Riga vs FK Liepaja: result 2-1 and analysis
VirsligaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on October 4, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadions Skonto, Riga
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What was the result of Riga vs FK Liepaja?
Riga won 2-1 on October 4, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 11′H. PrengaRiga
- 24′H. PrengaRiga (pen.)
- 45′E. TīdenbergsFK Liepaja
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Riga have 12 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; FK Liepaja have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2020 | Metta / LU(home) | 4-0 | Cup |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Spartaks Jurmala(away) | 2-1 | Virsliga |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Celtic(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Valmiera / BSS(home) | 1-0 | Virsliga |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Tre Fiori(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2020 | Metta / LU(home) | 3-0 | Virsliga |
| Sep 24, 2020 | BFC Daugavpils(home) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Sep 20, 2020 | BFC Daugavpils(away) | 4-0 | Virsliga |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Spartaks Jurmala(home) | 3-2 | Virsliga |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Jelgava(home) | 3-1 | Virsliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Riga win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 FK Liepaja win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2020 | FK Liepaja 1-4 Riga | Virsliga |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Riga 2-0 FK Liepaja | Virsliga |
| Nov 3, 2019 | FK Liepaja 2-2 Riga | Virsliga |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Riga 1-0 FK Liepaja | Virsliga |
| Jun 15, 2019 | FK Liepaja 1-2 Riga | Virsliga |
| Apr 24, 2019 | Riga 1-0 FK Liepaja | Virsliga |
How many goals should we expect?
Riga score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; FK Liepaja score 2.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga | 2.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| FK Liepaja | 2.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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