Riga vs FS Jelgava: result 2-0 and analysis
VirsligaRegular Season - 5Kick-off on April 8, 2024 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stadions Skonto, Riga
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What was the result of Riga vs FS Jelgava?
Riga won 2-0 on April 8, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 50′M. RegžaRiga
- 90′Brian PeñaRiga
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Riga have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; FS Jelgava have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2024 | FK Liepaja(home) | 4-0 | Virsliga |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Valmiera / BSS(away) | 1-2 | Virsliga |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Auda(home) | 1-0 | Virsliga |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Grobiņa(away) | 1-0 | Virsliga |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Metta / LU(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2024 | Rīgas FS(away) | 1-5 | Virsliga |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Metta / LU(home) | 0-1 | Virsliga |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Tukums(home) | 2-3 | Virsliga |
| Mar 9, 2024 | BFC Daugavpils(home) | 0-0 | Virsliga |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Riga FC II(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Riga win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 FS Jelgava win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2023 | Riga 3-5 FS Jelgava | Virsliga |
| Jun 25, 2023 | FS Jelgava 1-3 Riga | Virsliga |
| May 4, 2023 | FS Jelgava 1-3 Riga | Virsliga |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Riga 2-1 FS Jelgava | Virsliga |
How many goals should we expect?
Riga score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; FS Jelgava score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| FS Jelgava | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 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 FS Jelgava sit 7th (28 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Riga | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 79 | 24 | 65 |
| 7 | FS Jelgava | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 46 | 28 |
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