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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 Atletico 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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Dundalk FC and Riga FC.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Dundalk FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' 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.
  • 22' Riga FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joel Bopesu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 37' It looks surprising Dundalk FC does not make any changes. Sean Gannon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Andy Boyle is replacing Chris Shields for the Dundalk FC side.
  • 47' The referee shows Riga FC player a Yellow card on 47.
  • 48' Riga FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 53' Dundalk FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
  • 58' Another change for Dundalk FC made on 58 minute. John Mountney leaves to be changed by Robbie Benson.
  • 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 68' Dundalk FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Duffy made 87 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 78' Deniss Rakels has so much to prove this time. He replaces Roger on 78 minute.
  • 80' Daniel Kelly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamie McGrath on 80 minute.
  • 85' Daniel Cleary needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 87' It’s a booking for Riga FC player. Tomislav Saric gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Dundalk FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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.