Riga vs Vardar Skopje: result 5-2 and analysis
UEFA Europa Conference League2nd Qualifying RoundKick-off on July 28, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadions Skonto, Riga
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What was the result of Riga vs Vardar Skopje?
Riga won 5-2 on July 28, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 17′D. BabunskiVardar Skopje
- 66′A. OmeragikjVardar Skopje
- 87′A. TaiwoRiga
- 92′R. AouaniRiga
- 105′Iago Siqueira AugustoRiga
- 109′Reginaldo RamiresRiga
- 117′CaioRiga
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Riga win at 74%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 5-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Riga vs Vardar Skopje
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Riga
5-4-1- 19M. Badamosi
- 7R. Aouani
- 4O. Galo
- 40A. Ankrah
- 8Iago Siqueira Augusto
- 22M. Diop
- 17A. Salazar
- 21B. Musah
- 33Paulo
- 13R. Jurkovskis
- 91F. Orols
Vardar Skopje
4-2-3-1- 9A. Omeragikj
- 7G. Rodrigues
- 71Miguel Ângelo Ferreira Pires
- 34I. Puleio
- 32D. Castañeda
- 6D. Babunski
- 3M. Manevski
- 4M. Matić
- 5F. Najdovski
- 21G. Jankulov
- 95D. Taleski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Riga have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Vardar Skopje have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | Vardar Skopje(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Tukums(home) | 3-1 | Virsliga |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Ararat-Armenia(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Ararat-Armenia(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 3, 2026 | FS Jelgava(home) | 3-0 | Virsliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Bregalnica Štip(home) | 2-0 | First League |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Riga(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 14, 2026 | KuPS(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 7, 2026 | KuPS(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 23, 2026 | Shkendija(home) | 3-0 | First League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Riga win, 0 draws, 0 Vardar Skopje wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | Vardar Skopje 2-3 Riga | UEFA Europa Conference League |
Last archived meeting: Vardar Skopje vs Riga on Jul 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Riga score 2.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Vardar Skopje score 2.4 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga | 2.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Vardar Skopje | 2.4 | 0.7 | 9 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Riga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy