Riga vs FK Liepaja: result 3-1 and analysis
VirsligaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on July 4, 2023 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Stadions Skonto, Riga
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What was the result of Riga vs FK Liepaja?
Riga won 3-1 on July 4, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 32′M. RegžaRiga
- 60′M. TineFK Liepaja
- 71′Brian PeñaRiga
- 73′M. SoisaloRiga
Official lineup for Riga vs FK Liepaja
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Riga
- 18M. Regža
- 8M. Jojić
- 10Douglas Aurélio
- 14H. Babec
- 30Brian Peña
- 37A. Karamoko
- 93K. Nguena
- 15P. Bosančić
- 25G. Ngonda
- 34A. Černomordijs
- 16N. Puriņš
FK Liepaja
- 10Dodô
- 11M. Diaw
- 19R. Meļķis
- 6G. Kutsia
- 21J. Grīnbergs
- 77G. Kļuškins
- 13C. Faye
- 24B. Sané
- 25B. Diallo
- 44M. Tine
- 1L. Sanikidze
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Riga have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; FK Liepaja have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2023 | Rīgas FS(home) | 2-2 | Virsliga |
| Jun 25, 2023 | FS Jelgava(away) | 3-1 | Virsliga |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Panevėžys(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Valmiera / BSS(away) | 0-1 | Virsliga |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Metta / LU(away) | 2-0 | Virsliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2023 | Valmiera / BSS(away) | 1-1 | Virsliga |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Metta / LU(home) | 3-2 | Virsliga |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Super Nova(home) | 2-1 | Virsliga |
| Jun 5, 2023 | BFC Daugavpils(away) | 2-1 | Virsliga |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Tukums(home) | 0-1 | Virsliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Riga wins, 1 draw, 2 FK Liepaja wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2023 | FK Liepaja 0-4 Riga | Virsliga |
| Apr 1, 2023 | FK Liepaja 0-3 Riga | Virsliga |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Riga 2-0 FK Liepaja | Virsliga |
| Jul 1, 2022 | FK Liepaja 0-0 Riga | Virsliga |
| May 6, 2022 | Riga 0-1 FK Liepaja | Virsliga |
| Mar 19, 2022 | FK Liepaja 1-0 Riga | Virsliga |
How many goals should we expect?
Riga score 2.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; FK Liepaja score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga | 2.5 | 0.5 | 8 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| FK Liepaja | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Riga sit 2nd in Virsliga (76 points from 32 matches) and FK Liepaja sit 4th (43 points from 32 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Riga | 32 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 88 | 30 | 76 |
| 4 | FK Liepaja | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 46 | 43 |
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