What are the betting stats for Santa Clara vs Rio Ave?

In-depth stats including 10-match averages for fouls, shots, and cards. Santa Clara averages approximately 14.5 fouls per game.

Who is the referee for Santa Clara vs Rio Ave?

The assigned official for this match is M. Nogueira. Our model tracks historical card rates for this referee.

Santa Clara vs Rio Ave Stats & Cheat Sheet

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Referee

M. Nogueira

Kickoff

18:00 • GW 29

Recent Form Tracking:Santa Clara: FC Porto vs Santa Clara Rio Ave: Casa Pia vs Rio Ave

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Match Analysis & Tactical Insights

"Santa Clara host Rio Ave in what promises to be a statistically significant matchup. Santa Clara have shown a high level of aggression recently, averaging 14.5 fouls per game. On the other side, Rio Ave are picking up cards at a high rate (2.8 per game), which could be a key factor in the cards market. "

Our algorithm analyzes the last 10 matches and historical data for both Santa Clara and Rio Ave to identify patterns in behavior, referee tendencies, and market value.

Betting Market Indicators

Projected Fouls25.9

Goal Potential~ 2.2 xG

VolatilityLOW

Stat Comparison

H2H Average (Last 1 Meetings)

Santa ClaraRio Ave

Goals

1.0

Shots

9.0

Shots on Target

3.0

4.0

Fouls

15.0

10.0

Yellow Cards

3.0

2.0

Corners

5.0

1.0

Possession

42%

58%

Santa Clara vs Rio Ave Match Recap

Final result analysis for this Primeira Liga encounter. We break down how the actual match stats compared to historical season averages.

Santa Clara

Final Score

Rio Ave

Overall Possession

San

54%

Rio

46%

13Shots4

4Shots on Target3

18Fouls Committed12

3Corners3

0Tackles0

Discipline

2Offsides

0Offsides

Discipline

Statistical Verification

The match finished with 18 fouls for Santa Clara. Compared to their season average of 14.5, this performance was more aggressive than projected.

In the booking department, 2 yellows were shown to the home side.Rio Ave recorded 3 cards, against a historical average of 2.8.

Referee Impact Recap

M. Nogueira oversaw a match with 5 total cards. This met the high-volatility thresholds often monitored by card-market bettors in the Primeira Liga.

With an aggregate projected foul count of 25.9 between these two sides, bettors should keep a close eye on early match intensity.

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Santa Clara Averages

Goals For1.20

Goals Conceded0.80

Shots For10.60

Shots On Target2.20

Corners5.00

Fouls Committed10.80

Yellow Cards2.00

Rio Ave Averages

0.80Goals For

1.80Goals Conceded

12.20Shots For

4.00Shots On Target

4.60Corners

10.80Fouls Committed

2.20Yellow Cards

Santa ClaraVS

Rio Ave

1.20Goals For0.80

0.80Goals Conceded1.80

10.60Shots For12.20

2.20Shots On Target4.00

5.00Corners4.60

10.80Fouls Committed10.80

2.00Yellow Cards2.20

Defensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	1+ Fouls	2+ Fouls
H. Silva	2.00	2.20	3	-	-
Luís Rocha	1.80	0.40	2	-	-
Frederico Venâncio	0.40	0.00	2	-	-
Sidney Lima	0.60	1.00	1	-	-
Paulo Victor	0.40	1.00	0	-	-
MT	0.40	0.20	0	-	-
Diogo Calila	0.40	0.80	0	-	-
Guilherme Romão	0.40	1.00	0	-	-
Gabriel Batista	0.00	0.00	0	-	-

Offensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	Assists	1+ F Won
Matheus Pereira	1.40	2.00	3	0.20	-
José Luís Rocha Tavares	1.00	1.80	2	0.00	-
Adriano	1.80	0.60	0	0.00	-
Serginho	1.40	0.80	1	0.20	-
Pedro Ferreira	0.80	0.80	1	0.00	-
Klismahn	0.80	0.60	1	0.00	-
Lucas Soares	1.00	0.20	1	0.00	-
Darlan	0.80	0.00	1	0.00	-

Shooting

Player	SoT	Shots	Goals	Assists	1+ SoT
Gabriel Silva	0.40	1.80	0.40	0.00	-
Gonçalo Paciência	0.20	1.40	0.20	0.00	-
Elias Manoel	0.40	0.60	0.40	0.00	-
Luis Fernando Santos Oliveira	0.40	1.00	0.00	0.40	-
Vinícius Lopes	0.40	0.80	0.00	0.00	-
Wendel	0.60	0.60	0.00	0.00	-
A. Carter	0.20	0.20	0.00	0.20	-
Welinton Torrão	0.00	0.40	0.00	0.20	-
Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos	0.00	0.20	0.00	0.20	-
Luquinhas	0.00	0.20	0.00	0.00	-
João Costa	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.20	-

Defensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	1+ Fouls	2+ Fouls
F. Petrasso	0.80	0.00	2	-	-
J. Panzo	1.00	0.40	1	-	-
E. van der Gouw	0.00	0.20	1	-	-
Gustavo Mancha	0.00	0.00	1	-	-
J. Brabec	0.00	0.20	1	-	-
N. Abbey	0.80	0.80	0	-	-
N. Athanasiou	0.60	0.60	0	-	-
J. Lomboto	0.40	0.80	0	-	-
C. Miszta	0.00	0.00	0	-	-
João Tomé	0.00	0.40	0	-	-

Offensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	Assists	1+ F Won
B. Aguilera	0.60	3.00	0	0.00	-
A. Ntoi	1.60	1.00	2	0.00	-
T. Nikitscher	1.80	0.20	1	0.00	-
Ryan Guilherme	1.40	0.40	3	0.00	-
M. Vrousai	0.60	1.00	0	0.20	-
G. Liavas	0.80	0.40	0	0.00	-
O. Richards	0.20	0.20	0	0.00	-
A. Papakanellos	0.20	0.20	0	0.00	-
João Graça	0.00	0.20	1	0.00	-

Shooting

Player	SoT	Shots	Goals	Assists	1+ SoT
André Luiz	1.20	1.60	0.60	0.00	-
Tamble Monteiro	0.60	1.40	0.00	0.20	-
Clayton	0.80	1.00	0.00	0.40	-
Diogo Bezerra	0.60	1.00	0.20	0.20	-
D. Špikić	0.60	1.20	0.00	0.00	-
Ole Pohlmann	0.40	0.60	0.20	0.00	-
Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira	0.20	0.20	0.00	0.00	-
K. Zoabi	0.00	0.20	0.00	0.00	-
Marc Gual	0.00	0.20	0.00	0.00	-

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Data-Led Match Summary

Santa Clara come into this Primeira Liga fixture averaging 9.8 shots, 14.5 fouls, and 2.0 cards across their last ten tracked matches. Rio Ave are returning 12.3 shots, 11.4 fouls, and 2.8 cards over the same sample, which gives this page a direct pre-match benchmark for shots, discipline, and volatility markets.

Use this match page alongside the Primeira Liga fixture hub, the stat leaderboards, and the referee page for M. Nogueira to compare player props, team form, and booking pressure before kickoff.