Riga vs FK Liepaja: result 0-2 and analysis
VirsligaRegular Season - 8Kick-off on May 13, 2017 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Stadions Skonto, Riga
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What was the result of Riga vs FK Liepaja?
FK Liepaja won 0-2 on May 13, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 23′A. KarašausksFK Liepaja
- 87′A. KarašausksFK Liepaja
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Riga have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; FK Liepaja have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2017 | Babīte(home) | 2-1 | Virsliga |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Jelgava(away) | 3-0 | Virsliga |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Rīgas FS(away) | 1-0 | Virsliga |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Metta / LU(home) | 2-2 | Virsliga |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Spartaks Jurmala(away) | 0-2 | Virsliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | Metta / LU(away) | 3-1 | Virsliga |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Spartaks Jurmala(home) | 1-3 | Virsliga |
| Apr 22, 2017 | FK Ventspils(away) | 1-1 | Virsliga |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Rīgas FS(home) | 0-1 | Virsliga |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Babīte(home) | 3-1 | Virsliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Riga win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 FK Liepaja win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2017 | FK Liepaja 0-1 Riga | Virsliga |
| Oct 29, 2016 | FK Liepaja 2-2 Riga | Virsliga |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Riga 0-1 FK Liepaja | Virsliga |
| 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 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; FK Liepaja score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga | 1.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| FK Liepaja | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 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 26 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Riga | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 79 | 24 | 65 |
| 5 | FK Liepaja | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 38 | 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