FK Ventspils vs Riga: result 0-1 and analysis
VirsligaRegular Season - 19Kick-off on August 24, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Olimpiskā centra Ventspils Stadionā, Ventspils
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What was the result of FK Ventspils vs Riga?
Riga won 0-1 on August 24, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 25′D. LemajićRiga
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FK Ventspils have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Riga have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2018 | Spartaks Jurmala(away) | 2-1 | Virsliga |
| Aug 13, 2018 | FK Liepaja(home) | 1-0 | Virsliga |
| Aug 2, 2018 | Bordeaux(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 29, 2018 | Jelgava(away) | 3-0 | Virsliga |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Bordeaux(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | Jelgava(away) | 3-0 | Virsliga |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Metta / LU(away) | 2-0 | Virsliga |
| Jul 30, 2018 | Rīgas FS(home) | 1-0 | Virsliga |
| Jul 19, 2018 | CSKA Sofia(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 12, 2018 | CSKA Sofia(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 FK Ventspils win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Riga win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2018 | Riga 1-0 FK Ventspils | Virsliga |
| Apr 29, 2018 | FK Ventspils 1-0 Riga | Virsliga |
| Sep 24, 2017 | FK Ventspils 0-2 Riga | Virsliga |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Riga 0-2 FK Ventspils | Virsliga |
| May 21, 2017 | FK Ventspils 0-0 Riga | Virsliga |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Riga 0-0 FK Ventspils | Virsliga |
How many goals should we expect?
FK Ventspils score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Riga score 1.6 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK Ventspils | 2.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Riga | 1.6 | 0.5 | 10 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Riga | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 79 | 24 | 65 |
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