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Liga Portugal · MW5Ref: Anzhony Francisco Gonçalves Rodrigues
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Santa Clara 4-0 Rio Ave result, stats and report

Santa Clara
Santa Clara
Won · xG 1.45
4 – 0
FT 11:15
Rio Ave
Lost · xG 0.55
Rio Ave
Match review
Next: Rio Ave v Famalicão · Sun 25 Oct
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Who won Santa Clara vs Rio Ave?

Santa Clara 4-0 Rio Ave, full time in Liga Portugal. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score, which did not land. Before this meeting the sides had met once in the fixtures we hold, and Rio Ave won it.

How it played out

SAN won it 4–0

SANRIO

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 8 · 11:15Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Santa Clara 4–0 Rio Ave

Santa Clara dismantled Rio Ave 4-0 in Liga Portugal, with goals from Brenner, Tiago Ribeiro, and Vinícius Lopes doing the damage in a performance that exposed every weakness Rio Ave have shown in recent weeks.

Liga PortugalSun 6 Sept, 15:30
Key Takeaways
Result

Santa Clara beat Rio Ave 4-0 at home.

Goals

4 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

The chances backed the result: Santa Clara 1.45 to Rio Ave 0.55 on expected goals.

First Goal
B
3'⚽
Brenner
VAssist: Vinícius Lopes
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Santa Clara 1.45 xGRio Ave 0.55 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Santa Clara to win

42%Matched

Result

Santa Clara4:0Rio Ave

SAN v RIO

Our model called Santa Clara to win at 42%. Santa Clara 4-0 Rio Ave. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Santa Clara defeated Rio Ave 4-0 in Liga Portugal, a dominant performance that validated our model's 42% pick for a Santa Clara win. Rio Ave arrived in poor form, winless in four of their last five matches, and offered little resistance as the hosts controlled the contest throughout. Santa Clara's attacking prowess proved decisive against a Rio Ave defence that had conceded freely in recent weeks. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Jalen Blesa★ MOTM90 min6.7
  2. Sebastian Clemmensen44 min6.6
  3. Malik Sellouki44 min6.5

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

Santa ClaraRio AveLiga Portugal

The provider forecast gives Santa Clara win the highest 1X2 probability at 42.3%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

SAN
42.3%
Draw
27.0%
RIO
30.7%
Both teams to score · Yes
51.8%
Over 2.5 goals
47.5%

Full-time forecast audit: Santa Clara win was the highest probability; the match result was Santa Clara win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 1-0is the most common scoreline between Santa Clara and Rio Ave, landing 3 times across 12 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 6/12recorded league meetings saw both teams score (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 6league matches at home unbeaten for Santa Clara.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Santa Clara scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Rio Ave scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Santa Clara have averaged 1.1 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Rio Ave have averaged 0.8 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Gonçalo Paciência has the highest listed average xGOT for Santa Clara at 0.37 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Jalen Blesa has the highest listed average xGOT for Rio Ave at 0.56 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Santa Clara vs Rio Ave?
    SAN beat RIO 4-0 in the Liga Portugal.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Brenner opened the scoring in the 3rd minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Brenner (3'), Tiago Ribeiro (47'), Vinícius Lopes (52'), Fernando (90').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 2 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Anzhony Francisco Gonçalves Rodrigues officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    SAN vs RIO kicked off on Sunday, 6 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    10 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Both teams to score, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    RIO play Rio Ave on Sunday, 25 October 2026 UK time.

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