Riga vs FK Liepaja: prediction and stats
VirsligaRegular Season - 9Kick-off on May 16, 2021 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Sporta komplekss Ķeizarmežs, Keizarmežs
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Riga have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; FK Liepaja have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2021 | Spartaks Jurmala(home) | 2-1 | Virsliga |
| May 9, 2021 | FK Liepaja(home) | 4-1 | Virsliga |
| May 5, 2021 | FK Ventspils(home) | 3-0 | Virsliga |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Valmiera / BSS(away) | 1-2 | Virsliga |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Rīgas FS(home) | 0-3 | Virsliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2021 | Rīgas FS(home) | 1-2 | Virsliga |
| May 9, 2021 | Riga(away) | 1-4 | Virsliga |
| May 5, 2021 | Metta / LU(away) | 3-0 | Virsliga |
| May 1, 2021 | BFC Daugavpils(away) | 1-0 | Virsliga |
| Apr 18, 2021 | FK Ventspils(away) | 1-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2021 | Riga 4-1 FK Liepaja | Virsliga |
| Mar 19, 2021 | FK Liepaja 0-2 Riga | Virsliga |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Riga 2-1 FK Liepaja | Virsliga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Riga score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; FK Liepaja score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga | 2.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
| FK Liepaja | 1.8 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- May 1, 2021FK LiepajavsBFC Daugavpils
- May 1, 2021FK Ventspils5-2Metta / LU
- May 9, 2021Riga4-1FK Liepaja
- May 9, 2021Metta / LU2-0Spartaks Jurmala
- May 14, 2021Rīgas FSvsFK Ventspils
- May 15, 2021BFC DaugavpilsvsValmiera / BSS
- May 15, 2021Metta / LUvsSpartaks Jurmala
- Jun 13, 2021BFC Daugavpils1-2Valmiera / BSS