Apoel Nicosia vs Rīgas FS: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 29, 2024 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Neo GSP, Levkosía
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What was the result of Apoel Nicosia vs Rīgas FS?
Apoel Nicosia won 2-1 on August 29, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 40′J. IkaunieksRīgas FS
- 75′M. SušićApoel Nicosia
- 90′A. DonisApoel Nicosia
Official lineup for Apoel Nicosia vs Rīgas FS
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Apoel Nicosia
4-4-1-1- 9Y. El-Arabi
- 10Marquinhos
- 77D. Ndongala
- 44K. Sarfo
- 8Tejera
- 7M. Meyer
- 19Xavi Quintillà
- 5L. Dvali
- 3R. Petrović
- 29I. Chebake
- 27V. Belec
Rīgas FS
3-4-1-2- 17C. Kouadio
- 7I. Diomandé
- 9J. Ikaunieks
- 8L. Odisharia
- 26S. Panić
- 27A. Marhiev
- 11R. Savaļnieks
- 43Ž. Lipušček
- 2D. Balodis
- 23H. Prenga
- 40F. Ondoa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Apoel Nicosia have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Rīgas FS have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2024 | Rīgas FS(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Slovan Bratislava(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Slovan Bratislava(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Petrocub(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Petrocub(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2024 | Riga(away) | 0-0 | Virsliga |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Apoel Nicosia(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Valmiera / BSS(away) | 4-3 | Cup |
| Aug 14, 2024 | UE Santa Coloma(home) | 7-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Grobiņa(home) | 3-0 | Virsliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Apoel Nicosia wins, 0 draws, 1 Rīgas FS win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2024 | Rīgas FS 2-1 Apoel Nicosia | UEFA Europa League |
Last archived meeting: Rīgas FS vs Apoel Nicosia on Aug 22, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Apoel Nicosia score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rīgas FS score 3.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apoel Nicosia | 1.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Rīgas FS | 3.1 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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