Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Riga: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions League1st Qualifying RoundKick-off on August 19, 2020 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Stadium, Tel-Aviv
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What was the result of Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Riga?
Maccabi Tel Aviv won 2-0 on August 19, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 58′Nick BlackmanMaccabi Tel Aviv (pen.)
- 88′Nick BlackmanMaccabi Tel Aviv (pen.)
Official lineup for Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Riga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Maccabi Tel Aviv
4-4-2- 29E. Almog
- 9Nick Blackman
- 39E. Guerrero
- 6D. Glazer
- 42Dor Peretz
- 22A. Rikan
- 30M. Kandil
- 4Enric Saborit
- 18E. Tibi
- 21S. Yeini
- 19Daniel
Riga
4-3-3- 22K. Mbombo
- 17V. Fjodorovs
- 20Stênio Júnior
- 26S. Panić
- 7Felipe Brisola
- 18J. Hora
- 11Vyacheslav Sharpar
- 8Ritvars Rugins
- 34A. Černomordijs
- 19H. Prenga
- 12R. Ozols
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Maccabi Tel Aviv have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Riga have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2020 | Hapoel Beer Sheva(home) | 2-0 | Super Cup |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Hapoel Beer Sheva(away) | 2-0 | Super Cup |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Hapoel Beer Sheva(away) | 0-2 | Ligat Ha'al |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Maccabi Haifa(away) | 1-0 | Ligat Ha'al |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Beitar Jerusalem(home) | 1-0 | Ligat Ha'al |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2020 | BFC Daugavpils(away) | 1-0 | Virsliga |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Jelgava(home) | 3-0 | Virsliga |
| Aug 3, 2020 | FK Liepaja(away) | 4-1 | Virsliga |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Spartaks Jurmala(home) | 4-2 | Virsliga |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Valmiera / BSS(away) | 1-0 | Virsliga |
How many goals should we expect?
Maccabi Tel Aviv score 1.7 and concede 0.2 goals per match over their last 15; Riga score 2.3 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1.7 | 0.2 | 13 | 1/15 | 4/15 |
| Riga | 2.3 | 0.6 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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