Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Santa Clara vs Rio Ave stats tab covers Primeira Liga (Portugal), Regular Season - 29 on 11 Apr 2026. 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: Santa Clara 4, Rio Ave 3; Shots off target: Santa Clara 6, Rio Ave 1; Possession: Santa Clara 54%, Rio Ave 46%; Corner kicks: Santa Clara 3, Rio Ave 3; Fouls: Santa Clara 18, Rio Ave 12; Yellow cards: Santa Clara 2, Rio Ave 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Santa Clara led shots on target, 4 to 3 over Rio Ave and Santa Clara had more possession, 54% to 46% 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, 18 to 12 over Rio Ave and Rio Ave had more yellow cards, 3 to 2 over Santa Clara. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
