Riga FC

vs

FK Vardar Skopje

Preview

Riga FC (home)

• Riga FC are unbeaten at home in all competitions this season (5 wins and 15 goals from 5 games, avg. 3.00 per game).
• Riga FC have won 3 of their last 3 and Vardar have won 3 of their last 5.
• Adrián Guľa has fashioned Riga FC into a modern, possession-first team that plays 4-1-4-1 or 4-3-3 depending on the match, but either way they are proactive pressers that will try to stretch the game and control the ball.
• They are at their best when they do this and Iago Siqueira, with 2 goals in 1 game, is their current leading man in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, but they are prone to lapses in concentration that can be punished.

FK Vardar Skopje (away)

• FK Vardar Skopje are unbeaten away in all competitions this season (4 games: 3 wins and 1 draw).
• Cristian Fabbiani's men set up in a direct 4-4-2 that is built for quick transitions, space to get the two strikers on their own and a direct attacking game with plenty of verticality.
• They will try to snatch the ball and make a break whenever possible and have done a good job so far of keeping games tight.
• Their away record is impressive, with 7 wins from their last 10 in all competitions and they travel to Latvia with enough evidence to suggest they can nick it.
• Their away games are clean and efficient, with an average of 3.00 goals per game scored and only 0.50 conceded away from home in all competitions.
• Their recent record shows 3 wins and 2 defeats from the last 5, which includes a 2-0 away extra-time victory over Finnish side KuPS in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 prior to Riga's 3-2 win on the day.

Head-to-Head

Key Players

Betting Insights

• Riga arrive as the heavy 1.25 favorites with Vardar at 7/1 and the draw at 5.0, but this game is close enough for the market to turn on if the visitors are not careful.
• Both Teams to Score-No is 1.7 and Over 2.5 is 1.57, shorter than the 2.25 about Under 2.5.

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