Europa Conference League: Get ready for the second leg of the Rīgas FS - Makedonija clash

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Competition: Europe Europa Conference League
Competition: Thu 20.Jul
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Slokas Stadionā (2000 seats)

It's time to decide the outcome of the Europa Conference League 1st Qualifying Round meeting between Rīgas FS and Makedonija. Get ready for the match with this full betting preview!

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

There have been limited time to rest for the home team, as they featured in a Latvian Cup fixture only four days earlier. That game was an away game at FS Jelgava, so at least Rīgas FS are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Rīgas FS form and stats

Rīgas FS was eliminated in the group stage last season in the Europa Conference League.

Home games in the Virsliga have been a walk in the park for Rīgas FS so far, with 28 points won from 10 matches; 9 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.

Rīgas are returning here after guesting FS Jelgava in a Latvian Cup fixture and winning with a 3-0 scoreline.

Before that, a nice away win at Makedonija. A Europa Conference League match. The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Rīgas FS home games with this odds we find 5 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 2 matches were won by at least two goals.

Rīgas FS are traveling soon after this match as the Virsliga match at Auda awaits in three days.

Rīgas have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {3 goals}.

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Makedonija form and stats

Makedonija's mission in Europa Conference League last season failed in the 2nd qualifying round against CSKA Sofia.

There's been little loot from Makedonija's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 16 away games in the First League. Makedonija only have 4 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 4 draws.

This game can not go any worse than the previous one, a Europa Conference League home loss versus Rīgas FS with 0-1 on the scoreboard.

Ahead of that, 1-1 at home against Struga (after extra-time, 0-2 on penalties) in the Macedonian Cup. You'll want to know how Makedonija managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found 4 similar matches resulting in 1 away win, 1 draw and 2 home wins.

The attacking power of Makedonija when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 16 league matches away. Makedonija have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Makedonija - Rīgas 0-1 was the outcome when these sides formerly did battle, also in this season.

Top Goalscorers

Rīgas FSA. Ilić
A. Ilić
13 goals
Rīgas FSE. Santana Deocleciano
E. Santana Deocleciano
6 goals
MakedonijaF. Mishevski
F. Mishevski
6 goals

Rīgas FS missing players

Makedonija missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rīgas FS Makedonija
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 10   Played P   15 25
18 9   Won W   2 7
7 1   Drew D   5 7
0 0   Lost L   8 11
59 20   Scored S   13 31
9 3   Conceded C   28 36
84% 90%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   87% 88%
72% 70%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 72%
48% 50%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 52%
28% 20%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   27% 24%
16% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   13% 12%
32% 30%   BTTS BTTS   47% 44%
68% 70%   Clean Sheets C S   20% 28%
16% 10%   Failed to Score F T   47% 40%
 
6.2 7.3   Corners for (avg) C F   1.5 2.3
3.8 3.2   Corners against (avg) C A   2.2 2
1.9 2.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.4 1.1
1 1   Red cards R C   1 1
 
11.2 16.8   Shots (avg) S (   4.2 5.1
4.2 5.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.3 2.3
57% 36%   Goal Efficiency G E   43% 60%
 
6.9 8   Shots against (avg) S A   6.7 6
2.2 2.6   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.5 2.2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Riga 22 17 4 1 53 11 11 9 2 0 29 7 11 8 2 1 24 4 42 55
2 Rīgas FS 22 15 7 0 53 9 10 9 1 0 20 3 12 6 6 0 33 6 44 52
3 Valmiera / BSS 22 9 7 6 29 21 11 6 4 1 20 8 11 3 3 5 9 13 8 34
4 Liepaja 21 9 4 8 32 32 12 4 3 5 13 21 9 5 1 3 19 11 0 31
5 Auda 22 8 7 7 23 24 10 3 3 4 7 15 12 5 4 3 16 9 -1 31
6 Metta / LU 21 6 6 9 26 36 10 3 2 5 10 17 11 3 4 4 16 19 -10 24
7 Tukums 22 6 5 11 32 50 10 3 3 4 11 19 12 3 2 7 21 31 -18 23
8 FC Daugavpils / Progress 22 5 7 10 30 32 12 4 5 3 21 19 10 1 2 7 9 13 -2 22
9 FS Jelgava 22 5 5 12 26 41 12 5 3 4 18 18 10 0 2 8 8 23 -15 20
10 Super Nova 22 2 2 18 19 67 11 2 1 8 10 37 11 0 1 10 9 30 -48 8
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Struga 30 20 8 2 53 19 16 13 3 0 34 9 14 7 5 2 19 10 34 68
2 Shkupi 30 17 7 6 62 27 15 11 3 1 35 12 15 6 4 5 27 15 35 58
3 Skendija 79 30 16 9 5 43 23 16 7 7 2 21 11 14 9 2 3 22 12 20 57
4 Sileks 30 13 9 8 41 34 15 7 3 5 21 19 15 6 6 3 20 15 7 48
5 Bregalnica Stip 30 10 11 9 33 34 16 6 5 5 18 16 14 4 6 4 15 18 -1 41
6 Tikves 30 11 7 12 40 37 15 7 4 4 23 13 15 4 3 8 17 24 3 40
7 Makedonija 30 10 9 11 37 33 14 6 5 3 24 11 16 4 4 8 13 22 4 39
8 Rabotnicki 30 11 4 15 37 48 14 6 1 7 21 23 16 5 3 8 16 25 -11 37
9 Akademija Pandev 30 6 10 14 34 38 15 4 3 8 16 19 15 2 7 6 18 19 -4 28
10 Skopje 30 4 10 16 17 44 14 2 8 4 8 12 16 2 2 12 9 32 -27 22
11 Pobeda 30 3 4 23 18 78 15 2 2 11 9 40 15 1 2 12 9 38 -60 13
12 Renova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Struga 30 20 8 2 53 19 16 13 3 0 34 9 14 7 5 2 19 10 34 68
2 Shkupi 30 17 7 6 62 27 15 11 3 1 35 12 15 6 4 5 27 15 35 58
3 Skendija 79 30 16 9 5 43 23 16 7 7 2 21 11 14 9 2 3 22 12 20 57
4 Sileks 30 13 9 8 41 34 15 7 3 5 21 19 15 6 6 3 20 15 7 48
5 Bregalnica Stip 30 10 11 9 33 34 16 6 5 5 18 16 14 4 6 4 15 18 -1 41
6 Tikves 30 11 7 12 40 37 15 7 4 4 23 13 15 4 3 8 17 24 3 40
7 Makedonija 30 10 9 11 37 33 14 6 5 3 24 11 16 4 4 8 13 22 4 39
8 Rabotnicki 30 11 4 15 37 48 14 6 1 7 21 23 16 5 3 8 16 25 -11 37
9 Akademija Pandev 30 6 10 14 34 38 15 4 3 8 16 19 15 2 7 6 18 19 -4 28
10 Skopje 30 4 10 16 17 44 14 2 8 4 8 12 16 2 2 12 9 32 -27 22
11 Pobeda 30 3 4 23 18 78 15 2 2 11 9 40 15 1 2 12 9 38 -60 13
12 Renova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1

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