio Ave
Sunday, September 6, 2026 · 14:30 UTC
Santa Clara host Rio Ave in the Primeira Liga on Sunday, September 6, 2026, starting at 14:30 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.
Head-to-head record
These two sides have met 8 times in our head-to-head records, with 3 wins for Santa Clara, 2 draws and 3 for Rio Ave. Historically this fixture could hardly be more even. Their most recent meetings on record: Santa Clara 0-2 Rio Ave (2026-04-11); Rio Ave 1-1 Santa Clara (2025-11-30); Rio Ave 1-1 Santa Clara (2025-04-18).
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | Santa Clara | 0-2 | Rio Ave |
| 2025-11-30 | Rio Ave | 1-1 | Santa Clara |
| 2025-04-18 | Rio Ave | 1-1 | Santa Clara |
| 2024-12-07 | Santa Clara | 1-0 | Rio Ave |
| 2023-03-17 | Santa Clara | 0-2 | Rio Ave |
Recent form
Santa Clara come into this one having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 (W-L-W-W-D). Over that run they have scored 5 goals and conceded 2. That works out to a 67% form rating over the period.
Rio Ave come into this one having won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 (L-D-L-W-L). Over that run they have scored 4 goals and conceded 11. That works out to a 27% form rating over the period.
🤖 The BetEX AI verdict on Santa Clara vs Rio Ave
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How BetEX AI analyses this fixture
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