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Dundalk FC vs Riga FC, Champions League 2019-20 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
Dundalk FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Riga FC
Wed 10 Jul 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45+5' · FT 45+2'
Y 22' Joel Bopesu
Y 47' Roman Debelko
Y 48' Roman Debelko
Y 87' Tomislav Saric
Dean Jarvis 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Dundalk FC vs Riga FC — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Kralovic
  • Referee Miroslav Benko
  • Referee
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
Dundalk FC 2 games · Avg 0.0 goals Riga FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-10 Dundalk FC 0–0 Riga FC

Recent Form

Dundalk FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Jul Riga FC H 0–0 D
02 Aug AEK Larnaka A 0–4 L
26 Jul AEK Larnaka H 0–0 D
19 Jul FCI Levadia H 2–1 W
12 Jul FCI Levadia A 1–0 W
08 May Thame United FC H 0–2 L
Riga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Jul Dundalk FC A 0–0 D
19 Jul PFK CSKA Sofia H 1–0 W
12 Jul PFK CSKA Sofia A 0–1 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Dundalk FC to score. At the same time, Riga FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vinny Perth might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Robbie Benson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Dundalk FC so far.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Chris Shields is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Riga FC.
  • 22' Joel Bopesu was booked on 22.
  • 27' Dundalk FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Dundalk FC and Riga FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Dundalk FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andy Boyle is hanging Chris Shields on the field on 46 minute.
  • 47' Riga FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 47.
  • 48' That is a Yellow card for Riga FC. Roman Debelko will be fuming at that decision.
  • 53' Jamie McGrath needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 58' Another substitution for Dundalk FC to replace John Mountney by Robbie Benson on 58 minute.
  • 63' Latvia international Olegs Laizans has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 73' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 78' Riga FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Deniss Rakels is hanging Roger on the field on 78 minute.
  • 80' A change in the Dundalk FC ranks — Jamie McGrath exits the field as Daniel Kelly enters on 80.
  • 85' It looks like no one’s ball. Riga FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 87' The referee shows Riga FC player a Yellow card on 87.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dean Jarvis.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Dundalk FC 0-0 Riga FC.

Lineups

Dundalk FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vinny Perth

Riga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mihails Konevs

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.79 Dundalk FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Riga FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Dundalk FC or Draw 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Dundalk FC37% Draw37% Riga FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Dundalk FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Riga FC
63%
Dundalk FC or Riga FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Dundalk FC21% Draw64% Riga FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.7%
0 – 1
13.4%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
1.8%
2 – 2
1.7%
3 – 1
1.3%
0 – 3
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Dundalk FC

Handicap Dundalk FC covers Push Riga FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 23% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 18% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Dundalk FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
Riga FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.