Primeira Liga Gameweek 29 Sat, Apr 11 2026 · 18:00 Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel, Açores
Santa Clara
0–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.51 – 0.26
Rio Ave
  • 50’ T. Nikitscher
  • 62’ (OG) Sidney Lima
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Rio Ave beat Santa Clara

Santa Clara entered as narrow favourites, but Rio Ave won 2–0 through goals from Nikitscher and an own goal. The chances were even, with xG of 0.51 and 0.26. On the chances created, Santa Clara deserved more: 1.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Santa Clara43%
Draw29%
Rio Ave ✓28%

Model vs reality

Santa Clara goals
0
Model 1.31 · xG 0.51
Rio Ave goals
2
Model 1.02 · xG 0.26
Total goals
2
Model 2.33 · xG 0.77
Score 0–2
5%
Most likely 1–1 (14%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 41%
Both scored
No
Model 47%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchE. van der GouwRio Ave
7.9
  • RefereeMiguel Nogueira
  • VenueEstádio de São Miguel
  • Table before kick-offSanta Clara 13th · Rio Ave 12th

Timeline

  1. J. BrabecYellow card
    39’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ Vinícius LopesFor Welinton
    46’
  4. T. Nikitscher 0–1Assist M. Vrousai
    50’
  5. ⇄ Brenner Lucas Gonçalves SantosFor Gustavo Klismahn
    57’
  6. ⇄ Gonçalo PaciênciaFor Fernando
    57’
  7. Sidney Lima (own goal) 0–2
    62’
  8. Gustavo ManchaYellow card
    64’
  9. ⇄ Diogo CalilaFor Lucas Soares
    69’
  10. T. NikitscherYellow card
    70’
  11. Gabriel SilvaYellow card
    75’
  12. ⇄ Ryan GuilhermeFor O. Pohlmann
    76’
  13. ⇄ José TavaresFor Pedro Ferreira
    81’
  14. ⇄ A. PapakanellosFor Tamble Monteiro
    86’
  15. ⇄ F. PetrassoFor D. Špikić
    86’
  16. Henrique SilvaYellow card
    87’
  17. ⇄ João ToméFor M. Vrousai
    90+2’
  18. ⇄ G. LiavasFor Diogo Bezerra
    90+2’
  19. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Santa Clara13 shots · 5 in box, 8 outside
Rio Ave4 shots · 4 in box, 1 outside
Santa ClaraRio Ave
53% Possession 47%
0.51 Expected goals (xG) 0.26
1.51 Expected points (xPts) 0.97
13 Shots 4
4 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 1
3 Blocked shots 1
5 Shots inside the box 4
8 Shots outside the box 1
384 Passes 332
76% Pass accuracy 76%
3 Corners 3
2 Goalkeeper saves 4
17 Fouls 11
2 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.36 Team rating 7.05

Line-ups

Santa Clara 4-4-2

16.9 Gabriel Batista(G)
56.3 Guilherme Romão 945.9 Henrique Silva 235.0 Sidney Lima 425.9 Lucas Soares ↓69’
496.7 Welinton ↓46’ 357.5 Serginho 86.3 Pedro Ferreira ↓81’ 106.3 Gabriel Silva
266.7 Fernando ↓57’ 776.3 Gustavo Klismahn ↓57’
  • 1Gabriel Batista (G)6.9
  • 5Guilherme Romão6.3
  • 94Henrique Silva5.9
  • 23Sidney Lima5.0
  • 42Lucas Soares↓69’5.9
  • 49Welinton↓46’6.7
  • 35Serginho7.5
  • 8Pedro Ferreira↓81’6.3
  • 10Gabriel Silva6.3
  • 26Fernando↓57’6.7
  • 77Gustavo Klismahn↓57’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 65José Tavares↑81’6.9
  • 39Gonçalo Paciência↑57’6.6
  • 70Vinícius Lopes↑46’6.7
  • 2Diogo Calila↑69’6.6
  • 11Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos↑57’6.3

Unused: Paulo Victor, Neneca, F. Ferrão Venâncio, Darlan

Rio Ave 4-2-3-1

997.9★ E. van der Gouw(G)
66.6 N. Abbey 397.2 Gustavo Mancha 326.9 J. Brabec 177.5 M. Vrousai A↓90’
57.3 A. Ntoi 447.7 T. Nikitscher
186.3 D. Špikić ↓86’ 806.9 O. Pohlmann ↓76’ 76.3 Diogo Bezerra
97.0 Tamble Monteiro ↓86’
  • 99E. van der Gouw (G) ★7.9
  • 6N. Abbey6.6
  • 39Gustavo Mancha7.2
  • 32J. Brabec6.9
  • 17M. VrousaiA↓90’7.5
  • 5A. Ntoi7.3
  • 44T. Nikitscher7.7
  • 18D. Špikić↓86’6.3
  • 80O. Pohlmann↓76’6.9
  • 7Diogo Bezerra6.3
  • 9Tamble Monteiro↓86’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 8Ryan Guilherme↑76’6.3
  • 54G. Liavas↑90’
  • 20João Tomé↑90’
  • 19A. Papakanellos↑86’
  • 23F. Petrasso↑86’

Unused: C. Miszta, O. Richards, Jalen Blesa, J. Lomboto

Player stats

Top rated
E. van der GouwRio Ave7.9
2nd
T. NikitscherRio Ave7.7
3rd
SerginhoSanta Clara7.5

Santa Clara

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Gabriel Batista G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 80% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Guilherme Romão D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 65% 49 1 1 2/2 0/2 6.3
Henrique Silva D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 45 0 5 0/0 3/3 5.9
Sidney Lima D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 43 0 0 0/0 2/0 5.0
Lucas Soares D 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 23 0 0 1/2 2/0 5.9
Welinton F 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 63% 16 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
Serginho M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 50 7 0 1/1 0/0 7.5
Pedro Ferreira M 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 66% 29 4 3 2/2 2/0 6.3
Gabriel Silva F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 65% 23 1 1 2/3 3/2 6.3
Fernando F 57 0 0 2 (1) 0 73% 15 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
Gustavo Klismahn M 57 0 0 2 (2) 1 69% 16 1 1 0/2 2/1 6.3
José Tavares M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Gonçalo Paciência F 33 0 0 1 (0) 1 67% 6 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
Vinícius Lopes F 44 0 0 2 (1) 0 83% 12 0 0 2/2 1/1 6.7
Diogo Calila D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 14 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos F 33 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 7 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.3

Rio Ave

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. van der Gouw G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 83% 42 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.9
N. Abbey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 65% 23 3 3 1/2 2/1 6.6
Gustavo Mancha D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 44 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
J. Brabec D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 41 1 3 0/1 0/0 6.9
M. Vrousai F 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 69% 39 2 2 0/1 1/2 7.5
A. Ntoi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 73% 37 5 1 2/3 1/3 7.3
T. Nikitscher M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 82% 28 3 2 0/0 1/1 7.7
D. Špikić F 86 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 18 2 2 2/3 1/1 6.3
O. Pohlmann M 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 20 1 0 1/3 1/2 6.9
Diogo Bezerra 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 71% 17 1 0 0/3 2/3 6.3
Tamble Monteiro F 86 0 0 2 (1) 1 57% 14 0 0 1/2 0/2 7.0
Ryan Guilherme M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
G. Liavas D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
João Tomé D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Papakanellos M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/2 1/1 —
F. Petrasso D 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 1/1 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.