About Match
In the standings it is Rio Ave 16th on 4 points, Santa Clara 4th on 14 — separated by 10. The last five rounds place Rio Ave 12th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.83/2.33 for Rio Ave and 1.83/0.67 for Santa Clara (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4. Three points here take Rio Ave to 7 and up to 9th, assuming other results stand.
Defeat has not touched Santa Clara in 11 games, having scored in 11 consecutive games. The five-game form split reads 4/15 points for Rio Ave against 13/15 for Santa Clara.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Rio Ave, 3 draws and 5 for Santa Clara, at 2.31 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 31% of meetings won.
The match takes place at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube in Vila do Conde (capacity 12,815).