Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Rio Ave vs Santa Clara stats tab covers Primeira Liga (Portugal), Regular Season - 12 on 30 Nov 2025. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Rio Ave 4, Santa Clara 3; Shots off target: Rio Ave 5, Santa Clara 4; Possession: Rio Ave 58%, Santa Clara 42%; Corner kicks: Rio Ave 1, Santa Clara 5; Fouls: Rio Ave 10, Santa Clara 15; Yellow cards: Rio Ave 2, Santa Clara 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Rio Ave led shots on target, 4 to 3 over Santa Clara, Rio Ave had more possession, 58% to 42% over Santa Clara, and Santa Clara led corner kicks, 5 to 1 over Rio Ave. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Santa Clara committed more fouls, 15 to 10 over Rio Ave and Santa Clara had more yellow cards, 3 to 2 over Rio Ave. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
