Virsliga: Two teams who have played superbly as yet. Let's get ready for Riga - Rīgas FS with this broad guide!
- Riga have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (49) in Virsliga
This is a match between two teams close to each other, usually meaning more stress and importance.
This has all the signs of an exciting fixture with lots of fun and energy as both teams are well revitalized since they last played a game. Let's start!
Riga form and stats
Riga have been very solid at home in the Virsliga so far, with 22 points collected from 8 matches (7-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. After failing to beat Rīgas FS here at Stadions Skonto, Riga has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with six wins in a row.
A strong away win for Riga against FS Jelgava the last match, as Regža were on target.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Valmiera / BSS (0-1).The match schedule is unforgiving for Riga as they have a new game in only four days, a Virsliga match thankfully also at home. Liepaja are visiting.
Goals are plentiful at Stadions Skonto in the league this season as Riga has scored 23 goals here in 8 home games. Riga have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Rīgas FS form and stats
Rīgas FS's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Rīgas FS collect 22 points from their 10 away matches in the Virsliga. 6 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats). The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Rīgas FS hope to make it five in this match.
The Rīgas goalkeeper Jevgenijs Nerugals is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 262 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Lipušček scored in Rīgas FS's previous match, the home game against Valmiera / BSS that ended 3-0.
Prior to that result Rīgas FS won their away game at Metta / LU. The scoreline was 6-0.Goal-happy betting people should observe that 8 of this club's 10 most recent league rounds have ended with at least three goals.
A new game in only four days for Rīgas, the Virsliga home match versus FS Jelgava. Busy days.
Rīgas FS are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only {3 away goals} have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Rīgas FS have avoided a loss in the last 4 games (1-3-0) against Riga.Strangely enough, Rīgas FS have scored in every league match they've performed in since NOT scoring against today's home team; the Rīgas FS - Riga 0-0 game five game weeks ago. The matches between these clubs have had a tendency to be a bit wild, having seen 9 red cards from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Ilić 12 goals |  M. Regža 11 goals | D. Aurélio 6 goals |
Riga missing players
Rīgas FS missing players
| Riga | Rīgas FS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 8 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | 23 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 30 | 49 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 95% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 70% | 79% |
| 84% | 88% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 74% |
| 53% | 62% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 53% |
| 37% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 32% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 21% |
| 37% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 30% | 32% |
| 58% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 70% | 68% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 21% |
| 9.9 | 9.4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 6.3 | 6.5 |
| 3.2 | 2.1 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15.9 | 17 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.3 | 12.1 |
| 6.2 | 7.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| 40% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 94% | 59% |
| 5.5 | 5.1 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 5.3 | 6.7 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
- Riga have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 scored in all their home matches so far.
- Riga have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Virsliga
- Riga have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Virsliga
- Riga have the most scored goals (23) at home in Virsliga
- Riga have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Virsliga
- Riga have the the best goal difference (+19) at home in Virsliga
- Riga have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Riga 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 the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most clean sheets (13) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (30) away in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (49) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the the best goal difference (+27) away in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the the best goal difference (+43) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Rīgas FS is in the best form (5-1-0) 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 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 39 | 48 |
| 2 | Rīgas FS | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 43 | 47 |
| 3 | Liepaja | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 29 |
| 4 | Valmiera / BSS | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 29 |
| 5 | Auda | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | -1 | 27 |
| 6 | Metta / LU | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -9 | 22 |
| 7 | Tukums | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -15 | 19 |
| 8 | FS Jelgava | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 18 |
| 9 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 17 |
| 10 | Super Nova | 19 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 26 | -43 | 7 |
