Riga vs FK Liepaja: result 2-1 and analysis
VirsligaRegular Season - 22Kick-off on September 16, 2017 at 04:20 PM (UTC)Stadions Skonto, Riga
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What was the result of Riga vs FK Liepaja?
Riga won 2-1 on September 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 55′A. KarašausksFK Liepaja
- 84′A. KurakinsFK Liepaja
- 89′Đ. ŠušnjarFK Liepaja
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Riga have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; FK Liepaja have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2017 | Jelgava(away) | 2-1 | Virsliga |
| Aug 21, 2017 | Rīgas FS(away) | 1-1 | Virsliga |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Metta / LU(home) | 4-0 | Virsliga |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Spartaks Jurmala(away) | 0-2 | Virsliga |
| Jul 30, 2017 | FK Ventspils(home) | 0-2 | Virsliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Metta / LU(away) | 5-2 | Virsliga |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Spartaks Jurmala(home) | 1-2 | Virsliga |
| Aug 21, 2017 | FK Ventspils(away) | 0-0 | Virsliga |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Rīgas FS(home) | 2-0 | Virsliga |
| Jul 31, 2017 | Jelgava(away) | 3-1 | Virsliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Riga win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 FK Liepaja win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2017 | FK Liepaja 2-1 Riga | Virsliga |
| May 13, 2017 | Riga 0-2 FK Liepaja | Virsliga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Riga score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; FK Liepaja score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| FK Liepaja | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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