A key match in Virsliga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Rīgas FS in 1st position and Riga placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
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.
Rīgas FS form and stats
Perfect Virsliga season at home so far for Rīgas FS, who have the most scored goals (19) in Virsliga, 3 wins from 3 appearances.
It's back home for Rīgas FS, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Metta / LU away with the result 1-0. Ž. Lipušček found the net in that victory. Before that match, a win away at FC Daugavpils / Progress.
The manager V. Morozs will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Tukums in only four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (6 in 3 games), Rīgas's attacking play is working. Rīgas have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Riga form and stats
It's gone fairly well in the Virsliga away games so far for Riga with six points collected from three matches. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Rīgas FS. Riga has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
It's the second away game in a row for Riga, but there's smiles all around after the 5-1 victory versus Tukums (placed 10th) in the Virsliga last time out. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Metta / LU.
As mentioned above, Riga was the only team on the pitch versus Tukums in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task. It's hard not to mention K. Mbombo's lethal finishing against Tukums. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.
A new game in only four days for Riga, the Virsliga home match versus Ventspils. Busy days.
The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Riga alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (9 from 3 played). As opposed to that, Riga have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Rīgas-Riga H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Rīgas FS five wins, Riga four wins, one draw. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  E. Santana Deocleciano 6 goals |   K. Mbombo 4 goals |  T. Šimkovič 3 goals |
Rīgas FS missing players
Riga missing players
| Rīgas FS | Riga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 57% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.7 | 6.1 |
| 4.4 | 5.7 | 11 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | 30 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 30 | 80 |
| 44 | 18 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 13 | 35 |
| 43% | 33% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 69% | 51% |
- All of Riga's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Riga has the fewest conceded goals (4)
- Riga has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
- Riga has the most scored goals in the second half (13)
- Riga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Riga have scored in all their matches so far.
- Riga have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Riga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rīgas FS has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0)
- Rīgas FS has the most scored goals (19)
- Rīgas FS has the most scored goals in the first half (11)
- 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 won all their games so far.
- 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 | Rīgas FS | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 21 |
| 2 | Riga | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 18 |
| 3 | Ventspils | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Jelgava | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 5 | Spartaks Jurmala | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 6 | Valmiera / BSS | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 7 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Liepāja | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 9 | Metta / LU | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 6 |
| 10 | Tukums | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -18 | 1 |