Rio Ave FC vs Santa Clara: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Rio Ave FC play Santa Clara in Liga NOS (Portugal). The match date is 30 November 2025 at 16:30. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Rio Ave FC: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match. Santa Clara: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Rio Ave FC scores 1.03 and concedes 1.68 goals per match. Santa Clara scores 0.94 and concedes 1.21. League average: 2.68 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Rio Ave FC 53%, Santa Clara 41%. Over 2.5: Rio Ave FC 59%, Santa Clara 35%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 54%.

xG, shots and style

Santa Clara has higher xG: 1.25 vs 1.17. Rio Ave FC: 10.4 shots per match, Santa Clara: 11.7.

Match halves

Rio Ave FC: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.65. Santa Clara: half-time lead 12%, second-half goals 0.56.

Goals by minute

Rio Ave FC: 46-60 (8 goals). Santa Clara: 76-90+ (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Liga Portugal: 2.68 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 54%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

58Possession (%)42
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
9Shots9
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
4Shots on target3
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
1.07xG1.1
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
1Corners5
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
30Dangerous attacks45
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
10Fouls15
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
2Cards3
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
1.03Goals scored / match0.94
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
1.68Goals conceded / match1.21
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
47%Average possession49%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
3.85Shots on target / match3.21
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.44Shots per match11.71
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
3.85Shots on target3.21
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
9.9%Shot conversion8%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
47%Possession49%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
1.17xG for1.25
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
1.73xG against1.18
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara

Shooting quality

Rio Ave FC: BalancedSanta Clara: Balanced
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
Accuracy (shots on target)37%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.29

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Santa Clara is 167% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - Rio Ave FC · 1.6 pts / match - Santa Clara

Rio Ave FC
DLDLD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
24% W35% R41% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-12-14
1.06 pts / match · goal difference -22
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-6-8
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
WLDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.63BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Santa Clara
DWDWL
Season result split
26% W26% R47% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-9-16
1.06 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-7-8
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WLDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.14Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Rio Ave FC is 10% better for: goals scored per match.

1.03 goals / match - Rio Ave FC · 0.94 goals / match - Santa Clara

Santa Clara is 39% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.68 goals / match - Rio Ave FC · 1.21 goals / match - Santa Clara

Rio Ave FC scoring profile: strong

Rio Ave FC scores in 62% of matches (21 of 34 matches), while Santa Clara keeps a clean sheet in 29% (10 of 34 matches).

Santa Clara scoring profile: strong

Santa Clara scores in 62% of matches (21 of 34 matches), while Rio Ave FC keeps a clean sheet in 18% (6 of 34 matches).

35Goals scored (season)32
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
57Goals conceded (season)41
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
2.71Average goals in match2.15
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
4Goals scored (last 5)6
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
9Goals conceded (last 5)4
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara

How often they score at least...

62%1 goal62%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
32%2 goals29%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
9%3 goals3%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
0%4 goals0%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara

How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal71%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
47%2 goals32%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
26%3 goals12%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
12%4 goals6%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time21%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
6%BTTS in both halves12%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
15%Scored in both halves18%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
21%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
60%BTTS - last 540%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time56%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
32%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
53%Min. 2 goals after half-time32%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Santa Clara is 7% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.91 pts / match - Rio Ave FC · 0.97 pts / match - Santa Clara

Rio Ave FC - half-time state
18% leading38% draw44% trailing
Santa Clara - half-time state
12% leading62% draw26% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.91Points per match (1st half)0.97
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
0.38Goals scored (1st half)0.38
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
0.74Goals conceded (1st half)0.62
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
1.12Average goals (1st half)1
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
41%Clean sheet before half-time56%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
68%No goal before half-time68%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara

After half-time (2nd half)

1.15Points per match (2nd half)1.24
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
0.65Goals scored (2nd half)0.56
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
0.94Goals conceded (2nd half)0.59
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
1.59Average goals (2nd half)1.15
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
41%Clean sheet after half-time53%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara
56%No goal after half-time53%
Rio Ave FCSanta Clara

Rio Ave FC - second-half results

26% W35% R38% P
31
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-12
Goal difference (1st half)
39
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.91
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 24%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Santa Clara - second-half results

26% W44% R29% P
33
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.97
PPG before half-time
Lead holding217%

Leads at half-time in 12% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Rio Ave FC - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.00
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-2-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
Santa Clara - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.60
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match0.81.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Rio Ave FC
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
6
9
16-30
4
12
31-45
8
8
46-60
8
13
61-75
6
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (8 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Santa Clara
ScoredConceded
11
6
0-15
1
7
16-30
1
8
31-45
3
8
46-60
4
6
61-75
12
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.43
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
91%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
47%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-18%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
38%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
14%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Rio Ave FC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.56
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+8.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
69%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
141%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.46
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Santa Clara

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
81%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.54
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 34% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga Portugal).

Teams vs league

Rio Ave FCLigaSanta Clara
Average goals in match 2.712.68 2.15
Both teams scored 53%48% 41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 59%54% 35%
Clean sheets 18%29% 29%
Goal before half-time 74%69% 56%
Goal after half-time 79%80% 74%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.68
Average goals per match
48%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.50
Home goals / match
1.19
Away goals / match
+26%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Rio Ave FC 1 - 0 - 0 Santa Clara. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Rio Ave FC vs Santa Clara?

The Liga NOS match finished Rio Ave FC 1:1 Santa Clara. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Rio Ave FC vs Santa Clara?

Rio Ave FC score 1.03 goals per game on average and Santa Clara 0.94. The Liga NOS average is 2.68 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Rio Ave FC's matches and 41% of Santa Clara's.

What form are Rio Ave FC and Santa Clara in?

Over the last 5 games Rio Ave FC have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Santa Clara 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Rio Ave FC vs Santa Clara?

The statistical background for Rio Ave FC vs Santa Clara — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.