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.)
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 defeats; 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.
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