Who would win if they met today?
Match averages
Biggest wins
All meetings (22)
By venue
Competitions faced in
International Club Friendly
Liga Portugal 2
Portuguese Cup
Portuguese League Cup
Portuguese Primera Liga
Year-by-year
| Year | Santa C… | D | Rio Ave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
About this head-to-head
Santa Clara and Rio Ave have met 22 times on record. Santa Clara lead with 8 wins, Rio Ave have won 8 times and the two clubs have drawn 6 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 15 October 2006.
This page is the permanent head-to-head hub for Santa Clara vs Rio Ave. Every future meeting between these two clubs will be added to this page automatically, so bookmark it for the latest results, biggest wins, venue records and competition breakdown. Visit the team pages for full squads, standings and upcoming fixtures: Santa Clara and Rio Ave.
Across their recorded meetings, Santa Clara have found the net 28 times against Rio Ave, while Rio Ave have scored 30 times in reply — a combined 58 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 11 April 2026, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2006. Follow every upcoming Santa Clara versus Rio Ave clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.