Riga vs Celtic: result 0-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa League3rd Qualifying RoundKick-off on September 24, 2020 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadions Skonto, Riga
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What was the result of Riga vs Celtic?
Celtic won 0-1 on September 24, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 90′M. ElyounoussiCeltic
Official lineup for Riga vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Riga
4-3-3- 32Wesley Natã
- 27R. Debelko
- 10Roger Junio
- 28M. Đurišić
- 26S. Panić
- 8Ritvars Rugins
- 33Vladimirs Kamešs
- 19H. Prenga
- 21E. Stuglis
- 9A. Pētersons
- 12R. Ozols
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 22O. Édouard
- 17R. Christie
- 21O. Ntcham
- 42C. McGregor
- 49J. Forrest
- 6N. Bitton
- 8Scott Brown
- 3G. Taylor
- 35K. Ajer
- 4S. Duffy
- 1V. Barkas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Riga have 13 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Celtic have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2020 | Valmiera / BSS(home) | 1-0 | Virsliga |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Tre Fiori(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 12, 2020 | FK Ventspils(away) | 2-0 | Virsliga |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Rīgas FS(home) | 0-2 | Virsliga |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Metta / LU(away) | 3-0 | Virsliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2020 | Livingston(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2020 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Ross County(away) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Motherwell(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Ferencvarosi TC(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Riga score 2.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga | 2.2 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Celtic | 2.6 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy