Rio Ave – Santa Clara Picks & Prediction

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Rio Ave - Santa Clara Prediction, Picks and Tips

Rio Ave and Santa Clara face at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, in a match for the 15th round of the Primeira Liga. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which registers 1 victory and 2 draws in the last 3 games. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 18‑07‑2020, for the Primeira Liga, which ended in a draw (2‑2). The goals of the match were scored by M. Taremi (23 'and 81'), for Rio Ave, and Zé Manuel (45 ') and Fábio Cardoso (69'), for Santa Clara. In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

After 3 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses, the home team is currently in 10th position, with 15 points won. In their last match, they drew with Sporting CP in an away match by (1‑1), after in the previous match they had won by (3‑0) at home, in a match against Portimonense. This is a team that curiously has been stronger as visitors than in their home games, since in the last 30 games they have registered 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. In their last 6 home games for the championship, Rio Ave won 2, tied 2 and lost 2, for which they won 8 points out of 18 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half ‑ time was 0‑0 (3 out of 6 matches). In 14 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 7 times and never managed to come back. Rio Ave has a campaign well below expectations and comes to this 15th round to occupy tenth place in the league table, with a record of 15 points, along with Tondela and Santa Clara. 10 points from the qualifying zone for European competitions, the team led by coach Pedro Cunha still has time to make up lost ground. Something that seems to be achieving more recently, considering the latest results of the championship. After beating Portimonense (3-0), two games ago, Vila do Conde's team did not win in the last, but they managed to take a good result from the visit to the leader Sporting, with whom they tied, in Alvalade, at 1- 1 (the goal was scored by Gelson Dala, in 61 ').

After 4 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses, the visiting team is currently in 9th position, with 15 points won. In their last match, they lost to Famalicão at home by (1‑2), after having drawn away in the previous match, in a match against Boavista, by (1‑1). This is a team that curiously has been stronger away than at home, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 5 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats in his stadium. In its last 7 away matches for the championship, Santa Clara has recorded 3 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats, for which it has won 10 points out of 21 possible. The team has not been very strong defensively, since they have always suffered goals in the last 10 games they played in this competition. In 14 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 11 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (61' ‑ 75 '). The Santa Clara team has had an interesting journey worldwide in the 2020/21 season, mainly through a very positive campaign in the Portuguese Cup. In Liga NOS, Daniel Ramos' team has also stayed out of the relegation places, in a year in which the goal is maintenance. Even so, the 15 points that leave the Azorean team in 11th place in the leaderboard give only three points of advantage for the relegation zone. Last weekend, Santa Clara entered the reception to Famalicão as favorites, but did not fulfill that favor, having even lost, by 1-2 (he scored an own goal, at 70 '). This was the fifth straight game for Daniel Ramos' team without a win in the league.
Our recommendation tip for Rio Ave - Santa Clara : Rio Ave to win @ 2.06