Rating 6.63 · G+A 2 + 0 (29% of team goals) · 70% of minutes
Europa Conference League · 2nd Qualifying Round
Momentum
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Match momentum Δ pressure · 0–100
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Season context
| Vardar | at home | Stat | league | away | Riga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.5 #129 | – | Ball possession | 49.1 | – | 57.7 #24 |
| 13.5 #26 | – | Shots total | 8.8 | – | 19.5 #9 |
| 5.0 #33 | – | Shots on target | 3.5 | – | 8.2 #6 |
| 2.5 #131 | – | Corners | 4.8 | – | 7.7 #14 |
| 14.5 #44 | – | Fouls | 13.1 | – | 14.8 #43 |
| – | – | Offsides | 1.9 | – | 2.2 #39 |
| – | – | Tackles | 10.8 | – | 4.7 #54 |
| 122.0 #34 | – | Attacks | 107.8 | – | 141.0 #11 |
| 49.5 #107 | – | Dangerous attacks | 60.3 | – | 90.0 #8 |
| – | – | Passes | 311.6 | – | 178.2 #43 |
| 1.0 #132 | – | Yellowcards | 2.2 | – | 2.5 #40 |
| 0.5 #2 | – | Redcards | 0.4 | – | 0.2 #25 |
| 1.0 #47 | – | Assists | 1.1 | – | 1.2 #45 |
| – #1 | – | Btts | 53.6 | – | – #52 |
| – #80 | – | Cleansheet | 23.4 | – | – #49 |
| – #91 | – | Draw | 25.5 | – | – #50 |
| – | – | Expected goals | 1.2 | – | 0.6 #41 |
| – | – | Expected goals difference | 0.4 | – | 1.4 #11 |
| – #97 | – | Failed to score | 30.1 | – | – #85 |
| 2.0 #25 | 2.0 | Goals | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 #25 |
| 4.0 #3 | 3.0 | Goals conceded | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 #110 |
| – | – | Interceptions | 6.2 | – | 4.5 #40 |
| – #1 | – | Lost | 44.3 | – | – #130 |
| 6.1 #151 | – | Rating | 6.5 | – | 6.6 #32 |
| 3.5 #29 | – | Shots blocked | 2.5 | – | 4.7 #15 |
| – #65 | – | Shots insidebox | 6.3 | – | 4.2 #40 |
| 8.5 #12 | – | Shots off target | 4.6 | – | 11.7 #2 |
| – #65 | – | Shots outsidebox | 3.7 | – | 2.5 #36 |
| – #92 | – | Win | 30.2 | – | – #12 |
Season averages per match; # = rank in league of 153.
League this season · 2026/2027
- Played
- 258 of 366
- Goals / match
- 2.96 (home 1.68 · away 1.28)
- Home / draw / away
- 46% · 25% · 29%
- BTTS · over 2.5
- 53% · 57%
- Cards / match
- 4.26 (reds 0.12)
Trends
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Lineups
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Bench
Key players · top 3 by influence, ranks within the current squad
Vardar · Last 365 days
Rating 6.47 · G+A 1 + 0 (14% of team goals) · 89% of minutes
Rating 6.5 · G+A 1 + 2 (43% of team goals) · 49% of minutes
Riga · 2026/2027 · Europa Conference League
Rating 6.88 · G+A 3 + 0 (25% of team goals) · 99% of minutes
Rating 6.85 · G+A 2 + 1 (25% of team goals) · 64% of minutes
Rating 6.92 · G+A 1 + 1 (17% of team goals) · 42% of minutes
Absences
Riga
- injury Anthony Contreras attacker · Knee Injury · 30 missed
- injury Emils Birka defender · Knee Injury · 20 missed · until 2026-08-03
- injury Renars Varslavans midfielder · Cruciate Ligament Injury · 19 missed · until 2027-01-01
Commentary
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In-Play Odds
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Competition
- Stage
- 2nd Qualifying Round
- Leg
- 1/2
Venue
- Stadium
- Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje
- Capacity
- 33,011
- Surface
- grass
Teams
- Coaches
- Cristian Fabbiani · Adrián Guľa
- Position
- 1 · 2
- Formation
- 4-3-3 · 3-5-2
Referee
Philip Farrugia
Weather
- Conditions
- scattered clouds
- Temperature
- 21.1° (feels 20.6°)
- Wind
- 0.3
- Humidity
- 51%
Where to watch
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No table for this competition stage.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
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| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
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| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
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Vardar
LW 1W 0D 1L · 3 pts (1.5 ppg) · GF 3 GA 4
- W
A
KuPS
3–2 aet
UEFA CL - L
H
KuPS
0–2
UEFA CL
LW 1W 0D 1L · 3 pts (1.5 ppg) · GF 3 GA 4
- W
A
KuPS
3–2 aet
UEFA CL
- L
H
KuPS
0–2
UEFA CL
Riga
LW 1W 0D 1L · 3 pts (1.5 ppg) · GF 3 GA 4
- W
H
Ararat-Armenia
3–2
UEFA CL - L
A
Ararat-Armenia
0–2
UEFA CL
LW 1W 0D 1L · 3 pts (1.5 ppg) · GF 3 GA 4
- W
H
Ararat-Armenia
3–2
UEFA CL
- L
A
Ararat-Armenia
0–2
UEFA CL
All meetings · 2 matches since 2026
Goals 4–8 · 6.0 per match · BTTS 100% · over 2.5 100%
Last 10 · 2 matches
Goals 4–8 · 6.0 per match · BTTS 100% · over 2.5 100%
Last 5 · 2 matches
Goals 4–8 · 6.0 per match · BTTS 100% · over 2.5 100%
Recent meetings
- L Riga 5–2 Vardar aet UEFA ECL · 2nd Qualifying Round · leg 2/2
- L Vardar 2–3 Riga UEFA ECL · 2nd Qualifying Round · leg 1/2
| Metric | Vardar all · 2 | Vardar at home · 1 | Riga all · 6 | Riga away · 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results | ||||
| Matches | – | – | 6 | – |
| Points per game | – | – | 2.33 | – |
| W / D / L | – | – | 4 / 2 / 0 | – |
| Goals for / match | – | – | 2.00 | – |
| Goals against / match | – | – | 1.00 | – |
| Clean sheets | – | – | 33% | – |
| Failed to score | – | – | 17% | – |
| Both teams scored | – | – | 67% | – |
| Over 2.5 | – | – | 50% | – |
| Expected goals | ||||
| xG for / match | – | – | 1.85 | – |
| xG against / match | – | – | 1.23 | – |
| xG difference | – | – | 0.62 | – |
| Finishing vs xG | – | – | -0.85 | – |
| xPts / match | – | – | 1.85 | – |
| Points vs xPts | – | – | 0.15 | – |
| Game state | ||||
| Scored first | – | – | 33% | – |
| PPG when scoring first | – | – | 3.00 | – |
| PPG when conceding first | – | – | 2.33 | – |
| Came back from behind | – | – | 100% | – |
| Leads held | – | – | 100% | – |
| Minutes leading | – | – | 28% | – |
| Minutes level | – | – | 47% | – |
| Minutes trailing | – | – | 25% | – |
| First goal (min) | – | – | 52 | – |
| First goal conceded (min) | – | – | 35 | – |
| Timing | ||||
| Goals scored in 2nd half | – | – | 62% | – |
| Goals conceded in 2nd half | – | – | 50% | – |
| Late goals for (76'+) | – | – | 1.33 | – |
| Late goals against | – | – | 0.00 | – |
| Style | ||||
| Possession | – | – | 58% | – |
| Shots | – | – | 23.4 | – |
| On target | – | – | 8.2 | – |
| Shot conversion | – | – | 10% | – |
| Shots inside box | – | – | 62% | – |
| Big chances created | – | – | 1.5 | – |
| Corners | – | – | 7.7 | – |
| xG from set plays | – | – | 32% | – |
| Goals from headers | – | – | 0% | – |
| Pressure index | – | – | 14.8 | – |
| Dominant minutes | – | – | 61.3 | – |
| Pass accuracy | – | – | 87% | – |
| Fouls | – | – | 14.8 | – |
| Cards | – | – | 2.67 | – |
Goal timing for / against per 15 min
Riga
0–15'10
16–30'03
31–45'20
46–60'10
61–75'03
76–90'40
Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units
Vardar · 4 matches
Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (-0.15) · stands out: 10 min after scoring -0.32
Tempo
Overall intensity-0.154
Early press (0-15, level)-0.034
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.352
Game state
When ahead-0.143
When level-0.224
When behind-0.032
10 min after conceding-0.223
10 min after scoring-0.323
Situations
With ten men-0.102
At home-0.252
Away-0.042
4+ days rest-0.154
Opposition
Evenly matched-0.252
As underdog-0.042
Conceded
Pressure conceded-0.174
Conceded when ahead-0.143
Conceded late (76+)-0.204
Ahead vs level +0.07 · Behind vs level +0.19
Riga · 8 matches
Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (+0.14) · stands out: when behind +0.32
Tempo
Overall intensity+0.148
Early press (0-15, level)-0.028
Late push (76+, level)+0.105
Late chase (76+, behind)+0.043
Game state
When ahead+0.094
When level+0.088
When behind+0.324
10 min after conceding-0.066
10 min after scoring+0.176
Situations
With ten men+0.192
At home+0.134
Away+0.154
4+ days rest+0.148
Opposition
As favourite+0.035
Evenly matched+0.323
Conceded
Pressure conceded-0.258
Conceded when ahead-0.174
Conceded late (76+)-0.438
Ahead vs level +0.01 · Behind vs level +0.24
Vardar
Current: winless 2 · scoring 3 · conceding 7
| Formation | Use | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 | 1 50% | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | – | – |
| 4-2-3-1 | 1 50% | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | – | – |
Riga
Current: unbeaten 7 · wins 1 · scoring 1 · conceding 1
| Formation | Use | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | 3 50% | 2.33 | 1.33 | 0.67 | 1.85 | 1.23 |
| 5-4-1 | 1 17% | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | – | – |
| 4-3-3 | 1 17% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| 3-5-2 | 1 17% | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | – | – |
| Metric | Vardar all · 8 | Vardar at home · 4 | Riga all · 10 | Riga away · 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results | ||||
| Matches | 8 | – | 10 | 8 |
| Points per game | 1.25 | – | 2.00 | 0.75 |
| W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 4 | – | 6 / 2 / 2 | 1 / 3 / 4 |
| Goals for / match | 1.75 | – | 1.60 | 1.13 |
| Goals against / match | 2.50 | – | 1.20 | 2.00 |
| Clean sheets | 12% | – | 30% | 12% |
| Failed to score | 25% | – | 30% | 38% |
| Both teams scored | 62% | – | 50% | 62% |
| Over 2.5 | 88% | – | 40% | 50% |
| Expected goals | ||||
| xG for / match | 1.12 | – | 1.85 | 1.90 |
| xG against / match | 2.15 | – | 1.23 | 2.23 |
| xG difference | -1.02 | – | 0.62 | -0.33 |
| Finishing vs xG | -0.12 | – | -0.85 | -0.90 |
| xPts / match | 0.83 | – | 1.85 | 1.21 |
| Points vs xPts | 0.67 | – | 0.15 | -0.21 |
| Game state | ||||
| Scored first | 62% | – | 40% | 0% |
| PPG when scoring first | 1.80 | – | 3.00 | – |
| PPG when conceding first | 0.33 | – | 1.40 | 0.71 |
| Came back from behind | 20% | – | 60% | 43% |
| Leads held | 50% | – | 100% | 100% |
| Minutes leading | 28% | – | 25% | 5% |
| Minutes level | 44% | – | 50% | 44% |
| Minutes trailing | 28% | – | 26% | 51% |
| First goal (min) | 42 | – | 49 | 57 |
| First goal conceded (min) | 50 | – | 39 | 24 |
| Timing | ||||
| Goals scored in 2nd half | 77% | – | 58% | 56% |
| Goals conceded in 2nd half | 50% | – | 67% | 56% |
| Late goals for (76'+) | 0.50 | – | 0.90 | 0.50 |
| Late goals against | 1.25 | – | 0.20 | 0.50 |
| Style | ||||
| Possession | 50% | – | 54% | 50% |
| Shots | 11.1 | – | 17.7 | 11.0 |
| On target | 5.1 | – | 6.2 | 4.1 |
| Shot conversion | 16% | – | 10% | 12% |
| Shots inside box | 84% | – | 62% | 64% |
| Big chances created | 2.0 | – | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Corners | 5.0 | – | 6.6 | 5.8 |
| xG from set plays | 22% | – | 32% | 17% |
| Goals from headers | 0% | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pressure index | 15.6 | – | 15.4 | 11.1 |
| Dominant minutes | 51.6 | – | 57.6 | 43.0 |
| Pass accuracy | 67% | – | 87% | 96% |
| Fouls | 13.9 | – | 14.2 | 13.1 |
| Cards | 2.50 | – | 2.90 | 2.87 |
Goal timing for / against per 15 min
Vardar
0–15'01
16–30'21
31–45'15
46–60'33
61–75'40
76–90'34
Riga
0–15'20
16–30'14
31–45'20
46–60'11
61–75'15
76–90'52
Vardar
Current: winless 2 · scoring 3 · conceding 7
| Formation | Use | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-4-2 | 3 38% | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.67 | 1.24 | 1.49 |
| 4-3-3 | 2 25% | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | – | – |
| 5-4-1 | 1 12% | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | – | – |
| 4-2-2-2 | 1 12% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 1 12% | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | – | – |
Riga
Current: unbeaten 7 · wins 1 · scoring 1 · conceding 1
| Formation | Use | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | 4 40% | 1.75 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.85 | 1.23 |
| 3-5-2 | 2 20% | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | – | – |
| 4-3-3 | 2 20% | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | – | – |
| 4-3-2-1 | 1 10% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | – | – |
| 5-4-1 | 1 10% | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | – | – |
| Metric | Vardar all · 4 | Vardar at home · 2 | Riga all · 8 | Riga away · 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results | ||||
| Matches | – | – | 8 | – |
| Points per game | – | – | 2.13 | – |
| W / D / L | – | – | 5 / 2 / 1 | – |
| Goals for / match | – | – | 1.88 | – |
| Goals against / match | – | – | 1.25 | – |
| Clean sheets | – | – | 25% | – |
| Failed to score | – | – | 25% | – |
| Both teams scored | – | – | 62% | – |
| Over 2.5 | – | – | 50% | – |
| Expected goals | ||||
| xG for / match | – | – | 1.85 | – |
| xG against / match | – | – | 1.23 | – |
| xG difference | – | – | 0.62 | – |
| Finishing vs xG | – | – | -0.85 | – |
| xPts / match | – | – | 1.85 | – |
| Points vs xPts | – | – | 0.15 | – |
| Game state | ||||
| Scored first | – | – | 38% | – |
| PPG when scoring first | – | – | 3.00 | – |
| PPG when conceding first | – | – | 1.75 | – |
| Came back from behind | – | – | 75% | – |
| Leads held | – | – | 100% | – |
| Minutes leading | – | – | 28% | – |
| Minutes level | – | – | 50% | – |
| Minutes trailing | – | – | 22% | – |
| First goal (min) | – | – | 46 | – |
| First goal conceded (min) | – | – | 42 | – |
| Timing | ||||
| Goals scored in 2nd half | – | – | 54% | – |
| Goals conceded in 2nd half | – | – | 70% | – |
| Late goals for (76'+) | – | – | 1.13 | – |
| Late goals against | – | – | 0.13 | – |
| Style | ||||
| Possession | – | – | 56% | – |
| Shots | – | – | 20.7 | – |
| On target | – | – | 7.3 | – |
| Shot conversion | – | – | 10% | – |
| Shots inside box | – | – | 62% | – |
| Big chances created | – | – | 1.5 | – |
| Corners | – | – | 7.5 | – |
| xG from set plays | – | – | 32% | – |
| Goals from headers | – | – | 0% | – |
| Pressure index | – | – | 14.9 | – |
| Dominant minutes | – | – | 62.8 | – |
| Pass accuracy | – | – | 87% | – |
| Fouls | – | – | 14.1 | – |
| Cards | – | – | 3.00 | – |
Goal timing for / against per 15 min
Riga
0–15'20
16–30'13
31–45'20
46–60'11
61–75'05
76–90'51
Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units
Vardar · 4 matches
Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (-0.15) · stands out: 10 min after scoring -0.32
Tempo
Overall intensity-0.154
Early press (0-15, level)-0.034
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.352
Game state
When ahead-0.143
When level-0.224
When behind-0.032
10 min after conceding-0.223
10 min after scoring-0.323
Situations
With ten men-0.102
At home-0.252
Away-0.042
4+ days rest-0.154
Opposition
Evenly matched-0.252
As underdog-0.042
Conceded
Pressure conceded-0.174
Conceded when ahead-0.143
Conceded late (76+)-0.204
Ahead vs level +0.07 · Behind vs level +0.19
Riga · 8 matches
Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (+0.14) · stands out: when behind +0.32
Tempo
Overall intensity+0.148
Early press (0-15, level)-0.028
Late push (76+, level)+0.105
Late chase (76+, behind)+0.043
Game state
When ahead+0.094
When level+0.088
When behind+0.324
10 min after conceding-0.066
10 min after scoring+0.176
Situations
With ten men+0.192
At home+0.134
Away+0.154
4+ days rest+0.148
Opposition
As favourite+0.035
Evenly matched+0.323
Conceded
Pressure conceded-0.258
Conceded when ahead-0.174
Conceded late (76+)-0.438
Ahead vs level +0.01 · Behind vs level +0.24
Vardar
Current: winless 2 · scoring 3 · conceding 7
| Formation | Use | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-4-2 | 1 25% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | – | – |
| 4-3-3 | 1 25% | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | – | – |
| 4-2-3-1 | 1 25% | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | – | – |
| 5-4-1 | 1 25% | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | – | – |
Riga
Current: unbeaten 7 · wins 1 · scoring 1 · conceding 1
| Formation | Use | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | 3 38% | 2.33 | 1.33 | 0.67 | 1.85 | 1.23 |
| 3-5-2 | 2 25% | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | – | – |
| 4-3-2-1 | 1 12% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | – | – |
| 5-4-1 | 1 12% | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | – | – |
| 4-3-3 | 1 12% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
Windows with fewer than 5 matches show no figures.
Pre-match movement · ends at kick-off
Every snapshot up to kick-off only — in-play prices are in Match Hub. Movement is in fair-probability points since the first snapshot (overround removed): ▲ shortened, ▼ drifted.
No pre-match movement recorded for this fixture.
Latest prices
bet365 · pre-match line 0.1h before kick-off. Fair % removes the overround; P = Pinnacle fair %.
Fulltime Result
2.87Home 31% P 30%3.5Draw 25% P 26%2.05Away 43% P 44%
Double Chance
1.6Vardar Skopje or Draw 29%1.25Vardar Skopje or Riga FC 37%1.33Draw or Riga FC 35%
Draw No Bet
2.21 42%1.612 58%
Both Teams To Score
1.57Yes 59%2.25No 41%
Goals Over/Under
2.51.61Over 58% P 59%2.25Under 42% P 41%
Total Corners
8.0Under 6 11%2.876 - 8 31%2.629 - 11 34%5.012 - 14 18%13.0Over 14 7%
Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026
Every past fixture whose Pinnacle fair price fell in the same band as this one, and how it finished at 90 minutes. Band = mean price in the band; ± = actual minus price, in probability points.
Match result · home 27.5–30% · away 42.5–45% · 505 fixtures
| This match | Band | Actual | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30% | 29% | 23% | -5.8 |
| Draw | 26% | 28% | 27% | -0.3 |
| Away | 44% | 44% | 50% | +6.1 |
In those fixtures: 2.8 goals a game · BTTS 56% · over 2.5 57%
Goals over/under 2.5 · over 57.5–60% · 2,409 fixtures
| This match | Band | Actual | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 | 59% | 59% | 60% | +0.8 |
Philip Farrugia
- Career
- 14 matches · 6 seasons
- Cards / match
- 4.71 (4.57 yellow · 0.0 red)
- Fouls / match
- 25.7 · 5.1 fouls per card
- Penalties / match
- 0.21
- Cards to home side
- 52%
Style in Europa Conference League (5-year window · 9 matches)
Fewer than 10 matches with card data in this league — averages only: 5.0 cards, 26.2 fouls per match.
Recent matches
| Date | Y | R | Fouls | Pens | 1st card | +min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 33' | 5 |
| 2025-11-06 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 12' | 9 |
| 2025-08-07 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 22' | 7 |
| 2025-07-24 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 63' | 8 |