[Football- Latvia 'Optibet Virsliga'] 4.7/ 19:30 Riga FC- FK Liepaja
Riga FC is one of the richest projects in Latvia. It is here that you pay the most for footballers and the main market that is penetrated by scouts is Belarus, Lithuania or Estonia. If there are players in the local leagues who stand out from the rest, they are happy to be brought to the capital club. There are also interesting stories, such as the employment of a player with a past in the Bundesliga, such as Milos Jojic, or after an adventure in China, such as Marko Dabro. Coach Tomislav Stipić gained his skills mainly in Germany, leading junior teams, but also reserves, but it is in Latvia that he has been recording the highest average of points scored since January this year. It seems that the hosts will be the main favorites for the championship. Will FC Riga take another step in this direction?
The visitors are actually 3-4 fourth strength of Optibet Virsliga. In the previous campaign, they managed to finish just outside the podium and it's a pity, because there was a chance to fight in the Conference League qualifiers. This season looks similar and it is with Auda and Valmiera that the battle for 3rd position at the end of this competition will be fought. There is a weakness for African players in FK Liepaja and we will see many Senegalese players here, 5 to be precise. There are also players from Nigeria, but they do not play such a big role. The undisputed leader is the Brazilian Dodo, who proudly wields the captain's armband, but also gives numbers. He is with the guests until the 2019 season and has scored 52 goals in league matches. He already has 10 goals and 2 assists in 16 games. Will he add another goal to his tally?
The hosts are the clear favourite, but I wouldn't write off the guests so easily. Liepaja has been looking quite good recently and a series of 4 matches without defeat confirms it. Importantly, the outsider scores goals regularly and my pick will be a classic BTTS result. H2H doesn't match my predictions at all and in head-to-head we haven't seen goals from both sides for 8 games in a row, but every streak has its end. Guests are doing better in business trips and the average of over 2 goals at foreign stadiums is impressive. FC Riga regularly concedes goals and I hope that Dodo and company will rise to the occasion.
BTTS (Both Teams to Score) @2,20 1xbet
FT 3:1
[Football- Latvia 'Optibet Virsliga'] 4.7/ 19:30 Riga FC- FK Liepaja
BTTS (Both Teams to Score) @2,20