FK Liepaja vs Rīgas FS: result 2-0 and analysis
VirsligaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on August 12, 2017 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stadions Daugava mākslīgas laukums, Liepāja
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What was the result of FK Liepaja vs Rīgas FS?
FK Liepaja won 2-0 on August 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 9′A. KarašausksFK Liepaja
- 82′R. JurkovskisFK Liepaja
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FK Liepaja have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Rīgas FS have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2017 | Jelgava(away) | 3-1 | Virsliga |
| Jul 24, 2017 | Riga(home) | 2-1 | Virsliga |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Suduva Marijampole(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 16, 2017 | Metta / LU(home) | 0-1 | Virsliga |
| Jul 13, 2017 | Suduva Marijampole(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2017 | Metta / LU(home) | 1-0 | Virsliga |
| Jul 16, 2017 | Jelgava(away) | 1-1 | Virsliga |
| Jun 22, 2017 | FK Ventspils(home) | 4-2 | Virsliga |
| Jun 17, 2017 | Riga(away) | 0-3 | Virsliga |
| Jun 3, 2017 | FK Liepaja(home) | 2-0 | Virsliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 FK Liepaja win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Rīgas FS win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2017 | Rīgas FS 2-0 FK Liepaja | Virsliga |
| Apr 15, 2017 | FK Liepaja 0-1 Rīgas FS | Virsliga |
| Oct 21, 2016 | FK Liepaja 0-1 Rīgas FS | Virsliga |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Rīgas FS 1-1 FK Liepaja | Virsliga |
| Jun 26, 2016 | FK Liepaja 3-1 Rīgas FS | Virsliga |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Rīgas FS 1-0 FK Liepaja | Virsliga |
Last archived meeting: Rīgas FS vs FK Liepaja on Jun 3, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
FK Liepaja score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rīgas FS score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK Liepaja | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Rīgas FS | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/15 | 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 26 matches) and Rīgas FS sit 1st (66 points from 26 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rīgas FS | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 20 | 66 |
| 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