Match Report
Skanste, 3rd with 57 points, sat 39 points above Dinamo Riga (13th, 18). Recent form told a different story for Skanste: only 7th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Against a league average of 1.7 goals per team per game, Dinamo Riga ran at 1.04 scored and 2.31 conceded, Skanste at 2.23 and 0.92.
Dinamo Riga entered with three wins in a row. From the last five rounds, Dinamo Riga held 12 points of 15 and Skanste 6.
RTU stadions in Riga, capacity 1,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Skanste led 3-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-4.