The Riga & Rīgas FS managers A. Riherts and V. Morozs are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Virsliga league table.
- Riga have the most scored goals in the first half (18) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (41) in Virsliga
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Riga form and stats
Riga have been outstanding at home so far in the Virsliga with 8 wins, 0 draws and only 1 loss. Riga has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Stadions Skonto. We remember; it was Rīgas FS.
Happy days for Riga in their previous game, a Latvian Cup match away at Tukums that ended with a 3-1 victory.
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Metta / LU.Riga are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Stadions Skonto in their league games, having scored an impressive 23 goals in 9 matches. Riga have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rīgas FS form and stats
Rīgas FS have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 16 points collected from 6 Virsliga games. 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats is the record so far. Rīgas has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Metta / LU.
Rīgas play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Skanste.
Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Metta / LU in the Virsliga.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Rīgas are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's not easy to score on Rīgas as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these two sides get together this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Rīgas FS - Riga 3-1. Numbers for the previous ten meetings between these two contenders are: three wins for Riga, one draw and six wins for Rīgas FS. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  S. Milošević 11 goals | M. Soisalo 7 goals | J. Leo 5 goals |
Riga missing players
Rīgas FS missing players
| Riga | Rīgas FS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 12 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 40 | 23 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 41 |
| 17 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 78% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 81% |
| 61% | 78% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 81% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 44% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 50% | 44% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 39% | 44% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.8 | 5.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.7 | 10.8 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11.5 | 15.2 |
| 4.6 | 6.4 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 4.2 | 6.5 |
| 53% | 56% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 41% | 37% |
- Riga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Riga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Riga have the most scored goals in the first half (18) in Virsliga
- Riga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rīgas FS have not yet lost a game away.
- Rīgas FS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rīgas FS have scored in all their matches so far.
- Rīgas FS have the most points (16) away in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (41) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the the best goal difference (+26) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rīgas FS | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 26 | 40 |
| 2 | Riga | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 23 | 38 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 38 |
| 4 | Liepaja | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 28 |
| 5 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
| 6 | Spartaks Jurmala | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 27 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -4 | 21 |
| 7 | Metta / LU | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 25 | -16 | 12 |
| 8 | Noah Jūrmala | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 30 | -55 | 3 |
| 9 | Ventspils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |