Rīgas FS fights FC Daugavpils / Progress in Virsliga battle

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Competition: Sat 29.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)

Rīgas FS are placed 2nd so far, while FC Daugavpils / Progress are lagging 9 points behind in the table. Can they reduce the gap?

Insights:
  • Rīgas FS have the most clean sheets (6) in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Daugavpils / Progress have scored away.

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.

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Rīgas FS form and stats

4 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Rīgas FS, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Virsliga, have to build on here in the Virsliga. Rīgas haven’t lost a league-game in ten attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Valmiera / BSS, 76 days ago.

A nice win for Rīgas last time playing, versus Spartaks Jurmala. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Ž. Lipušček scoring for the victors.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Liepaja with a 2-1 scoreline.

Rīgas can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 12 times. On the other hand, Rīgas have conceded 5 goals.

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FC Daugavpils / Progress form and stats

As the visiting team in Virsliga matches, FC Daugavpils / Progress have produced an overall stat of 2-1-1 so far.

There were no winners in Daugavpils's previous match, a Virsliga home game that ended 1-1 vs Riga (placed 1st).

Preceding that game was the away victory against Metta / LU with the score of 1-0.

Daugavpils have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 4 league away games 4 goals have been scored. Daugavpils have conceded 6 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Rīgas won eight games, zero matches ended with a draw and FC Daugavpils / Progress has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / three

Rīgas FS missing players

FC Daugavpils / Progress missing players

Rīgas FS FC Daugavpils / Progress
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 2 4 10
8 4 2 Won W 0 2 5
2 0 0 Drew D 1 1 2
1 1 0 Lost L 1 1 3
23 12 5 Scored S 2 4 14
10 5 0 Conceded C 6 6 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
64% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 70%
55% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 60%
36% 60% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 30%
27% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
45% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 25% 50%
55% 60% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 30%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 20%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.2 2.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
15 19.4 21 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 8.5 8.4
5.7 7.4 10.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.5 3.6
35% 32% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 22% 39%
Key stats in Virsliga this season:
  • FC Daugavpils / Progress haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • 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 clean sheets (6) in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rīgas FS is in the best form (6-0-0)

  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 13 8 2 3 35 12 6 5 0 1 19 6 7 3 2 2 16 6 23 26
2 Rīgas FS 11 8 2 1 23 10 5 4 0 1 12 5 6 4 2 0 11 5 13 26
3 Valmiera / BSS 12 8 2 2 18 9 7 5 1 1 10 4 5 3 1 1 8 5 9 26
4 FC Daugavpils / Progress 10 5 2 3 14 13 6 3 1 2 10 7 4 2 1 1 4 6 1 17
5 Liepaja 11 5 0 6 15 17 5 2 0 3 9 8 6 3 0 3 6 9 -2 15
6 Spartaks Jurmala 12 4 0 8 12 20 4 3 0 1 4 2 8 1 0 7 8 18 -8 12
7 Metta / LU 11 2 3 6 15 22 6 1 3 2 7 9 5 1 0 4 8 13 -7 9
8 Ventspils 11 1 2 8 9 20 7 1 2 4 8 12 4 0 0 4 1 8 -11 5
9 Noah Jurmala 7 1 1 5 6 24 3 0 0 3 0 15 4 1 1 2 6 9 -18 4