Rīgas FS clashes with FC Daugavpils / Progress in Virsliga game

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Competition: Fri 27.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)

A look at the Virsliga table shows that this is top- against mid-table, but there's a lot more information available. Get our Rīgas FS - FC Daugavpils / Progress match preview!

Insights:
  • Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (41) in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Daugavpils / Progress have scored away.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Rīgas FS form and stats

Rīgas FS have performed here this season with 8 wins from 10 Virsliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2.

The Rīgas supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Auda in Latvian Cup and win 4-0. As mentioned above, Rīgas "killed" Auda in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Skanste with a 2-0 scoreline.

Rīgas FS are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (29 goals in 10 games). Rīgas FS's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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FC Daugavpils / Progress form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Virsliga travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Daugavpils, as they have won on their previous two travels.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Daugavpils, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Liepaja (after extra-time) (placed 4th). Late heartbreak for Daugavpils in the Liepaja (after extra-time) match, as the deciding 0-1 goal came deep into overtime.

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Liepaja in the Virsliga.

Daugavpils have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 11 goals have been scored. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Daugavpils rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 15 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these parties face each other this season, as the results database show this recent fixture: Rīgas - FC Daugavpils / Progress 2-1. Data for the last eight meetings featuring these two contenders are: eight wins for Rīgas, zero draws and zero wins for FC Daugavpils / Progress. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Rīgas FSD. Lemajić
D. Lemajić
5 goals
Rīgas FSŽ. Lipušček
Ž. Lipušček
5 goals
RīgasT. Šarić
T. Šarić
4 goals

Rīgas FS missing players

FC Daugavpils / Progress missing players

Rīgas FS FC Daugavpils / Progress
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 10 2 Played P 3 9 18
13 8 2 Won W 0 3 7
1 0 0 Drew D 1 2 4
2 2 0 Lost L 2 4 7
41 29 5 Scored S 2 11 26
15 10 0 Conceded C 10 15 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 94%
81% 90% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 83%
81% 90% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 67%
44% 60% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 44% 33%
31% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
56% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 56%
44% 40% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 22%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 44% 28%
 
7.2 7.2 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 2.6 3.2
3.7 3.7 8 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.4 5.8
2.5 2.3 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.3 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
15.2 16.9 21 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 6.7 6.7
6.5 7.4 10.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.6 2.5
37% 36% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 22% 42%
Key stats in Virsliga this season:
  • FC Daugavpils / Progress have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • FC Daugavpils / Progress have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Rīgas FS have created more than twice as many corners as FC Daugavpils / Progress.
  • Rīgas FS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rīgas FS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Rīgas FS have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Daugavpils / Progress have scored away.
  • Rīgas FS have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (29) at home 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 (+19) at home 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 Valmiera / BSS 20 14 2 4 38 15 10 8 1 1 20 5 10 6 1 3 18 10 23 44
2 Rīgas FS 16 13 1 2 41 15 10 8 0 2 29 10 6 5 1 0 12 5 26 40
3 Riga 18 12 2 4 40 17 9 8 0 1 23 7 9 4 2 3 17 10 23 38
4 Liepaja 18 9 2 7 28 21 9 4 1 4 12 10 9 5 1 3 16 11 7 29
5 FC Daugavpils / Progress 18 7 4 7 26 26 9 4 2 3 15 11 9 3 2 4 11 15 0 25
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 20 3 3 14 22 42 10 2 3 5 14 17 10 1 0 9 8 25 -20 12
8 Noah Jurmala 17 1 0 16 8 63 8 0 0 8 1 33 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