UEFA Nations event
Santa Clara take on Rio Ave in Primeira Liga — a Portuguese fixture built on the things this country's football is known for: technique, composure on the ball and a long habit of trusting young, well-schooled players. The essentials: Primeira Liga, in Portugal, on 06.09.2026, kicking off at 14:30 UTC. The form and the record below fill in the rest.
Santa Clara and Rio Ave recent form
Form moves quicker than reputation, so it's the first thing to weigh. The latest results for each side, newest at the top:
Santa Clara:
Date Event Score 29.08.2026 Alverca vs Santa Clara 1 - 1 23.08.2026 Santa Clara vs Famalicao 1 - 0 15.08.2026 Academico Viseu vs Santa Clara 0 - 1
Rio Ave:
Date Event Score 28.08.2026 Rio Ave vs Sporting Lisbon 0 - 4 22.08.2026 Estoril Praia vs Rio Ave 0 - 2 15.08.2026 Rio Ave vs FC Porto 0 - 2
Santa Clara vs Rio Ave head-to-head and goals
How two sides have measured up before tends to outlast a run of form, and Portuguese clubs often carry plenty of shared history. The meetings we hold are below — a blank table just means none are on record yet, common when a cup draws together clubs from different tiers.
Date Event Score 11.04.2026 Santa Clara vs Rio Ave 0 - 2 30.11.2025 Rio Ave vs Santa Clara 1 - 1 18.04.2025 Rio Ave vs Santa Clara 1 - 1
Goals give that history some shape. So far this season Santa Clara have scored 20 and conceded 14, while Rio Ave have scored 19 and conceded 21 — best read next to the form above, not on their own.
Santa Clara vs Rio Ave odds
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