Riga vs Liepaja prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on June 21, 2026
Virsliga Latvia
In the 19th round of the Latvian Virsliga on June 21, 2026, Riga and Liepaja will face off. The title contender is expected to win at home, even against such a challenging opponent.
Riga vs Liepaja: Team News and Expert Analysis
The capital's club won a tight title race against RFS last year—88 points to 87—becoming champion. This season, the situation is repeating itself, but now with a different neighbor in the lead. In the derby, they managed an important 2-1 victory.
Liepaja finished third with 61 points and is now trying at least to repeat that result, understanding that the two flagships are already out of reach. However, they have also noticeably fallen behind Auda, now fighting for fourth place. This included a recent victory over Super Nova. But against Grobina, they performed poorly, losing 0-1.
The national champion currently averages 3.11 goals scored per match, conceding three times less—1.06 per match. Patijchuk and his teammates have a negative ratio: 1.28 goals scored and 1.44 conceded per match.
Previous Matches: Riga vs Liepaja
Since autumn 2022, Liepaja has managed just one draw, but finally secured a win in the spring. However, they lost again in their next away game.
It's hard to see much intrigue here. The favorite plays at home—bet on them to succeed even with a "-1 goal" handicap (odds – 1.65).
Riga vs Liepaja: Key Statistics and Trends
- Riga has won ten of their last twelve matches
- 67% of Riga's matches end with goals from both teams, with an average total of 4.17 goals per game
- Liepaja has won three of its last five matches
- 61% of Liepaja's matches end with goals from both teams, with an average total of 2.67 goals per game.
Riga vs Liepaja: Probable Starting Lineups
Riga plays in a 1-4-1-3-2 formation (possible lineup): Zviedris - Jurkovskis, Godinho, Chernomordyj, Musa - Ankrah - Siqueira, Varslavans, Galo - Badamosi, Ramirez
Liepaja plays in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (possible lineup): Petkovic - Martins, Isaev, Stralman, Korobenko - Eku - Haidara, Patrikeev, Patijchuk, Amatkarijo - Leidsman
Place your bets on the upcoming match and follow the team's performance in the Latvian Virsliga league table
