Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Riga & SKA Khabarovsk face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FNL Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a FNL Cup match only three days ago. This match was also played here. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, SKA Khabarovsk have had more rest.
It should be mentioned that SKA Khabarovsk play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for SKA Khabarovsk on artifical turf are 1 victory, 3 draws and 3 defeats from seven games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 7-9. You can compare this with overall results below.
Riga form and stats
Last season their FNL Cup adventure ended in the 3rd place final.The home supporters can't complain about results here as Riga have scored 31 goals to get 34 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Virsliga are 10-4-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Riga's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Shinnik. In the game before, an away victory in the FNL Cup match versus Mordovia Saransk with a 2-0 scoreline.
A decent goal production from Riga in their home games so far, with 31 goals from 16 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Riga have only let in 7 goals at home.
SKA Khabarovsk form and stats
3-4-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for SKA Khabarovsk in their FNL matches away. SKA Khabarovsk has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
SKA Khabarovsk aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 180 league minutes without a goal. V. Kamilov was the last player to find the net.
It might be tough going out on the road again for SKA Khabarovsk, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Chertanovo. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Chertanovo's place.
The travelling fans enjoy SKA Khabarovsk's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 12 league matches away. In the opposite end, SKA Khabarovsk have conceded 19 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Riga missing players
SKA Khabarovsk missing players
| Riga | SKA Khabarovsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 49 | 25 | Scored | S | 16 | 35 | ||
| 23 | 5 | Conceded | C | 19 | 30 | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 76% | ||
| 56% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 44% | ||
| 44% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 24% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 48% | 31% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 48% | ||
| 48% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | ||
| 5.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.2 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.2 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 263 | 139 | Total Shots | T S | 92 | 167 | ||
| 112 | 60 | Shots on Target | S O | 35 | 72 | ||
| 44% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 46% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shinnik | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Riga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | SKA Rostov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Mordovia Saransk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 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 | Riga | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 38 | 66 |
| 2 | Rigas FS | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 32 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 59 |
| 3 | Ventspils | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 47 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 4 | 47 |
| 4 | Valmiera / BSS | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 46 |
| 5 | Spartaks Jurmala | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 64 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 41 | -15 | 44 |
| 6 | Liepaja | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 41 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 20 | -2 | 39 |
| 7 | Jelgava | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -3 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 50 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 30 | -23 | 31 |
| 9 | Metta / LU | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 60 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 32 | -25 | 26 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rotor Volgograd | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 52 |
| 2 | Torpedo Moskva | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 51 |
| 3 | Khimki | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 28 | 50 |
| 4 | Chertanovo | 25 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 48 |
| 5 | Neftekhimik | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 6 | Shinnik | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 40 |
| 7 | Baltika | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 39 |
| 8 | SKA Khabarovsk | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 37 |
| 9 | Tom' Tomsk | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 36 |
| 10 | Chayka | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 36 |
| 11 | Olimpiyets | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 35 |
| 12 | Krasnodar II | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 28 |
| 13 | Armavir | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 27 |
| 14 | Avangard Kursk | 25 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -10 | 27 |
| 15 | Luch Vladivostok | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -11 | 26 |
| 16 | Spartak Moskva II | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -6 | 25 |
| 17 | Yenisey | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -16 | 25 |
| 18 | Mordovia Saransk | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -19 | 19 |
| 19 | Tekstilshchik | 25 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 25 | -27 | 17 |
| 20 | Fakel | 25 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 43 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -30 | 16 |