UEFA Nations event
Rio Ave take on Santa Clara 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 11.04.2026, kicking off at 17:00 UTC. The form and the record below fill in the rest.
Rio Ave and Santa Clara 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:
Rio Ave:
Date Event Score 16.05.2026 Casa Pia vs Rio Ave 1 - 1 11.05.2026 Rio Ave vs Sporting Lisbon 1 - 4 03.05.2026 Rio Ave vs Gil Vicente 0 - 0
Santa Clara:
Date Event Score 16.05.2026 FC Porto vs Santa Clara 1 - 0 11.05.2026 Santa Clara vs Nacional Madeira 2 - 0 02.05.2026 Arouca vs Santa Clara 2 - 2
Rio Ave vs Santa Clara 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 Rio Ave have scored 13 and conceded 22, while Santa Clara have scored 18 and conceded 20 — best read next to the form above, not on their own.
Rio Ave vs Santa Clara odds
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