FK Liepaja vs Riga: result 1-0 and analysis
VirsligaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on March 31, 2018 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Stadions Daugava mākslīgas laukums, Liepāja
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What was the result of FK Liepaja vs Riga?
FK Liepaja won 1-0 on March 31, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 90′Gonzalo NegroFK Liepaja
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FK Liepaja have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Riga have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2017 | Metta / LU(home) | 1-0 | Virsliga |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Spartaks Jurmala(away) | 0-2 | Virsliga |
| Oct 22, 2017 | FK Ventspils(home) | 1-1 | Virsliga |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Rīgas FS(away) | 2-1 | Virsliga |
| Sep 25, 2017 | Jelgava(home) | 0-1 | Virsliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2017 | Jelgava(home) | 2-2 | Virsliga |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Rīgas FS(home) | 0-1 | Virsliga |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Metta / LU(away) | 2-0 | Virsliga |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Spartaks Jurmala(home) | 0-1 | Virsliga |
| Sep 24, 2017 | FK Ventspils(away) | 2-0 | Virsliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 FK Liepaja win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Riga win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2017 | Riga 2-1 FK Liepaja | Virsliga |
| Jul 24, 2017 | FK Liepaja 2-1 Riga | Virsliga |
| May 13, 2017 | Riga 0-2 FK Liepaja | Virsliga |
| Mar 11, 2017 | FK Liepaja 0-1 Riga | Virsliga |
| Oct 29, 2016 | FK Liepaja 2-2 Riga | Virsliga |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Riga 0-1 FK Liepaja | Virsliga |
How many goals should we expect?
FK Liepaja score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Riga score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK Liepaja | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Riga | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FK Liepaja sit 5th in Virsliga (37 points from 27 matches) and Riga sit 2nd (65 points from 26 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Riga | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 79 | 24 | 65 |
| 5 | FK Liepaja | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 39 | 37 |
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