Riga vs FS Jelgava: result 2-1 and analysis
VirsligaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on March 12, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Mežaparks Sports Village, Riga
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What was the result of Riga vs FS Jelgava?
Riga won 2-1 on March 12, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 52′H. BabecRiga
- 68′O. RubenisFS Jelgava
- 90′M. RegžaRiga
Official lineup for Riga vs FS Jelgava
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Riga
- 11M. Soisalo
- 99Reginaldo Ramires
- 8M. Jojić
- 10Douglas Aurélio
- 14H. Babec
- 22O. Niang
- 70M. Gaye
- 3M. Ngom
- 13R. Jurkovskis
- 34A. Černomordijs
- 16N. Puriņš
FS Jelgava
- 9A. Glaudāns
- 99Rihards Bečers
- 8Mārcis Peilāns
- 24K. Cēsnieks
- 28Andris Deklavs
- 70D. Patijčuks
- 6Dāvis Vējkrīgers
- 16D. Grauds
- 18Ralfs Maslovs
- 21R. Zeņģis
- 23R. Stūriņš
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Riga have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; FS Jelgava have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2023 | FC Levadia Tallinn(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Kolos Kovalivka(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Dynamo Kyiv(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Shirak(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Shirak(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2023 | JDFS Alberts(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Panevėžys(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Kuressaare(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Banga(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Rīgas FS(home) | 0-6 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Riga score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; FS Jelgava score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| FS Jelgava | 1.9 | 1.0 | 9 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Riga sit 2nd in Virsliga (76 points from 32 matches) and FS Jelgava sit 7th (32 points from 32 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Riga | 32 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 88 | 30 | 76 |
| 7 | FS Jelgava | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 53 | 32 |
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