Match Report
In the standings it was Riga FC II 9th on 21 points, Smiltene 13th on 10 — separated by 11. Recent form flatters Smiltene's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 13th. Per game in the league, Riga FC II were scoring 1.39 and conceding 1.89, Smiltene 1.21 and 2.95, against a competition average of 1.84 goals per team per game.
Riga FC II had lost four in a row.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Riga FC II wins, 2 for Smiltene, 0 draws, at 4.25 goals per meeting. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
Sporta komplekss Ķeizarmežs staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,087. On the scoreboard, Riga FC II led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Riga FC II: Nazar Prudchenko (9'), Markuss Eduards Blaubergs (75')
Key stats
Possession: Riga FC II 71% · Smiltene 29% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 8-0 · Corners: 5-4