Riga vs FK Liepaja: result 0-1 and analysis
VirsligaRegular Season - 20Kick-off on August 26, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadions Skonto, Riga
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What was the result of Riga vs FK Liepaja?
FK Liepaja won 0-1 on August 26, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 88′Cristian Damián TorresFK Liepaja
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Riga have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; FK Liepaja have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | BFC Daugavpils(away) | 2-2 | Virsliga |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Rīgas FS(home) | 1-0 | Virsliga |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Metta / LU(away) | 1-1 | Virsliga |
| Jul 24, 2016 | FK Ventspils(home) | 1-2 | Virsliga |
| Jul 10, 2016 | Spartaks Jurmala(away) | 0-1 | Virsliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2016 | Rīgas FS(away) | 1-1 | Virsliga |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Metta / LU(home) | 2-3 | Virsliga |
| Aug 8, 2016 | Jelgava(away) | 2-3 | Virsliga |
| Jul 30, 2016 | FK Ventspils(home) | 2-3 | Virsliga |
| Jul 24, 2016 | Spartaks Jurmala(home) | 4-3 | Virsliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Riga win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 FK Liepaja win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2016 | Riga 0-0 FK Liepaja | Virsliga |
| Apr 30, 2016 | FK Liepaja 3-0 Riga | Virsliga |
How many goals should we expect?
Riga score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; FK Liepaja score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| FK Liepaja | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Riga sit 2nd in Virsliga (65 points from 26 matches) and FK Liepaja sit 5th (37 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Riga | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 79 | 24 | 65 |
| 5 | FK Liepaja | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 39 | 37 |
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