The match between Rio Ave FC and Santa Clara Azores, which takes place on Friday, March 17, will be watched by a lot of fans. The event will take place in Ponta Delgada at the Estadio de Sao Miguel.
This upcoming competition is certain to rekindle old rivalries because these teams have only met recently on October 02, 2022. Since Rio Ave FC won the previous meeting between the two teams by a score of 1-0, Santa Clara Azores, in particular, is hoping to win this one.
In terms of goals, Santa Clara Azores is the favorite because they have scored four in their last three games, while Rio Ave FC has only scored three.
On the date, winds in Ponta Delgada are predicted to reach 5 kmph, so they shouldn’t affect the game. The players shouldn’t become too worn out too quickly because the day’s temperatures won’t likely soar above 17°C. Additionally, it won’t be a wet day because there is only about an 8% chance of rain.
As the ninth-ranked team in the league, Rio Ave FC will need to demonstrate that they are superior in this match; However, given that Santa Clara Azores is nine positions behind, they probably won’t have a problem with that.
Santa Clara vs Rio Ave Match Details :
- Santa Clara – Rio Ave
- Primeira Liga Portugal
- Date – 17/03/2023
- Starting time – 20:15 UTC
- Venue: Estadio de Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Santa Clara vs Rio Ave Prediction :
Given that both Rio Ave and Santa Clara have the ability to score, we have a tendency to believe that they will draw level here.
We believe that a draw is very likely after a close contest. As a result, when the referee blows the full-time whistle, our prediction is for a game that is extremely close and ends in a draw.
Santa Clara vs Rio Ave Head to Head :
Santa Clara has won three of their most recent head-to-head matches, while Rio Ave has won two, with one draw, dating back to February 15, 2019.
During this time, the two teams scored a total of 13 goals, with 7 coming from Os Acoreanos and 6 from Rio Grande. That’s an average of 2.17 goals scored per game.
Rio Ave defeated Santa Clara 1-0 in their most recent league matchup, which took place on match day 8 of the Primeira Liga on 02/10/2022.
Rio Ave had 6 shots on goal, 3 of which were successful, and 56% possession in that match. Emmanuel Boateng (15′) was their sole player to score.
One of Santa Clara’s six attempts on goal was successful. Claudio Pereira served as the match referee.
Santa Clara vs Rio Ave Team News :
After losing their previous game to Paços de Ferreira 1-0 in the Primeira Liga, Santa Clara will be looking to improve this one.
In that game, St Nick Clara oversaw 40% belonging and 11 endeavors at the objective with 4 on track. Pacos de Ferreira, on the other hand, had 15 shots on goal, four of which were successful. Pacos de Ferreira received a goal from Antunes (53′).
In recent times, Santa Clara has rarely refused to concede. According to the facts, Santa Clara has conceded 13 goals in six of their previous six matches when their defense has been breached.
Marco Pereira (knee injury) and Tomás Domingos (unknown injury) will not be able to play for Santa Clara manager Danilo Accioly.
Rio Ave comes into this experience after a 2-1 Primeira Liga win with the bringing down of Gil Vicente in their past game.
Rio Ave had 40 percent possession and 14 attempts at goal, 5 of which were successful. Fábio Ronaldo (15′, 61′ Own Goal) and Costinha (45′) both scored goals for Rio Ave. Gil Vicente made 17 attempts, 6 of which were successful.
In 5 of the beyond six games highlighting Rio Ave, a nearly low number of objectives have been scored among them and rival sides. During that time, Rio Grande averaged 0.83 goals per game, making the total average of goals scored per game a pitiful 1.67. Naturally, there is no guarantee that this pattern will continue throughout the game.
Jhonatan, Renato Pantalon, Aderllan Santos, Josue Sa, Costinha, Joo Graça, G. Rodrigues Guga, Miguel Baeza, Fabio Ronaldo, Emmanuel Boateng, and Andre Pereira are likely to start the game in a 3-5-2 formation for the Rio Grande.
Santa Clara vs Rio Ave Betting Tips :
• Against Rio Ave FC, Santa Clara Azores have only lost one of their last five games (in all competitions).
• When playing at home, Santa Clara Azores score 1.17 goals, while Rio Ave FC scored 0.83 goals when playing away.
• In a match against Rio Ave FC, Santa Clara Azores scores 1.4 goals, while Rio Ave FC scored 0.8 goals against Santa Clara Azores (on average).
• In the six previous home meetings between Rio Ave FC and Santa Clara Azores, Rio Ave FC has won twice, drawn twice, and lost twice. Rio Ave FC has a goal difference of 8-7 in their favor.
• Santa Clara Azores and Rio Ave FC games typically end in a 0-1 tie. This result has been reached in four matches.
• This season’s away record for Rio Ave FC: 1-5-6.
• In meetings between Rio Ave FC and Santa Clara Azores, the average number of goals scored is 2.2.
• In meetings between Rio Ave FC and Santa Clara Azores, there have been an average of 1.4 goals scored in the first half.
Santa Clara vs Rio Ave Lineups :
CD Santa Clara :
• Goalkeeper: Gabriel Batista
• Defenders: Nanu, Nogueira, Paulo Henrique
• Midfield: Matheus Nunes Fagundes De Araujo, Jordao, Adriano, Kento Misao, Rildo Goncalves
• Forward line: Walter Gonzalez, Allano
Rio Ave:
• Goalkeeper: Jhonatan
• Defenders: Josue Sa, Aderllan Santos, Renato Pantalon, Joao Pedro Loureiro da Costa
• Midfielders: Joao Graca, Guga, Andreas Samaris, Emmanuel Boateng
• Attackers: Fabio Ronaldo, Andre Pereira
Santa Clara vs Rio Ave Where To Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |