Experts' prediction: Rīgas FS set to get maximum points from FC Daugavpils visit

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Competition: Tue 08.Aug
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadiona Esplanade

Pre-match info: 33 points are between the contenders up until now, Rīgas FS having performed best. Can FC Daugavpils strike back?

Insights:
  • FC Daugavpils have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (65) in Virsliga

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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FC Daugavpils form and stats

FC Daugavpils have collected 17 points from their Virsliga home games so far after 4-5-3.

In their previous game, the manager Kurbatovs led his FC Daugavpils to a defeat away at Riga. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadiona Esplanade. Until that defeat this team had gone six consecutive league fixtures without a defeat.

Before that match, a win away at Valmiera / BSS.

The home team are doomed in this game if you believe the odds offered on Rīgas FS to win. Let's see if FC Daugavpils are capable of creating a surprise here by looking at their earlier home games as massive outsiders: 15 games found revealing 1 Daugavpils win, 5 draws and 9 defeats.

The manager Kurbatovs will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Liepaja in only four days.

FC Daugavpils have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadiona Esplanade with 21 goals in 12 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the FC Daugavpils defense is not exactly impregnable. 19 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Rīgas FS form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 6 draws and only 0 losses in the Virsliga.

Two away matches in a row for Rīgas, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 vs Sabah in the Europa Conference League.

A home win before that, celebrating 7-0 vs Tukums.

Again, the away team are huge favourites in this match and any other result would be an upset. We checked our Tipsway database for earlier, recent games with Rīgas FS given similar win odds in an away game. This check revealed 15 matches with 14 wins as expected, 1 draw and 0 surprise home wins. The favourites won 14 of these games by at least two goals.

Rīgas are a potent attacking force on the road with their 38 goals in 13 league games. Rīgas FS are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Rīgas FS have been victorious in every one of the 17 most recent games versus this opponent. Another win today?

The sides have faced each other previously this season, with the match result Rīgas FS - FC Daugavpils 3-1 entered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

Rīgas FSA. Ilić
A. Ilić
13 goals
DaugavpilsV. Lizunovs
V. Lizunovs
8 goals
FC DaugavpilsW. Mukwelle
W. Mukwelle
7 goals

FC Daugavpils missing players

Rīgas FS missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Daugavpils Rīgas FS
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 2 Played P 3 13 24
6 4 0 Won W 3 7 17
7 5 1 Drew D 0 6 7
11 3 1 Lost L 0 0 0
31 21 2 Scored S 15 38 65
35 19 3 Conceded C 2 8 11
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 77% 83%
75% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 75%
46% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 54% 54%
29% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 46% 38%
17% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 38% 25%
50% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 46% 38%
21% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 54% 62%
33% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 17%
 
4.7 5.6 6 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.4 6.4
5.7 5.4 7.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.7 3.5
2.2 2.1 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.8 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.4 7.2 9 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 8.8 12.8
2.5 2.4 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.5 4.7
51% 72% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 125% 84% 58%
 
10.4 8.3 12.5 Shots against (avg) S A 6.7 5.5 6.5
3.6 2.8 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.3 1.8 2.1
Key stats in Virsliga this season:
  • All of FC Daugavpils's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FC Daugavpils have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Daugavpils have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Virsliga
  • FC Daugavpils haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Rīgas FS have not yet lost a game.
  • Rīgas FS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Rīgas FS have scored more than double the goals of FC Daugavpils.
  • Rīgas FS have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS have the most clean sheets (15) in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (38) away in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (65) in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS have the most scored goals in the second half (39) in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS have the the best goal difference (+30) away in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS have the the best goal difference (+54) in Virsliga

  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 24 19 4 1 62 11 12 10 2 0 32 7 12 9 2 1 30 4 51 61
2 Rīgas FS 24 17 7 0 65 11 11 10 1 0 27 3 13 7 6 0 38 8 54 58
3 Liepaja 25 10 6 9 38 38 12 4 3 5 13 21 13 6 3 4 25 17 0 36
4 Auda 25 9 8 8 29 30 13 4 4 5 13 21 12 5 4 3 16 9 -1 35
5 Valmiera / BSS 23 9 7 7 29 22 12 6 4 2 20 9 11 3 3 5 9 13 7 34
6 Metta / LU 24 7 7 10 30 39 12 3 3 6 11 19 12 4 4 4 19 20 -9 28
7 FS Jelgava 25 7 5 13 30 46 13 6 3 4 21 20 12 1 2 9 9 26 -16 26
8 FC Daugavpils 24 6 7 11 31 35 12 4 5 3 21 19 12 2 2 8 10 16 -4 25
9 Tukums 25 6 5 14 33 65 12 3 3 6 12 27 13 3 2 8 21 38 -32 23
10 Super Nova 23 2 2 19 20 70 12 2 1 9 11 40 11 0 1 10 9 30 -50 8

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 Riga 24 19 4 1 62 11 12 10 2 0 32 7 12 9 2 1 30 4 51 61
2 Rīgas FS 24 17 7 0 65 11 11 10 1 0 27 3 13 7 6 0 38 8 54 58
3 Liepaja 25 10 6 9 38 38 12 4 3 5 13 21 13 6 3 4 25 17 0 36
4 Auda 25 9 8 8 29 30 13 4 4 5 13 21 12 5 4 3 16 9 -1 35
5 Valmiera / BSS 23 9 7 7 29 22 12 6 4 2 20 9 11 3 3 5 9 13 7 34
6 Metta / LU 24 7 7 10 30 39 12 3 3 6 11 19 12 4 4 4 19 20 -9 28
7 FS Jelgava 25 7 5 13 30 46 13 6 3 4 21 20 12 1 2 9 9 26 -16 26
8 FC Daugavpils 24 6 7 11 31 35 12 4 5 3 21 19 12 2 2 8 10 16 -4 25
9 Tukums 25 6 5 14 33 65 12 3 3 6 12 27 13 3 2 8 21 38 -32 23
10 Super Nova 23 2 2 19 20 70 12 2 1 9 11 40 11 0 1 10 9 30 -50 8

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