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

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
Riga FC
0 – 0
4 – 5 pen
Full Time
Dundalk FC
Wed 17 Jul 2019 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+8'
Herdi Prenga 7' Y
Tomislav Saric 33' Y
Y 55' Chris Shields
Olegs Laizans 66' Y
Y 89' Daniel Kelly
Herdi Prenga 111' R

Overview

Match Preview

Riga FC vs Dundalk FC — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Dimitar Meckarovski
  • Referee
  • Referee Goce Petreski
  • 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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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
Riga FC 2 games · Avg 0.0 goals Dundalk FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-17 Riga FC 0–0 Dundalk FC 2019-07-10 Dundalk FC 0–0 Riga FC

Recent Form

Riga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul Dundalk FC H 0–0 D
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
Dundalk FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul Riga FC A 0–0 D
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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Riga FC and Dundalk FC has kicked off!
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gary Rogers is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Riga FC.
  • 7' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Herdi Prenga on 7 minutes.
  • 12' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 12 minutes.
  • 17' It is a cagey affair so far. Riga FC in their trying to find a way past Dundalk FC's compact .
  • 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Riga FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 33' Tomislav Saric was booked on 33.
  • 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' Riga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 48' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' A change in the Riga FC ranks — Roger exits the field as Felipe Brisola enters on 50.
  • 52' The crowd applauds Joel Bopesu as he leaves the pitch. Deniss Rakels steps in for Riga FC.
  • 55' Poor challenge from Chris Shields. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 60' Riga FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 64' Dundalk FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sean Murray is hanging John Mountney on the field on 64 minute.
  • 66' Olegs Laizans has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Riga FC and Dundalk FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 81' The crowd applauds Robbie Benson as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Kelly steps in for Dundalk FC.
  • 86' Aleksejs Visnakovs is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Dundalk FC so far.
  • 89' That is a Yellow card for Dundalk FC. Daniel Kelly will be fuming at that decision.
  • It finishes all square. Riga FC and Dundalk FC share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

Riga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mihails Konevs

Dundalk FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Gill

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93 Riga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56 Dundalk FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Riga FC or Draw 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Riga FC43% Draw35% Dundalk FC22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 44%
56%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Riga FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Dundalk FC
57%
Riga FC or Dundalk FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Riga FC25% Draw62% Dundalk FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
19.4%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
1.8%
2 – 2
1.7%
4 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Riga FC

Handicap Riga FC covers Push Dundalk FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 26% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 15% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Riga FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✓
Dundalk FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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