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CD Santa Clara v Rio Ave : Liga NOS match betting preview, prediction and odds

Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada

Armando Gonçalves Teixeira's CD Santa Clara side will have home backing in the Liga NOS on Sunday afternoon, as Sotiris Silaidopoulos's Rio Ave travel to the Estádio de São Miguel. In this preview you'll find the best odds for 17 different markets, alongside bespoke data that changes as you go through them. Our predictions are based on 20-game form, so all stats are shown for each side's last 20 too. Home vs away and overall records can be found, while there's also head-to-head history later on in the preview.

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CD Santa Clara's next match is v Arouca at 18:00 on Sunday 13th September
Rio Ave's next match is v Estrela Amadora at 18:45 on Monday 14th September
The last Portuguese Liga NOS meeting between Santa Clara and Rio Ave was on Sunday 6th September 2026
Portuguese Liga NOS
September 6th 2026
Santa Clara 4
0 Rio Ave
 
B. Gonçalves Santos 3'
T. Hora Ribeiro 47'
V. Lopes da Silva 52'
L. Santos Oliveira 90'
 
SCL
RIO
Shots On
6
3
Shots Off
7
1
Corners
8
2
Possession
59%
41%
Fouls
12
9
Yellow/red cards
1/0
1/0
 
Santa ClaraRio Ave
 
L. Oliveira de França
P. Pacheco Seabra
G. Romão
E. Moreira Fernandes
L. Soares de Almeida
P. Ferreira
J. Rocha Tavares (F. Medeiros Silva 85')
T. Hora Ribeirofootball icon (D. Borges da Silva 66')
G. Mendes Paciencia (L. Santos Oliveira 76')
B. Gonçalves Santosfootball icon (L. de Castro 66')
V. Lopes da Silvafootball icon (J. Vasconcelos Faria Gonçalves 76')
E. van der Gouw
(J. Esteves Baptista 77') A. Ntoi
(P. Gaspar Amaral 46') M. Vrousai
F. Petrasso
(M. Sellouki 46') D. Bezerra de Oliveira
G. Teixeira Lopes da Conceição
(R. Galčík 64') T. Folgado Monteiro
T. Nikitscher
G. Liavas
J. Miller Blesa
(S. Clemmensen 46') D. Špikić

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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There's 78% chance of Santa Clara and Rio Ave a maximum of 3 goals combined during this Liga NOS game according to our predictive algorithm and, with no strong favourite in the win draw win market, we think that's where the smart money should go. Calculations are made based on 20-game form, historical head-to-head (H2H) stats and the view of the betting market, and you can go with it at a best price of 1.20.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Santa Clara
50%
10/11-
Draw
26%
11/5-
Rio Ave
24%
31/10-
Santa Clara 1-0
13%
5/1-
Draw 1-1
12%
5/1-
Santa Clara 2-0
10%
15/2-
Santa Clara 2-1
9%
8/1-
Draw 0-0
9%
13/2-
Rio Ave 1-0
8%
9/1-
Rio Ave 2-1
6%
14/1-
Santa Clara 3-0
5%
16/1-
Santa Clara 3-1
4%
18/1-
Draw 2-2
4%
16/1-
Rio Ave 2-0
4%
20/1-
Santa Clara 3-2
2%
33/1-
Rio Ave 3-1
2%
40/1-
Santa Clara 4-0
2%
40/1-
Santa Clara 4-1
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
43%
27/20-
Under 2.5 Goals
57%
4/7-
Home 1st Goal
52%
8/11-
Away 1st Goal
41%
8/5-
No 1st Goal
6%
6/1-
BTTS - Yes
47%
1/1-
BTTS - No
53%
3/4-
BTTS - Home Win
19%
4/1-
BTTS - Draw
17%
15/4-
BTTS - Away Win
10%
17/2-
Home/draw
76%
2/9-
Away/draw
50%
4/5-
Home/away
74%
4/11-
Over 1.5 Goals
69%
2/5-
Under 1.5 Goals
31%
7/4-
Over 3.5 Goals
22%
10/3-
Under 3.5 Goals
78%
1/5-
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
9/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
1/16-
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
20/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/66-
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1/12-
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
7/1-
Home DNB
68%
4/11-
Away DNB
43%
2/1-
Santa Clara win to nil
30%
2/1-
Rio Ave win to nil
14%
11/2-
Santa Clara / Santa Clara
26%
11/5-
Santa Clara / Rio Ave
2%
40/1-
Santa Clara / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Santa Clara
17%
15/4-
Draw / Rio Ave
10%
7/1-
Draw / Draw
18%
7/2-
Rio Ave / Santa Clara
3%
25/1-
Rio Ave / Rio Ave
12%
6/1-
Rio Ave / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win Liga NOS table
Won
Draw
Lost
Santa Clara
Rio Ave
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Porto66001318 
Dec 6
Apr 18
l
 
0-2A
Jan 24
2
Benfica65101716 
Oct 26
Mar 14
Dec 20
May 2
3
S. Lisbon6420914 
May 16
Jan 10
l
 
0-4A
Feb 7
4
Santa Clara6420714 
-
-
Feb 14
l
 
4-0A
5
Arouca6312310 
Feb 21
w
 
1-2F
Apr 11
Nov 28
6
Estrela Amadora523029 
Dec 27
May 9
Sep 14
Feb 21
7
Academico Viseu6222-28 
Jan 24
w
 
0-1F
Mar 21
Nov 1
8
Braga421117 
Sep 20
Feb 28
Nov 8
Apr 4
9
Gil Vicente521207 
Nov 8
Apr 4
Jan 17
l
 
1-0A
10
Maratimo5212-27 
Mar 21
Nov 1
Apr 25
Dec 13
11
Alverca6123-35 
Feb 7
d
 
1-1A
Feb 28
Sep 19
12
Famalicao6042-24 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 31
Oct 25
Mar 14
13
V. Guimaraes6114-34 
Dec 20
May 2
May 9
Dec 27
14
Nacional6114-44 
d
 
2-2F
Jan 17
Oct 11
Mar 7
15
Moreirense5113-84 
Apr 11
Nov 28
Jan 10
May 16
16
Rio Ave5104-93 
w
 
4-0F
Feb 14
-
-
17
Estoril5023-52 
Apr 25
Dec 13
Jan 31
w
 
0-2F
18
Casa Pia6015-141 
Mar 7
Oct 10
Dec 6
Apr 18
Win / draw / win form
Santa Clara 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Santa Clara1 - 0Famalicao
Santa Clara2 - 2Nacional
Santa Clara2 - 0Nacional
Santa Clara2 - 1Braga
Santa Clara0 - 2Rio Ave
Santa Clara1 - 0Gil Vicente
Santa Clara2 - 0V. Guimaraes
Santa Clara1 - 2Benfica
Santa Clara2 - 4Estoril
Santa Clara0 - 1Famalicao
Santa Clara0 - 1Porto
Santa Clara0 - 0Arouca
Santa Clara1 - 0Casa Pia
Santa Clara1 - 2S. Lisbon
Santa Clara2 - 0AVS
Santa Clara1 - 2Tondela
Santa Clara2 - 1Alverca
Santa Clara0 - 0Estrela Amadora
Santa Clara0 - 1Moreirense
Santa Clara2 - 1Famalicao
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASanta Clara1 - 1Alverca
HSanta Clara1 - 0Famalicao
ASanta Clara1 - 0Academico Viseu
HSanta Clara2 - 2Nacional
ASanta Clara0 - 1Porto
HSanta Clara2 - 0Nacional
ASanta Clara2 - 2Arouca
HSanta Clara2 - 1Braga
ASanta Clara0 - 0Casa Pia
HSanta Clara0 - 2Rio Ave
ASanta Clara2 - 4S. Lisbon
HSanta Clara1 - 0Gil Vicente
ASanta Clara1 - 0AVS
HSanta Clara2 - 0V. Guimaraes
ASanta Clara2 - 2Tondela
ASanta Clara1 - 1Alverca
HSanta Clara1 - 2Benfica
ASanta Clara0 - 1Estrela Amadora
HSanta Clara2 - 4Estoril
ASanta Clara0 - 1Moreirense
Rio Ave 16TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Estoril0 - 2Rio Ave
Gil Vicente1 - 0Rio Ave
Casa Pia1 - 1Rio Ave
V. Guimaraes2 - 0Rio Ave
Santa Clara0 - 2Rio Ave
Estoril1 - 2Rio Ave
Tondela0 - 1Rio Ave
Porto1 - 0Rio Ave
Braga3 - 0Rio Ave
Nacional4 - 0Rio Ave
S. Lisbon4 - 0Rio Ave
Gil Vicente2 - 2Rio Ave
AVS1 - 2Rio Ave
Alverca1 - 1Rio Ave
Estrela Amadora1 - 2Rio Ave
Famalicao0 - 0Rio Ave
Benfica1 - 1Rio Ave
Moreirense3 - 1Rio Ave
Arouca3 - 3Rio Ave
Nacional3 - 3Rio Ave
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
5
D
4
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HRio Ave0 - 4S. Lisbon
ARio Ave2 - 0Estoril
HRio Ave0 - 2Porto
ARio Ave0 - 1Gil Vicente
ARio Ave1 - 1Casa Pia
HRio Ave1 - 4S. Lisbon
HRio Ave0 - 0Gil Vicente
ARio Ave0 - 2V. Guimaraes
HRio Ave2 - 2AVS
ARio Ave2 - 0Santa Clara
HRio Ave1 - 2Alverca
ARio Ave2 - 1Estoril
HRio Ave2 - 1Estrela Amadora
ARio Ave1 - 0Tondela
HRio Ave0 - 0Famalicao
ARio Ave0 - 1Porto
HRio Ave1 - 2Moreirense
ARio Ave0 - 3Braga
HRio Ave0 - 3Arouca
ARio Ave0 - 4Nacional
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Santa Clara since 2018
Santa Clara
Rio Ave
Goals: Scored
3
8
Games: Scored
3 / 6
4 / 6
Clean sheets
2 / 6
3 / 6
SCL
2
RIO
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Santa Clara
0 - 2Rio Ave
Santa Clara1 - 0
0 - 2Rio Ave
Santa Clara1 - 0
0 - 1Rio Ave
1 - 3Rio Ave
League games at Rio Ave since 2019
Rio Ave
Santa Clara
Goals: Scored
7
8
Games: Scored
6 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
0 / 6
SCL
2
D
3
RIO
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Rio Ave
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Rio Ave1 - 0
1 - 2Santa Clara
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 2Santa Clara
Goal Statistics
Santa Clara 4th Rio Ave 16th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Santa Clara will score 1 or more goals
0
39%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 76% probability of Rio Ave scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-12
Santa Clara have scored 12% fewer goals at home than predicted
+7
Rio Ave’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.1
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Liga NOS - 2026/2027 season
Santa Clara
PG (predicted goals)
Rio Ave
1.5
0.9
Attack rating
59%
better
SCL
RIO
view stats
Games scored4
1
Failed to score0
3
Scored first3
1
Goals scored5
2
Avg. goals scored1.3
0.5
Avg. shots per game8
6
Avg. shots per goal6
11
Conversion rate for16
9
Avg. XG for1.5
0.5
KickOff rating
+59%
Defence rating
43%
better
SCL
RIO
view stats
Games conceded2
3
Clean sheets2
1
Conceded first1
3
Goals conceded3
7
Avg. goals conceded0.8
1.8
Avg. shots/game conceded7
12
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
7
Conversion rate against11%
15%
Avg. XG against0.8
1.6
KickOff rating
+43%

Santa Clara v Rio Ave Liga NOS lLine ups will show here when available.

Santa Clara Liga NOS squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5412
L FrançaG PaciênciaV LopesV Lopes
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L França GLK5
-
L Soares DEF2
-
P. Pacheco Seabra DEF5
1
-
E. Moreira Fernandes DEF4
1
-
G Romão DEF5
1
-
P Ferreira MID5
-
J. Rocha Tavares MID5
-
Brenner MID32
1
-
T Ribeiro MID51
-
V Lopes MID511
2
-
G Paciência FWD541
-
Rio Ave Liga NOS squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5112
E GouwJ. Miller BlesaD. Bezerra de OliveiraT. Nikitscher
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Gouw GLK5
-
G Liavas DEF5
1
-
F. Petrasso DEF5
-
G. Teixeira Lopes da Conceição DEF5
-
M Vrousai  DEF5
-
T. Nikitscher MID5
2
-
A Ndoj MID4
1
1
D. Bezerra de Oliveira MID51
-
J. Miller Blesa MID511
-
D Spikic MID5
-
T. Folgado Monteiro FWD51
-
Subs
R. Real GLK
-
K Chamorro GLK
-
J Tomé DEF1
-
P Amaral DEF1
-
C. Valença DEF1
-
M Sellouki MID2
-
T. Medina MID
-
A. Wenck MID1
-
R. Galčík FWD5
-
M. Almeida Patrício FWD2
-
S. Clemmensen FWD1
-
S. Alves FWD1
-