Primeira Liga · Matchweek 29 · Apr 11

Santa Clara - Rio Ave

Rio Ave won 2-0 away at Santa Clara in Primeira Liga (Matchweek 29). Goals: T. Nikitscher 50'; S. Lima (OG) 62'.

Santa ClaraHOME

0 - 2

Rio AveAWAY

⚽

T. Nikitscher 50'S. Lima (OG) 62'

🏟 Estádio de São Miguel Ponta Delgada 👤 Referee: M. Nogueira

Key events

39' 🟨 J. BrabecYellow card Rio Ave

50' ⚽ T. Nikitscher(0 - 1) · Assist: M. Vrousai Rio Ave

62' ⚽ S. Lima (OG)(0 - 2) Rio Ave

64' 🟨 Gustavo ManchaYellow card Rio Ave

70' 🟨 T. NikitscherYellow card Rio Ave

75' 🟨 Gabriel SilvaYellow card Santa Clara

87' 🟨 H. SilvaYellow card Santa Clara

Quick stats

%53 Possession %47

1.55 Expected goals (xG) 0.70

1.25 Pre-match xG 1.06

13 Total shots 4

4 Shots on target 3

6 Shots off target 1

3 Blocked shots 1

5 Shots inside box 4

8 Shots outside box 1

2 Saves 4

Match timeline

First half

39'

🟨J. BrabecYellow card

HT 0 - 0

Welinton Torrao ↔ Vinicius LopesSubstitution🔁

46'

50'

⚽T. Nikitscher(0 - 1) · Assist: M. Vrousai

Gustavo Klismahn ↔ BrennerSubstitution🔁

57'

Fernando ↔ G. PacienciaSubstitution🔁

57'

62'

⚽S. Lima (OG)(0 - 2)

64'

🟨Gustavo ManchaYellow card

Lucas Soares ↔ Diogo CalilaSubstitution🔁

69'

70'

🟨T. NikitscherYellow card

Gabriel SilvaYellow card🟨

75'

76'

🔁O. Pohlmann ↔ Ryan GuilhermeSubstitution

P. Ferreira ↔ J. TavaresSubstitution🔁

81'

86'

🔁T. Monteiro ↔ A. PapakanellosSubstitution

86'

🔁D. Spikic ↔ F. PetrassoSubstitution

H. SilvaYellow card🟨

87'

90+2'

🔁M. Vrousai ↔ J. TomeSubstitution

90+2'

🔁Diogo Bezerra ↔ G. LiavasSubstitution

FT 0 - 2

Match statsSanta Clara · Rio Ave

Key stats

%53 Possession %47

1.55 Expected goals (xG) 0.70

1.25 Pre-match xG 1.06

Shots

13 Total shots 4

4 Shots on target 3

6 Shots off target 1

3 Blocked shots 1

5 Shots inside box 4

8 Shots outside box 1

2 Saves 4

Attacking

101 Attacks 92

62 Dangerous attacks 30

Passing

384 Total passes 332

293 Accurate passes 251

%76 Pass accuracy %76

Set pieces & discipline

3 Corners 3

2 Offsides 0

17 Fouls 11

12 Free kicks 18

32 Throw-ins 19

6 Goal kicks 8

Cards

2 Yellow cards 3

0 1st-half cards 1

2 2nd-half cards 2

By half

0 1st-half goals 0

0 2nd-half goals 2

1 1st-half corners 1

2 2nd-half corners 2

Penalties

0 Penalties won 0

0 Penalty goals 0

LineupsSanta Clara 4-4-2Rio Ave 4-2-3-1

Batista 5

Romão 94

Silva 23

Lima 42

Soares 49

Welinton 35

Serginho 8

Ferreira 10

Silva 26

Fernando 77

Klismahn 99

Gouw 6

Abbey 39

Mancha 32

Brabec 17

Vrousai 5

Ndoj 44

Nikitscher 18

Špikić 80

Pohlmann 7

Bezerra 9

Monteiro

Santa Clara · Bench

64Paulo Victor64

11Brenner11

2Diogo Calila2

70Vinícius Lopes70

37Darlan37

21Frederico Venâncio21

39Gonçalo Paciência39

65José Tavares65

12Neneca12

Coach: Vasco Matos

Rio Ave · Bench

8Ryan Guilherme8

63Julien Lomboto63

23Francisco Petrasso23

11Jalen Blesa11

19Antonis Papakanellos19

77Omar Richards77

20João Tomé20

1Cezary Miszta1

54Georgios Liavas54

Coach: Sotiris Sylaidopoulos

HEAD TO HEAD8 meetings · 2021–2026

Santa Clara 4

Jan 25who was on topSep 6

Rio Ave 2

4 Santa Clara 2 draw 2 Rio Ave

GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE

2.0goals / match

10–6total goals

3/2clean sheets

4-0Santa Clara best win · Sep 6

2-0Rio Ave best win · Mar 17

Over 1.5 5/8

Over 2.5 2/8

Over 3.5 1/8

BTTS 3/8

DOES THE VENUE MATTER

Santa Clara at home4 matches

3W 0D 1L 6:2

Rio Ave at home4 matches

1W 2D 1L 4:4

Results are read from the side that hosted the match.

FORM COMPARISON

Last 5Last 10

Santa Clara1W 2D 2L Rio Ave1W 2D 2L

1.00 1.00 Points per game

6 5 Goals scored

9 6 Goals conceded

1.25 1.50 xG average

1.22 1.48 xGA average

%20 %40 Clean sheets

%60 %40 BTTS

%60 %40 Over 2.5

4.8 5.8 Corners

3.0 2.2 Cards

Santa Clara4W 4D 2L Rio Ave4W 3D 3L

1.60 1.50 Points per game

13 10 Goals scored

12 9 Goals conceded

1.24 1.42 xG average

1.14 1.38 xGA average

%40 %40 Clean sheets

%50 %40 BTTS

%40 %40 Over 2.5

4.7 5.4 Corners

2.4 3.0 Cards

SEASON COMPARISON

13Santa Clarain the table36pts

34matches 9-9-16W-D-L 32:41goals -9diff

LWDWD

12Rio Avein the table36pts

34matches 8-12-14W-D-L 35:57goals -22diff

DLDLD

Season profile · 2025/2026 · 21 matches

0.81 0.95 Points per game

1.30 1.03 xG average

1.17 1.93 xGA average

%24 %10 Clean sheets

%38 %52 BTTS

%33 %67 Over 2.5

4.8 3.8 Corners

3.2 2.6 Cards

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Sep 6

Santa Clara 4-0 Rio Ave

Primeira Liga

Nov 30

Rio Ave 1-1 Santa Clara

Primeira Liga

Apr 18

Rio Ave 1-1 Santa Clara

Primeira Liga

Dec 7

Santa Clara 1-0 Rio Ave

Primeira Liga

Mar 17

Santa Clara 0-2 Rio Ave

Primeira Liga

Oct 2

Rio Ave 1-0 Santa Clara

Primeira Liga

May 11

Santa Clara 1-0 Rio Ave

Primeira Liga

Jan 25

Rio Ave 1-2 Santa Clara

Primeira Liga

xG difference & finishing

Santa Clara0 gol · 1.55 xG -1.55

Rio Ave2 gol · 0.70 xG +1.30

+ = scored above expectation, − = below

WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY

Santa Clara dominated the ball53% possession

Santa Clara took more shots13 - 4

Santa Clara committed more fouls17 - 11

THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE

Santa ClaraRio Ave

Goals 0.01.0 -1.0

Shots 13.010.7 +2.3

On target 4.02.9 +1.1

Possession %53%48 +5.0

Corners 3.04.3 -1.3

Cards 2.04.4 -2.4

Conceded 2.01.2 +0.8

this matchseason average · 33 matches

Goals 2.01.0 +1.0

Shots 4.010.0 -6.0

On target 3.03.8 -0.8

Possession %47%47 -0.3

Corners 3.04.0 -1.0

Cards 3.05.2 -2.2

Conceded 0.01.7 -1.7

this matchseason average · 33 matches

PLAYER RATINGS★ Tamás Nikitscher 7.70

Santa Clara6.35Rio Ave7.08

Starting XI

35 Serginho M · 87' 7.20

Tackles6Duels won6/9Passes46 · %39

1 Gabriel Batista G · 87' · K 6.90

Saves2Duels won1/1Passes28 · %23

26 Luis Fernando F · 57' 6.70

On target1/2Dribbles1/1Duels won1/3Offside1Passes15 · %11

49 Welinton M · 45' 6.70

Key pass1Duels won1/5Fouls1Offside1Passes16 · %10

5 Guilherme Romão D · 87' 6.50

Dribbles2/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/6Fouls won2Passes45 · %29

8 Pedro Ferreira M · 81' 6.30

Dribbles2/2Tackles4Interceptions3Duels won6/13Fouls2Passes29 · %19

77 Gustavo Klismahn F · 57' 6.30

On target2/2Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/7Fouls won1Fouls2Passes16 · %11

10 Gabriel Silva M · 87' 6.30

Dribbles2/3Interceptions1Duels won4/12Fouls won2Fouls3Passes21 · %14

94 Henrique Silva D · 87' 6.00

Interceptions5Duels won5/16Fouls won3Fouls3Passes44 · %34

42 Lucas Soares D · 69' 5.90

Dribbles1/2Duels won1/8Fouls2Passes23 · %19

23 Sidney Lima D · 87' 5.00

Key pass1Fouls2Passes42 · %35

Substitutes

2 Diogo Calila D · 18' 6.70

Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes9 · %7

39 Gonçalo Paciência F · 30' 6.70

Tackles2Duels won3/5Fouls1Passes3 · %2

70 Vinícius Lopes F · 42' 6.30

Dribbles2/2Duels won3/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes9 · %7

11 Brenner F · 30' 6.30

Key pass1Duels won1/4Fouls won1Passes6 · %5

65 José Tavares M · 6'

Passes4 · %4

Unused: DarlanPaulo VictorFrederico VenâncioNeneca

Starting XI

44 Tamás Nikitscher M · 87' 7.70

Goals1On target1/1Tackles3Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won5/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes28 · %23

99 Ennio Van Der Gouw G · 87' 7.60

Saves3Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes40 · %34

17 Marios Vrousai D · 87' · K 7.50

Assist1Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/11Fouls won2Fouls1Passes39 · %27

5 Andreas Ndoj M · 87' 7.50

Key pass1Dribbles2/3Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won13/17Fouls won3Fouls1Passes35 · %25

39 Gustavo Mancha D · 87' 7.20

Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes42 · %36

9 Tamblé Monteiro F · 86' 7.00

On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/2Blocks1Duels won8/10Fouls won2Passes14 · %8

32 Jakub Brabec D · 87' 6.90

Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won4/7Passes41 · %30

80 Ole Pohlmann M · 76' 6.90

Dribbles1/3Tackles1Duels won4/9Fouls won2Fouls1Passes20 · %17

7 Diogo Bezerra M · 87' 6.70

On target1/1Key pass1Tackles1Duels won4/10Fouls won3Fouls2Passes16 · %12

6 Nelson Abbey D · 87' 6.60

Dribbles1/2Tackles3Interceptions3Duels won6/9Fouls won1Fouls2Passes22 · %14

18 Dario Špikić M · 86' 6.30

Dribbles2/3Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won7/14Fouls won1Fouls1Passes18 · %13

Substitutes

8 Ryan Guilherme M · 11' 6.70

Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes5 · %4

19 Antonis Papakanellos M · 1'

Duels won1/2Fouls won1

23 Francisco Petrasso D · 1'

Dribbles1/1Duels won1/1Passes1 · %1

Unused: Jalen BlesaJulien LombotoCezary MisztaJoão ToméGeorgios LiavasOmar Richards

Win probabilityModel: 1 (%48) ✗

Santa Clara %48 Draw %26 Rio Ave %26

1.70Santa Clara xPuan

1.04Rio Ave xPuan

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Form

Santa ClaraLWWWD

Rio AveLWWWD

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