Rio Ave vs Santa Clara Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 30 Nov 2025

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Rio Ave vs Santa Clara

Rio Ave host Santa Clara at Estadio dos Arcos, with kick-off set for 10:30 on Sunday 30 November.

Rio Ave look capable of beating Santa Clara and we’ll take them on the Asian Handicap. Back the home team at -137 with a +0.25 goal start, with our stake split between 0 and +0.5 which means a return if they avoid defeat.

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Rio Ave drew away from home in their last game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Alverca at Complexo Desportivo Futebol Clube de Alverca. The Big River had 44% of possession and four shots on target, while Clayton bagged the goal.

Santa Clara have lost in back-to-back Primeira Liga outings. In a recent home game at Estadio do Sao Miguel, they were turned over 2-1 by Sporting CP. The Azores outfit enjoyed just 26% possession and had two shots on goal, with Vinicius finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

We saw Santa Clara draw 1-1 away to Rio Ave at Estadio Capital do Movel when the teams last went head-to-head. The past 8 H2H games have seen each team land three wins and there’s been two draws.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
10	Rio Ave	17	4	8	5	22	29	-7	22:29	20
14	Santa Clara	17	4	5	8	14	19	-5	14:19	17

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Rio Ave have 2 wins, 3 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 7.6 attempts. The Vila do Conde team have averaged 41.3% possession, 363.0 passes and 3.0 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.8 goals from 5.8 shots on goal, 16.2 attempts and 7.6 corners.

Clayton leads the way with 6 goals, while Andre Luiz and Dario Spikic have scored 4 and 2 respectively. Andre Luiz is the top assists maker on 3, with goalie Cezary Miszta managing 2 clean sheets.

Santa Clara have 3 victories, 5 defeats and 2 draws, averaging 12.2 attempts, 4.2 shots on goal and 0.9 goals. Vasco Matos' side average 47.9% possession, 383.0 passes, 4.6 corners awarded and 4.0 corners against them, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 4.0 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts.

Vinicius got 4 goals, Sergio Araujo notched 2, while Wendel and two other players scored 1. Wendel has had 2 assists in the previous 10 games, while Gabriel Batista has 3 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Rio Ave confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Cezary Miszta (GK), Francisco Petrasso, Jonathan Panzo, Nelson Abbey, Marios Vrousai, Andreas-Richardos Ntoi, Brandon Aguilera, Nikolaos Athanasiou, Andre Luiz, Clayton, Ole Pohlmann.

Santa Clara confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Gabriel Batista (GK), Sidney Lima, Luis Rocha, Frederico Venancio, Lucas Soares, Adriano, Pedro Ferreira, Sergio Araujo, Paulo Victor, Brenner, Wendel.

Rio Ave vs Santa Clara Prediction & Betting Tips

Unlock a complete betting breakdown for Rio Ave vs Santa Clara, featuring our expert match prediction, expected final score, corners insight, standout player prop picks and a ready-to-play bet builder.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Rio Ave can avoid defeat in this Primeira Liga clash, then you can back them with a +0.25 goal start at -137. There are several reasons to back this selection.

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together football betting tips. Once we’ve also looked at the Primeira Liga form guide, we use the available stats and make predictions.

Key Rio Ave vs Santa Clara league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Rio Ave in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Rio Ave in 13 of their last 18 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Santa Clara in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Santa Clara in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Santa Clara in 3 consecutive games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Rio Ave in 5 of their last 8 games against Santa Clara.

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 57.8% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, we have this number between 60-65% based on our in-depth research. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Rio Ave 1 - 0 Santa Clara

A 1-0 win in favor of Rio Ave is available at odds of +525. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: André Luiz to Score +380

André Luiz (Rio Ave) has managed four goals in his past ten Primeira Liga matches. We’re content to land the +380 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he features on the scoresheet.

Latest André Luiz Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+370

First

+700

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Corners Prediction

Rio Ave Over 3.5 Corners -135

It’s been an average of 4.40 Rio Ave corners in the past ten home matches, with Santa Clara conceding a corner average of 6.20 in their last five games. We’re anticipating that there will be plenty of Rio Ave corners and that the Team Corners line will be covered, with odds of -135 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Rio Ave

Total

10.60 3.00 7.60

Home

10.70 4.40 6.30

Away

10.10 3.30 6.80

Santa Clara

Total

8.60 4.60 4.00

Home

8.10 4.30 3.80

Away

8.50 3.40 5.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-108

Under 9.5

-135

Rio Ave Corners

Over 3.5

-147

Under 3.5

+102

Santa Clara Corners

Over 4.5

-156

Under 4.5

+108

Most Corners

1

+155

X

+650

2

-154

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Rio Ave vs Santa Clara Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Rio Ave are chalked up at betting odds of +188 to defeat Santa Clara, with their opponents operating at +143 with the bookmakers. If you want to back the draw, it’s available at +210 for this Primeira Liga clash.

You can take advantage of the Draw No Bet market if you want a less-risky option. Going down this route means you can back Santa Clara at -143 or instead go for Rio Ave at -100.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. A different slant is having a BTTS bet and Both Teams to Score No is chalked up at -135.

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Full-Time Result

1

+188

X

+210

2

+143

Half-Time Result

1

+255

X

+106

2

+215

Double Chance

1X

-208

12

-333

X2

-286

Draw No Bet

1

-100

2

-143

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-147

2 Hcp -0.25

+102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-182

Over 2.5

+125

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-105

No

-135

Those interested in Clayton Fernandes Silva to find the net anytime can get +195, with the favourite on offer to score the first goal at odds of +430.

Clayton Fernandes Silva (Rio Ave)

First

+195

Anytime

+430

Vinícius Lopes (Santa Clara)

First

+250

Anytime

+500

Marc Gual (Rio Ave)

First

+300

Anytime

+650

João Pedro Augusto Mourão Costa (Santa Clara)

First

+350

Anytime

+700

Karem Zoabi (Rio Ave)

First

+360

Anytime

+700

André Luiz (Rio Ave)

First

+370

Anytime

+700

Elias Manoel (Santa Clara)

First

+400

Anytime

+800

Tobias Medina (Rio Ave)

First

+420

Anytime

+800

Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Ole Pohlmann (Rio Ave)

First

+650

Anytime

+1200

Sérgio Miguel Lobo Araújo (Santa Clara)

First

+750

Anytime

+1500

Theofanis Bakoulas (Rio Ave)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

Jonathan Panzo (Rio Ave)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Marious Vrousai (Rio Ave)

First

+850

Anytime

+1600

Brandon Aguilera (Rio Ave)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Frederico Venancio (Santa Clara)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Pedro Pacheco (Santa Clara)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Rio Ave have managed four draws, four losses and two victories in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

Santa Clara have failed to win in their last three matches on their travels. The Azores outfit have clocked up four losses, three wins and three draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Rio Ave were involved in a 1-1 draw when last meeting Santa Clara at Estadio dos Arcos. The past 3 H2H meetings at Estadio dos Arcos have seen Rio Ave triumphing once, one draw and a win for Santa Clara.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Rio Ave Home Stats		2-4-4	3.00	1.20	1.80	6	4	6	4
Santa Clara Away Stats		3-3-4	2.00	0.80	1.20	3	7	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Rio Ave vs Santa Clara Lineups & Team News

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