Rīgas FS vs FK Liepaja: result 1-0 and analysis
VirsligaRegular Season - 5Kick-off on April 24, 2016 at 01:00 PM (UTC)LNK Sporta Parks (dabīgais), Rīga (Riga)
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What was the result of Rīgas FS vs FK Liepaja?
Rīgas FS won 1-0 on April 24, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 75′Ņikita IvanovsRīgas FS
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rīgas FS have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; FK Liepaja have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2016 | Riga(away) | 0-0 | Virsliga |
| Apr 3, 2016 | BFC Daugavpils(away) | 0-1 | Virsliga |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Metta / LU(home) | 3-2 | Virsliga |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Jelgava(away) | 0-4 | Virsliga |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Auda(home) | 0-0 | 1. Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2016 | Metta / LU(away) | 2-0 | Virsliga |
| Apr 4, 2016 | Jelgava(away) | 1-0 | Virsliga |
| Mar 20, 2016 | FK Ventspils(away) | 2-2 | Virsliga |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Spartaks Jurmala(home) | 1-2 | Virsliga |
| Nov 7, 2015 | BFC Daugavpils(home) | 1-0 | Virsliga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rīgas FS score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; FK Liepaja score 2.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rīgas FS | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| FK Liepaja | 2.1 | 0.8 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rīgas FS sit 1st in Virsliga (66 points from 26 matches) and FK Liepaja sit 5th (37 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rīgas FS | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 20 | 66 |
| 5 | FK Liepaja | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 39 | 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