Match preview Virsliga: Rīgas FS - Riga at RTU stadions

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Date: Sun 11.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: RTU stadions (1000 seats)

Rīgas FS and Riga are both riding high in the Virsliga with their 2nd and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Rīgas FS form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at RTU stadions as Rīgas FS have scored 20 goals to get 23 points from 11 games. The overall stats are 7-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for Rīgas FS in their previous game, a Virsliga match away at FC Daugavpils / Progress that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Valmiera / BSS.

Rīgas FS have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at RTU stadions with 20 goals in 11 matches. From these home matches, Rīgas FS have conceded only 10 goals.

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Riga form and stats

Riga's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Riga, who have the most points (21) away in Virsliga, collect 21 points from their 10 away matches. 7 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 3 defeats).

The supporters enjoyed Riga's previous game versus Piast Gliwice, a Europa League 2-1 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Piast Gliwice's place.

The travelling fans enjoy Riga's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 10 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Riga - Rīgas FS 2-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Rīgas FS won 4 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Riga has 5 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5

Top Goalscorers

T. Šimkovič
6 goals
T. Malec
6 goals
V. Jagodinskis
5 goals

Rīgas FS missing players

Riga missing players

Rīgas FS Riga
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
22 11 1 Played 1 10 20
12 7 1 Won 0 7 13
5 2 0 Drew 0 0 2
5 2 0 Lost 1 3 5
30 20 4 Scored 0 18 36
19 10 1 Conceded 1 7 12
86% 91% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 95%
64% 73% 100% Over 1.5 0% 60% 60%
36% 55% 100% Over 2.5 0% 60% 45%
23% 36% 100% Over 3.5 0% 30% 25%
14% 18% 100% Over 4.5 0% 0% 5%
41% 55% 100% BTTS 0% 30% 30%
41% 36% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 50%
32% 18% 0% Failed To Score 100% 20% 25%
 
6.9 7.4 8 Corners For (avg) 5 4.9 5.1
4.5 4.3 5 Corners Against (avg) 2 3.6 3.6
2.5 2.8 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 2 2.3
3 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 3
Key stats this season:
  • Riga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Riga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Riga haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Rīgas FS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Rīgas FS
14-07-19 LC Valmiera / BSS 1 - 2 Rīgas FS
18-07-19 EL Rīgas FS 0 - 2 Olimpija
21-07-19 VI Metta / LU 1 - 1 Rīgas FS
28-07-19 VI Rīgas FS 1 - 0 Valmiera / BSS
05-08-19 VI FC Daugavpils / Progress 0 - 1 Rīgas FS
11-08-19 VI Rīgas FS 16:00 Riga
18-08-19 VI Ventspils 14:00 Rīgas FS
21-08-19 LC Liepāja 16:00 Rīgas FS
30-08-19 VI Liepāja 16:00 Rīgas FS
15-09-19 VI Rīgas FS 15:00 Spartaks Jurmala
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 3 - 2 Riga
01-08-19 EL Riga 2 - 1 Piast Gliwice
06-08-19 EL Riga 16:00 HJK
11-08-19 VI Rīgas FS 16:00 Riga
15-08-19 EL HJK 16:00 Riga
18-08-19 VI Riga 16:00 Liepāja
21-08-19 LC Riga 16:00 Tukums

  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 22 12 5 5 30 19 11 7 2 2 20 10 11 5 3 3 10 9 11 41
3 Ventspils 21 8 7 6 33 31 12 6 6 0 21 11 9 2 1 6 12 20 2 31
4 Spartaks Jūrmala 21 9 4 8 30 35 10 6 0 4 16 14 11 3 4 4 14 21 -5 31
5 Valmiera / BSS 21 8 6 7 20 19 10 4 3 3 9 9 11 4 3 4 11 10 1 30
6 Liepāja 21 8 4 9 24 23 9 4 2 3 13 9 12 4 2 6 11 14 1 28
7 Jelgava 21 6 5 10 17 23 10 2 2 6 6 12 11 4 3 4 11 11 -6 23
8 FC Daugavpils / Progress 21 6 3 12 15 32 11 4 1 6 7 12 10 2 2 6 8 20 -17 21
9 Metta / LU 22 5 4 13 24 35 12 3 2 7 15 22 10 2 2 6 9 13 -11 19