Santa Clara vs Rio Ave Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 07 Dec 2024

Side With Santa Clara to Secure a Victory

Santa Clara could land the money against Rio Ave and we’ll take this pick on the Full-Time Result market. There are appealing odds of -125 and we can’t pass up the chance to back the favourites.

2-0 Rio Ave Victory in Previous H2H Meeting

Santa Clara have now achieved five straight home victories. In their last game, they won on their travels at Estadio Jose Alvalade when beating Sporting CP 1-0. The Azoreans enjoyed just 26% possession and had three shots on target, with Vinicius netting the winner in the 33rd minute.

Rio Ave beat Moreirense in their previous game, making it back-to-back victories. It was a 3-2 home win at Estadio dos Arcos. Petit's team had 46% possession and recorded four shots on goal, with Tiago Morais, Clayton and Marios Vrousai on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Rio Ave have claimed back-to-back wins over Santa Clara. At Estadio dos Arcos they triumphed 1-0 before winning 2-0 at Estadio do Sao Miguel. In the previous 6 meetings between these teams, there has been one draw. Rio Ave have won three games and Santa Clara two.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
11	Rio Ave	3	0	3	0	6	6	0	6:6	3
15	Santa Clara	3	0	1	2	0	4	-4	0:4	1

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7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 1.1 goals from 12.0 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal. Santa Clara have had 44.2% possession, 344.5 passes and 4.1 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 0.9 goals from 10.1 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.1 corners.

Vinicius is the top scorer with 4 goals, while Ricardinho and Gabriel Silva both have 2. Matheus Pereira has the most assists with 3, while goalkeeper Gabriel Batista has 5 clean sheets.

Rio Ave have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.1 goals from 10.6 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 46.5% possession, 402.7 passes, 5.4 corners in their favour and 5.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.9 goals from 15.6 attempts and 5.6 shots on goal.

Clayton has scored 5 goals, followed by Marios Vrousai, Tiago Morais, Brandon Aguilera and Martim Neto on 1. Kiko Bondoso, Ole Pohlmann and Fabio Ronaldo are top assists providers with 1, while Jhonatan has recorded 1 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Santa Clara confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Gabriel Batista (GK), Sidney Lima, Luis Rocha, Matheus Nunes, Diogo Calila, Sergio Araujo, Adriano, Matheus Pereira, Vinicius, Gabriel Silva, Klismahn.

Rio Ave confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Cezary Miszta (GK), Marios Vrousai, Patrick, Aderllan Santos, Omar Richards, Joao Novais, Demir Tiknaz, Martim Neto, Kiko Bondoso, Clayton, Tiago Morais.

Santa Clara vs Rio Ave Prediction & Betting Tips

We’re feeling confident of an Santa Clara win when it comes to this Primeira Liga match. We will therefore back them at -125 and get a nice potential return if the hosts manage to land a victory.

Our football experts study the form, while injuries and suspensions can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest stats.

Key Santa Clara vs Rio Ave league stats:

• Santa Clara have won all of their last 5 games at home.
• Santa Clara have won 7 of their last 10 games.
• Santa Clara have won 5 consecutive games at home.
• Rio Ave have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.

Santa Clara to Win Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 55.6% chance of winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Santa Clara 2 - 0 Rio Ave

A 2-0 win in favor of Santa Clara is available at odds of +575. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Santa Clara vs Rio Ave Odds

The bookies have Santa Clara at -152 in the Full-Time Result market, implying the market leaders are 60% likely to win this Primeira Liga match according to the latest betting odds. Rio Ave are the +410 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 Goals is the shortest price for this interesting match.

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Full-Time Result

1

-152

X

+255

2

+410

Half-Time Result

1

+132

X

+112

2

+410

Double Chance

1X

-588

12

-357

X2

+108

Draw No Bet

1

-370

2

+265

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-110

2 Hcp +0.75

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-149

Over 2.5

+112

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-102

No

-139

Santa Clara vs Rio Ave Lineups & Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Santa Clara vs Rio Ave team news.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the Primeira Liga squads.

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