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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 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
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Riga FC is hosting Dundalk FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 7' Riga FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 12' 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.
  • 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dean Jarvis, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 27' 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 Antonijs Cernomordijs suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Dundalk FC that had 87 games and scored 19 goals.
  • 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tomislav Saric.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' Patrick Hoban has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
  • 50' Felipe Brisola is replacing Roger for the Riga FC side.
  • 52' The whistle greets Joel Bopesu as he departs to be replaced by Deniss Rakels.
  • 55' Chris Shields is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 60' Riga FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
  • 64' Another substitution for Dundalk FC to replace John Mountney by Sean Murray on 64 minute.
  • 66' Riga FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 71' 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.
  • 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Riga FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 81' The whistle greets Robbie Benson as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Kelly.
  • 86' Armands Petersons needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Kelly.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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.