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
- 120′J. IkaunieksRīgas FS (pen.)
- 120′Y. El-ArabiApoel Nicosia (pen.)
- 120′Ž. LipuščekRīgas FS (pen.)
- 120′H. PrengaRīgas FS (pen.)
- 120′Xavi QuintillàApoel Nicosia (pen.)
- 120′S. PanićRīgas FS (pen.)
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?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Apoel Nicosia win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Rīgas FS win(s).
| 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.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Rīgas FS | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy