Pass accuracy: 80% - 86%
Accurate passes: - - -
Total passes: 348 - 543
86%
(-/543)
42
Ball Possession (%)
58
Additional Information
Referee:Gustavo Correia
Stadium:Сан-Мигель (Понта Дельгада)
Weather:Пасмурно, +16°C
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Based on last 50 matches in "Portugal. Liga Portugal", up to 03/17/2023
To build a prediction for the Santa Clara - Rio Ave match, scheduled for 17 March 2023, several key factors could influence the outcome. Santa Clara have played 50 matches, in which they won 11 of them, drew 16 times and lost 23 matches. Rio Ave, having played 50 matches, won 13 times, drew 15 matches and lost 22 defeats. In the league, Santa Clara average 1 goals scored per game and 1.5 conceded. Rio Ave average 0.9 scored and 1.2 conceded. These sides last met on 1 October 2022 at Rio Ave's ground, where the home side came out on top.
A draw in this match is very likely. The teams are equally weak; draws in head-to-head meetings occurred in 40 percent of cases. Even through BTTS, a draw is very likely here, especially since a result like this suits both teams more than enough given the situation in the league table.
Both teams commit many fouls and play quite aggressively; moreover, they often go over the total for yellow cards. Today, everything should come together for there to be many cards due to these teams’ style of play. In addition, the match referee is well-suited to this total, as he hands out a great... Show more
A somewhat risky bet because Rio Ave play rather mediocrely away from home. They have not recorded a single win in their last 5 matches, but they still did not give up without a fight and played well. Considering that they are playing against a weak opponent today, I will try to back them in the 1st... Show more
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Motivation
Santa Clara concedes over 2 goals in 4 out of last 5 home matches.
IT2O (2.5)9.89
In 5 out of 6 last matches of Santa Clara at home, over over 3 goals were scored.
TO (3.5)6
In 4 out of last 5 home matches, Santa Clara lost the first half.
1st Half - W23.83
Santa Clara concedes over 1 goal in 5 home matches straight.
IT2O (1.5)3.435
In 4 out of 5 last matches, Santa Clara lost the second half.
2nd Half - W23.32
Santa Clara lost in 5 matches straight.
W22.864
In 6 last matches of Santa Clara at home, over over 2 goals were scored.
TO (2.5)2.864
Santa Clara does not score in 7 out of 13 last matches.
IT1U (0.5)2.675
Rio Ave does not score in 6 out of 10 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)2.675
In 8 out of 10 last home matches, Santa Clara concedes in the first half.
1st Half - IT2O (0.5)2.392
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without one player from the rotation, with one more player a doubt. The away side will be missing several players from the rotation.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Густаву Коррея (Portugal). Over the last 97 matches, he has shown 510 yellow cards (averaging 5.3 per match) and 49 red cards (averaging 0.5 per match), making him one of the strictest referees. He has awarded a penalty in 41% of matches (40 out of 97). Based on this statistic, an over on total yellow cards could be worth considering for this match.