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Santa Clara vs Rio Ave Prediction— Portugal - Primeira Liga

Matchday 5 ·Sunday, September 6, 2026, 14:30

Santa Clara

PPG 1.57 · HOME

LAST 5

DWWD ·

UPCOMING

Rio Ave

PPG 1.38 · AWAY

LAST 5

LLWL ·

// Model verdict

Home 54% chance

Model probability 51.8% vs bookmaker-implied 55.6%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-09.6%0-18.3%0-23.6%0-31.0%0-4+0.3%1 1-014.2%1-112.3%1-25.3%1-31.5%1-4+0.4%2 2-010.5%2-19.1%2-23.9%2-31.1%2-4+0.3%3 3-05.2%3-14.5%3-21.9%3-30.6%3-4+0.1%4+ 4+-02.7%4+-12.3%4+-21.0%4+-30.3%4+-4+0.1%

Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV

Home win 51.8% 55.6% 1.80 -6.8%

Draw 25.8% 30.3% 3.30 -8.9%

Away win 22.4% 22.2% 4.50 +0.5%

Over 2.5 50.4% 45.5% 2.20 +10.9%

Over 3.5 28.6% 25.0% 4.00 +8.6%

BTTS 49.9% 51.3% 1.95 -2.7%

Home O1.5 39.9% 50.0% 2.00 -20.2%

Away O1.5 24.8% 23.1% 4.33 +4.4%

League track record ↗

Based on 74 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 51%

O2.5 54%

BTTS 53%

Score Hit 51%

ROI -5.4%

Bet Hit 52%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 0 26%CONFIDENCE

xG (home)1.5 xG (away)0.9 BTTS prob49.9%

H 52% / xG 1.5-0.9 / U2.5 50% / NoBTTS 50%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–0 14.2%

#2 1–1 12.3%

#3 2–0 10.5%

#4 0–0 9.6%

#5 2–1 9.1%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Santa Clara1.5

Rio Ave0.9

COMBINED 2.3 xG → O2.5 PROB 50.4% · O3.5 PROB 28.6%

Form & verdict PPG

SANTA CLARA · PPG 1.57

RIO AVE · PPG 1.38

✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage

Chance this pick lands

54%

MODERATE_HOME

xG gap +0.62 - moderate Home edge

Win probability 1X2

Santa Clara (H) 51.8%

ODDS 1.80 · IMPLIED 55.6% EV -6.8%

Draw 25.8%

ODDS 3.30 · IMPLIED 30.3% EV -8.9%

Rio Ave (A) 22.4%

ODDS 4.50 · IMPLIED 22.2% EV +0.5%

Match Preview & Prediction

Santa Clara face Rio Ave in Portugal - Primeira Liga on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Santa Clara a 52% chance, the draw 26% and Rio Ave 22%, so Santa Clara are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.5 for Santa Clara and 0.9 for Rio Ave (2.3 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-0. There is a 50% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 50% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Santa Clara are averaging 1.57 points per game versus 1.38 for Rio Ave. The best value bet our model finds is A/O25, with an expected value of +11.9%.

Santa Clara vs Rio Ave Prediction— Portugal - Primeira Liga

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