Rio Ave FC vs Santa Clara prediction | 14 Feb 2027 | xGtoday


Rio Ave FC
Ranking: #408 overall, #22 in Portugal

63.2 → 59.5 (-3.7 over last 10 games)

Rating
0-4 28 Aug Sporting CP (H) 61.2 -0.2
4-0 06 Sep Santa Clara (A) 60.7 -0.5
3-3 14 Sep Estrela (H) 60.2 -0.5
1-0 19 Sep Alverca (A) 59.4 -0.8
3-2 11 Oct Nacional (H) 59.5 +0.1
Santa Clara
Ranking: #144 overall, #5 in Portugal

66.9 → 69.4 (+2.5 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-1 29 Aug Alverca (A) 68.1 +0.6
4-0 06 Sep Rio Ave (H) 68.6 +0.5
1-2 13 Sep Arouca (A) 69.2 +0.6
0-0 20 Sep Braga (H) 69.6 +0.4
0-1 10 Oct Casa Pia (A) 69.4 -0.2

Rio Ave FC vs Santa Clara: by the numbers

There are 264 places between these two in our European rankings, with Santa Clara the higher, and 17 places between them in Portugal.

Over their last 10 matches Santa Clara have moved +2.5 rating points, against -3.7 for Rio Ave FC.

Last time these teams played, on 6 September 2026, Rio Ave FC lost 0.5 rating points.

The highest Rio Ave FC have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #111, first reached on 20 September 2020.

Santa Clara first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 69.6 on 20 September 2026.