Super Nova not looking forward to difficult Virsliga clash against Riga

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Competition: Thu 20.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Salaspils sporta nama stadions (1000 seats)

The guesting Riga side should be favourites at Super Nova, as the away team hold a 8 point supremacy from their six league fixtures this season.

Insights:
  • Super Nova have the fewest scored goals (3) in Virsliga
  • Riga have the most scored goals (11) in Virsliga

There haven't been much to rest for the team playing at home, as they played a Virsliga match only four days ago. This match was also played here at Salaspils sporta nama stadions. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Riga have had more rest.

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Super Nova form and stats

Super Nova must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Virsliga games here at Salaspils sporta nama stadions.

Super Nova's latest match was also played at home, the shocking 1-0 victory against huge favourites Valmiera. Finally, a league victory after three fixtures without one.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Metta / LU (0-3).

The home team are doomed in this game if you believe the odds offered on Riga to win. Let's see if Super Nova are capable of creating a surprise here by looking at their earlier home games as massive outsiders: 10 games found revealing 1 Super win, 0 draws and 9 defeats.

"Both teams to score yes/no" info: This club have played 6 league fixtures in a row with only one (or none) team finding the net.

Super Nova are traveling soon after this match as the Virsliga match at Rigas FS awaits in four days.

Super Nova has scored {3 goals-1} so far and conceded {3 goals-2} from 3 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Riga form and stats

The seven points Riga have gathered from their first three away trips in the Virsliga is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.

Riga are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at FC Daugavpils / Progress (placed 9th).

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Tukums.

Again, the away team are huge favourites in this match and any other result would be an upset. We checked our Tipsway database for earlier, recent games with Riga given similar win odds in an away game. This check revealed 12 matches with 7 wins as expected, 4 draws and 1 surprise home win. The favourites won 6 of these games by at least two goals.

The Riga defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average ({1 goals} in 3 games).

Head 2 Head

Riga have been victorious in every one of the 6 latest games versus this opponent. Can they do it again?

Top Goalscorers

RigaM. Regža
M. Regža
3 goals
RigaM. Jojić
M. Jojić
2 goals
RigaK. Nguena
K. Nguena
2 goals

Super Nova missing players

Riga missing players

Super Nova Riga
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 3 0 Played P 2 3 6
2 2 0 Won W 1 2 4
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 2
4 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
3 3 0 Scored S 3 6 11
10 3 0 Conceded C 1 1 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
33% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 50%
33% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 67% 50%
67% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.3 5.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 10 9 8.7
8.2 10 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.3 2.7
2.5 2.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
2.7 4.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12 12 8
1.5 2.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4 3.2
33% 38% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 50% 58%
 
7.5 11.7 0 Shots against (avg) S A 6 5 2.8
1.5 1.7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 1.7 1.2
Key stats in Virsliga this season:
  • All of Riga's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Riga have not yet lost a game.
  • Riga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Riga have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Riga have scored more than double the goals of Super Nova.
  • Riga have the most points (7) away in Virsliga
  • Riga have the most scored goals (11) in Virsliga
  • Riga have the most scored goals in the second half (7) in Virsliga
  • Riga have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Virsliga
  • Riga have the the best goal difference (+8) in Virsliga
  • Riga have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Riga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Riga is in the best form (4-2-0) in Virsliga
  • Super Nova have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Super Nova have the fewest scored goals (3) in Virsliga
  • Super Nova have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Virsliga
  • Super Nova 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 Riga 6 4 2 0 11 3 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 2 1 0 6 1 8 14
2 Rigas FS 6 3 3 0 6 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 4 1 3 0 3 1 5 12
3 Liepaja 6 3 1 2 8 8 3 1 1 1 4 6 3 2 0 1 4 2 0 10
4 Metta / LU 5 3 0 2 9 7 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 2 0 1 6 3 2 9
5 FS Jelgava 6 3 0 3 9 9 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 0 0 2 3 5 0 9
6 Valmiera 6 2 2 2 9 6 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 1 1 1 5 2 3 8
7 Auda 6 2 2 2 5 7 3 1 1 1 2 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 -2 8
8 Super Nova 6 2 0 4 3 10 3 2 0 1 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 7 -7 6
9 FC Daugavpils / Progress 6 1 2 3 8 8 3 1 2 0 5 2 3 0 0 3 3 6 0 5
10 Tukums 7 1 0 6 5 14 4 1 0 3 2 7 3 0 0 3 3 7 -9 3