Riga FC vs Celtic FC, Europe 2020-21 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Jose Luis Campos
- Referee Fabio Costa
- Referee Antonio Nobre
- Referee Pedro Martins
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | Celtic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | SP Tre Fiori | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Helsingin JK | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Aug | Helsingin JK | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Dundalk FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Jul | Dundalk FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | Riga FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Livingston FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Sep | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Ross County FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Motherwell FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Dundee United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Celtic FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Celtic FC
| Mika Baur | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stadions Skonto that hosts another battle between Riga FC and Celtic FC.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Riga FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 420 games and scored 809 goals.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mihails Konevs will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Ryan Christie by Jeremie Frimpong on 35 minute.
- 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Scott Brown.
- 41' Celtic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Riga FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Lennon might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' Roman Debelko, a Ukraine , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' It is a cagey affair so far. Riga FC in their trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact .
- 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 67' Stefan Milosevic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roman Debelko at the 67 minute mark.
- 70' Vladimirs Kamess is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 71' Celtic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 71' Felipe Brisola is replacing Wesley Nata for the Riga FC side.
- 72' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Albian Ajeti is hanging Jules Ntcham on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' It looks surprising Riga FC does not make any changes. Albian Ajeti has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 82' Mohamed Elyounoussi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Odsonne Edouard at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Another substitution for Riga FC to replace Stefan Milosevic by Michael N'kololo on 90 minute.
- 90' The Norway Mohamed Elyounoussi breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 0-1!
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Riga FC.
Lineups
Riga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 8
- 27
- 33
- 21
- 12
- 9
- 26
- 19
- 10
- 28
Bench
- 11
- 7
- 34
- 16
- 99
- 18
- 35
Coach
Mihails Konevs
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 8
- 49
- 6
- 42
-
21
Jules Ntcham ↓ Albian Ajeti 72'
- 35
- 22
- 17
- 1
- 3
Bench
-
27
Mohamed Elyounoussi ↑ 82'
- 29
-
10
Albian Ajeti ↑ 72'
- 14
- 44
- 11
-
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↑ 35'
Coach
Neil Lennon
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.77
Riga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Riga FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Celtic FC
75%
Riga FC or Celtic FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 2
3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Riga FC
| Handicap | Riga FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 16% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 24% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Riga FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.