FK Ventspils vs Riga: result 2-1 and analysis
VirsligaRegular Season - 33Kick-off on October 19, 2019 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Olimpiskā centra Ventspils Stadionā, Ventspils
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What was the result of FK Ventspils vs Riga?
FK Ventspils won 2-1 on October 19, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 7′O. LaizānsRiga
- 71′Lucas VillelaFK Ventspils
- 90′R. MickevičsFK Ventspils
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FK Ventspils have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Riga have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2019 | BFC Daugavpils(away) | 1-1 | Virsliga |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Valmiera / BSS(away) | 0-2 | Virsliga |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Metta / LU(away) | 3-3 | Virsliga |
| Sep 18, 2019 | Riga(away) | 0-0 | Virsliga |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Jelgava(home) | 1-1 | Virsliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2019 | BFC Daugavpils(home) | 2-0 | Virsliga |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Valmiera / BSS(away) | 1-0 | Virsliga |
| Sep 18, 2019 | FK Ventspils(home) | 0-0 | Virsliga |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Metta / LU(home) | 5-0 | Virsliga |
| Aug 29, 2019 | FC Copenhagen(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 FK Ventspils win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Riga win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2019 | Riga 0-0 FK Ventspils | Virsliga |
| May 26, 2019 | FK Ventspils 1-0 Riga | Virsliga |
| Apr 14, 2019 | Riga 2-0 FK Ventspils | Virsliga |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Riga 0-0 FK Ventspils | Virsliga |
| Aug 24, 2018 | FK Ventspils 0-1 Riga | Virsliga |
| Jun 21, 2018 | Riga 1-0 FK Ventspils | Virsliga |
How many goals should we expect?
FK Ventspils score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Riga score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK Ventspils | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Riga | 1.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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