FK Liepaja vs Riga: prediction and stats
VirsligaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on July 18, 2021 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Stadions Daugava mākslīgas laukums, Liepāja
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FK Liepaja have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Riga have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2021 | Struga(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Struga(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Riga(home) | 1-0 | Virsliga |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Metta / LU(home) | 2-0 | Virsliga |
| Jun 21, 2021 | BFC Daugavpils(home) | 0-0 | Virsliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2021 | Spartaks Jurmala(away) | 3-2 | Virsliga |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Malmo FF(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Malmo FF(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 1, 2021 | FK Liepaja(away) | 0-1 | Virsliga |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Noah Jūrmala(home) | 2-1 | Virsliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 FK Liepaja win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Riga win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2021 | FK Liepaja 1-0 Riga | Virsliga |
| May 9, 2021 | Riga 4-1 FK Liepaja | Virsliga |
| Mar 19, 2021 | FK Liepaja 0-2 Riga | Virsliga |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Riga 2-1 FK Liepaja | Virsliga |
| Aug 3, 2020 | FK Liepaja 1-4 Riga | Virsliga |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Riga 2-0 FK Liepaja | Virsliga |
How many goals should we expect?
FK Liepaja score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Riga score 2.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK Liepaja | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Riga | 2.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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 26 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 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 38 | 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