The Rīgas FS & Riga managers V. Morozs and O. Kononov are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Virsliga league table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Rīgas FS form and stats
This stadium, Stadions Arkādija grass, has been a fortress for Rīgas FS in the Virsliga so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 10-1-1. Rīgas has a nice streak going on as they have played 15 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Ventspils defeat 123 days ago. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Rīgas after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Rīgas FS shared the glory with Liepaja in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. A strong away win before that one, visiting Metta / LU and winning 3-0.
Rīgas FS are traveling soon after this match as the Virsliga match at Tukums awaits in three days.
The Rīgas manager V. Morozs has got the team scoring with 29 from 12 home games in the league. Rīgas FS are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadions Arkādija grass in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 12 matches.
Riga form and stats
Riga, who have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Virsliga, have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 33 points collected from 12 Virsliga games. 11 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat is the record so far. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Spartaks Jūrmala game have they lost an away game, meaning Riga has taken points from eleven away matches in a row. Impressively, the visitors are on a eight-match winning run which they hope continue versus Rīgas FS.
It's the second away game in a row for Riga, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Tukums (placed 10th) in the Virsliga last time out. Prior to that match, a home win 5-1 against Metta / LU.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ventspils in just three days.
The Riga manager O. Kononov has got the team scoring on the road, with 28 away goals in 12 league matches. Riga are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 6 goals away.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Riga - Rīgas 0-2, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Rīgas wins - draws - Riga wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Mbombo 12 goals |   E. Santana Deocleciano 10 goals |  T. Šimkovič 7 goals |
Rīgas FS missing players
Riga missing players
| Rīgas FS | Riga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 12 | 25 |
| 19 | 10 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 61 | 29 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 28 | 60 |
| 20 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 83% | 84% |
| 68% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 58% | 52% |
| 36% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 24% |
| 24% | 25% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 52% | 58% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 42% | 40% |
| 48% | 42% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 58% | 56% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 305 | 178 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 148 | 329 |
| 158 | 93 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 64 | 149 |
| 39% | 31% | 71% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 44% | 40% |
- Riga has the fewest conceded goals (15) in Virsliga
- Riga has the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Virsliga
- Riga has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Virsliga
- Riga has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Virsliga
- Riga has the most clean sheets (14) in Virsliga
- Riga has the most clean sheets (7) away in Virsliga
- Riga has the most points (33) away in Virsliga
- Riga has the most scored goals in the second half (37) in Virsliga
- Riga has the the best goal difference (+22) away in Virsliga
- Riga has the the best goal difference (+45) in Virsliga
- 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 have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Riga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Riga is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Rīgas FS has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS has the most scored goals (61) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS has the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rīgas FS have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Rīgas FS haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 45 | 69 |
| 2 | Rīgas FS | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 41 | 60 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 39 |
| 4 | Ventspils | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
| 5 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 34 |
| 6 | Liepaja | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 32 |
| 7 | Jelgava | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 21 | -31 | 21 |
| 8 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -13 | 20 |
| 9 | Metta / LU | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 52 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 32 | -31 | 16 |
| 10 | Tukums | 25 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 30 | -42 | 14 |