The Rīgas FS & Riga managers V. Morozs and A. Riherts are both worrying about and looking forward to this crucial game in the top regions of the Virsliga league table.
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (63) in Virsliga
- Riga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
It's no vacation for neither Rīgas FS nor Riga as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Rīgas FS form and stats
Rīgas FS are steadily winning Virsliga games and points here. 10 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 13 games. Rīgas haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Valmiera / BSS, 127 days ago.
Happy days for Rīgas in their previous game, a Virsliga match away at FC Daugavpils / Progress (placed 6th) that ended with a 3-0 victory.
Previous to that game, a Latvian Cup home match hosting Liepāja in a game that was won 1-0.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Rīgas FS's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played four games, won three matches, drawn zero and lost one.
Rīgas are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (34 goals in 13 games). From these home matches, Rīgas have conceded only 12 goals.
Riga form and stats
5-4-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Riga in their Virsliga matches away.
Riga are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Valmiera / BSS (placed 2nd).
Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting FC Daugavpils / Progress's place.Riga are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 22 times in 13 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Riga have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams involved encountered each other before this match year: Riga - Rīgas 1-1. Rīgas FS-Riga H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Rīgas FS seven wins, Riga one win, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  E. Santana Deocleciano 9 goals |   M. Soisalo 8 goals | Ž. Lipušček 6 goals |
Rīgas FS missing players
Riga missing players
| Rīgas FS | Riga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 26 |
| 18 | 10 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 60 | 34 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 22 | 54 |
| 22 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 85% | 81% |
| 68% | 77% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 46% | 54% |
| 32% | 46% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 23% | 27% |
| 24% | 31% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 19% |
| 60% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 54% | 54% |
| 40% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 31% | 31% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 15% | 15% |
| 6.4 | 6.5 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| 2 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.9 | 14.5 | 16.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 9.1 | 10.2 |
| 6 | 6.8 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 37% | 35% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 41% | 48% |
- Riga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Riga 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 in all their matches so far.
- Rīgas FS have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most points (31) at home in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (34) at home in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (63) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the the best goal difference (+22) at home in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the the best goal difference (+41) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 63 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 41 | 62 |
| 2 | Valmiera / BSS | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 34 | 58 |
| 3 | Riga | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 28 | 48 |
| 4 | Liepāja | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 45 |
| 5 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 27 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 40 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 0 | 35 |
| 6 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 29 | -12 | 32 |
| 7 | Metta / LU | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 54 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 27 | -21 | 20 |
| 8 | Noah Jūrmala | 28 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 96 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 51 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 45 | -88 | 3 |
| 9 | Ventspils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |