Buckle up for a show! Today's starring roles are Rīgas FS and Riga, victory is the target and 90 minutes the duration.
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (24) in Virsliga
- Riga have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Virsliga
This is a match between two teams close to each other, usually meaning more tension and significance.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Rīgas and Riga.
Rīgas FS form and stats
The total Virsliga stats at home this season for Rīgas FS, who have the most scored goals (24) in Virsliga, are 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for Rīgas FS against Liepāja the last match, as Ilić (2) and Jatta were on target.
Ahead of that match, Rīgas FS lost 1-3 at home to Valmiera / BSS.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Virsliga game versus Spartaks Jurmala in only four days. This game is also played here.
The Rīgas fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. Rīgas FS are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.
Riga form and stats
Things could have gone better for Riga in their Virsliga away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
The Riga goalkeeper Nils Toms Purins is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 607 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Riga are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the match against Tukums (placed 8th).
Prior to that result Riga won their away game at Auda. The scoreline was 1-0.The schedule is very tough for Riga now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Virsliga game at Valmiera / BSS is waiting in only four days.
Goals are few and far between in Riga's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels. Riga's manager Fink has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 1 conceded goal. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings between these participants: Rīgas FS won six, Riga triumphed in one and we saw three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals. The games between these sides have had a tendency to be hostile, having seen 8 red cards from the last ten encounters.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ilić 7 goals |  E. Santana Deocleciano 3 goals |  G. Ramos da Penha 3 goals |
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| Rīgas FS | Riga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 88% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 88% |
| 88% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 75% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 25% |
| 7.4 | 8.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 7.7 | 9.2 |
| 3.9 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.3 | 3.1 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.7 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.8 | 14 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 11 | 14.4 |
| 6.5 | 5.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.7 | 5.8 |
| 46% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 9% | 28% |
| 6.2 | 6.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 8.7 | 5.9 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 1.9 |
- Riga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Riga have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Virsliga
- Riga have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Virsliga
- Riga have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Virsliga
- Riga have the most clean sheets (6) in Virsliga
- Riga have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Riga have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Riga is in the best form (5-1-0) in Virsliga
- 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 Riga have scored away.
- Rīgas FS have the most points from losing position (4) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (24) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the the best goal difference (+16) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 | Liepāja | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 2 | Riga | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 19 |
| 3 | Rīgas FS | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 17 |
| 4 | Valmiera / BSS | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 17 |
| 5 | Auda | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 7 | Metta / LU | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 6 |
| 8 | Tukums | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -18 | 4 |
| 9 | Super Nova | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -11 | 3 |
| 10 | Spartaks Jurmala | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -14 | 1 |
