Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and riga fc launch into their encounter with dundalk fc.
  • 5' 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 Sean Murray suffering a number of foals already.
  • 7' Riga FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 12' The travelling dundalk fc supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 17' A quiet spell here at . riga fc seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 32' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 33' Riga FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 38' Joel Bopesu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 43' It looks like no one’s ball. dundalk fc is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 48' Olegs Laizans has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 50' Time for substitution for Riga FC. Roger is replaced by Felipe Brisola.
  • 52' Deniss Rakels is replacing Joel Bopesu for the Riga FC side.
  • 55' Chris Shields picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both riga fc and dundalk fc are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 64' A change in the Dundalk FC ranks — John Mountney exits the field as Sean Murray enters on 64.
  • 66' A moment of madness from Olegs Laizans on 66 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Riga FC will be frustrated.
  • 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. riga fc and dundalk fc are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 81' The Dundalk FC manager makes a substitution. Robbie Benson departs to be replaced by Daniel Kelly.
  • 86' It’s high time Mihails Konevs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 89' Daniel Kelly catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
  • 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.