Jelgava vs Riga: result 1-2 and analysis
VirsligaRegular Season - 20Kick-off on August 25, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Zemgales Olimpiskā centra, Jelgava
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What was the result of Jelgava vs Riga?
Riga won 1-2 on August 25, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 39′M. OšsJelgava
- 61′B. VaštšukRiga
- 88′K. GorkšsRiga
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Jelgava have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Riga have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2017 | Metta / LU(away) | 0-0 | Virsliga |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Spartaks Jurmala(home) | 1-2 | Virsliga |
| Aug 5, 2017 | FK Ventspils(away) | 0-1 | Virsliga |
| Jul 31, 2017 | FK Liepaja(home) | 1-3 | Virsliga |
| Jul 16, 2017 | Rīgas FS(home) | 1-1 | Virsliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2017 | Rīgas FS(away) | 1-1 | Virsliga |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Metta / LU(home) | 4-0 | Virsliga |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Spartaks Jurmala(away) | 0-2 | Virsliga |
| Jul 30, 2017 | FK Ventspils(home) | 0-2 | Virsliga |
| Jul 24, 2017 | FK Liepaja(away) | 1-2 | Virsliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Jelgava win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Riga win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2017 | Riga 1-0 Jelgava | Virsliga |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Jelgava 0-3 Riga | Virsliga |
| Oct 19, 2016 | Riga 1-0 Jelgava | Virsliga |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Jelgava 1-0 Riga | Virsliga |
| May 28, 2016 | Jelgava 2-1 Riga | Virsliga |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Riga 1-1 Jelgava | Virsliga |
How many goals should we expect?
Jelgava score 0.9 and concede 1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelgava | 0.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Riga | 1.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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