Riga expected to show superhero qualities when FC Daugavpils / Progress visits

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Date: Sat 20.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: RTU stadions (1000 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Riga leading FC Daugavpils / Progress by 20 points.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Riga form and stats

Riga, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Virsliga, are steadily winning games and points here at RTU stadions. 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 10 games.

Riga's previous game was a Virsliga match also played at home, ending 4-0 versus FC Daugavpils / Progress. The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Dundalk that ended 0-0.

Riga are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave RTU stadions with maximum points. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 20 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Riga has won 12 times, drawn 7 and lost 1. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Riga has won by at least two goals 5 times when in this position.

Riga have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at RTU stadions with 18 goals in 10 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Riga have only let in 5 goals at home.

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FC Daugavpils / Progress form and stats

FC Daugavpils / Progress have only collected 8 points from their away games after 2-2-5 (9 played).

FC Daugavpils / Progress play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-4 to Riga. Prior to that result FC Daugavpils / Progress won their away game at Spartaks Jūrmala in the Latvian Cup. The scoreline was 1-0.

FC Daugavpils / Progress are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 13 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were 10 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Of the defeats, 1 game were lost by at least two goals margin.

The attacking power of FC Daugavpils / Progress when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored in 9 matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as FC Daugavpils / Progress have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Riga - FC Daugavpils / Progress 4-0. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: 3 - 0 - 0 (Riga wins - draws - FC Daugavpils / Progress wins). As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

V. Əsgərov
7 goals
K. Bilinski
5 goals
D. Lemajić
5 goals

Riga missing players

FC Daugavpils / Progress missing players

Riga FC Daugavpils / Progress
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
20 10 3 Played 2 9 19
13 6 1 Won 0 2 6
2 2 1 Drew 0 2 3
5 2 1 Lost 2 5 10
36 18 3 Scored 2 8 15
12 5 3 Conceded 6 17 28
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 95%
60% 60% 67% Over 1.5 100% 78% 58%
45% 30% 33% Over 2.5 100% 44% 37%
25% 20% 0% Over 3.5 50% 33% 21%
5% 10% 0% Over 4.5 50% 22% 16%
30% 30% 67% BTTS 50% 44% 26%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 11% 26%
25% 30% 33% Failed To Score 50% 44% 53%
 
5.1 5.2 6 Corners For (avg) 2.5 3.3 4.2
3.6 3.7 2.7 Corners Against (avg) 12.5 7.1 7.2
2.3 2.5 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2.2 2.1
3 3 2 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • FC Daugavpils / Progress have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • FC Daugavpils / Progress have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • FC Daugavpils / Progress have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FC Daugavpils / Progress have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • FC Daugavpils / Progress haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Riga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Riga have scored more than double the goals of FC Daugavpils / Progress.

Riga
All Champions League Virsliga Europa League Latvian Cup Club Friendlies FNL Cup
All Home Away
04-07-19 VI Riga 0 - 0 Valmiera / BSS
10-07-19 CL Dundalk 0 - 0 Riga
14-07-19 LC Super Nova 0 - 6 Riga
17-07-19 CL Riga 0 - 0 Dundalk
20-07-19 VI Riga 4 - 0 FC Daugavpils / Progress
25-07-19 EL Piast Gliwice 18:00 Riga
01-08-19 EL Riga 16:30 Piast Gliwice
04-08-19 VI Riga 16:00 Ventspils
11-08-19 VI Rīgas FS 16:00 Riga
18-08-19 VI Riga 16:00 Liepāja
FC Daugavpils / Progress
All First Liga Virsliga Latvian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
21-06-19 VI FC Daugavpils / Progress 0 - 2 Jelgava
26-06-19 VI FC Daugavpils / Progress 0 - 0 Metta / LU
30-06-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 1 - 1 FC Daugavpils / Progress
15-07-19 LC Spartaks Jūrmala 0 - 1 FC Daugavpils / Progress
20-07-19 VI Riga 4 - 0 FC Daugavpils / Progress
28-07-19 VI Ventspils 14:00 FC Daugavpils / Progress
05-08-19 VI FC Daugavpils / Progress 15:00 Rīgas FS
11-08-19 VI Liepāja 14:00 FC Daugavpils / Progress
17-08-19 VI FC Daugavpils / Progress 15:00 Spartaks Jūrmala
25-08-19 VI Jelgava 13:00 FC Daugavpils / Progress

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Riga 20 13 2 5 36 12 10 6 2 2 18 5 10 7 0 3 18 7 24 41
2 Rīgas FS 19 10 4 5 27 18 10 6 2 2 19 10 9 4 2 3 8 8 9 34
3 Spartaks Jūrmala 19 9 3 7 28 32 9 6 0 3 15 12 10 3 3 4 13 20 -4 30
4 Ventspils 19 7 6 6 28 29 10 5 5 0 16 9 9 2 1 6 12 20 -1 27
5 Valmiera / BSS 18 7 5 6 16 15 9 3 3 3 7 8 9 4 2 3 9 7 1 26
6 Liepāja 18 7 3 8 20 19 9 4 2 3 13 9 9 3 1 5 7 10 1 24
7 FC Daugavpils / Progress 19 6 3 10 15 28 10 4 1 5 7 11 9 2 2 5 8 17 -13 21
8 Jelgava 19 5 4 10 15 22 9 2 1 6 6 12 10 3 3 4 9 10 -7 19
9 Metta / LU 19 5 2 12 20 30 9 3 0 6 11 17 10 2 2 6 9 13 -10 17

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