Vardar vs Riga Preview, Predictions, Analysis & Tips

2026/2027 Europa Conference League, Europe

Thu, 23 Jul - 12:00 AM

Europa Conference League

Vardar Vardar

Riga RFC

KICKOFF : Thu, 23 Jul - 12:00 AM

2nd Qualifying Round Leg 1 of 2

CONTEXT

Vardar host Riga in Europa Conference League (2nd Qualifying Round) at N/A. Power ranking favours Vardar by 0 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

Structural: Vardar hold a +0 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
Form: Vardar are in line with baseline; recent form is evenly matched.
Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
Efficiency: Vardar show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
Transition: Vardar have a moderate edge in transition threat.
Set pieces: Vardar carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
xVariable: Vardar hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
Market: Projection split: Vardar 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Riga 0% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

Vardar

Riga

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

0 - 0 - 0

No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)

Vardar

Draw

Riga

Team Power Ranking

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Vardar

Riga

Power Score

League Position

Global Rank

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Vardar — Opponent-weighted form score

Riga — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Vardar Riga

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Vardar Vardar Home

0 matches

Riga RFC Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

Data last updated: 2026-07-16T00:20:43+00:00

TEAM FORMATION

Official lineups and formations are usually announced 60–90 minutes before kickoff. Check back closer to the match to see the starting XIs here.

General Information

Date & Time :

Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM

Competition :

2026/2027 Europa Conference League, Europe · 2nd Qualifying Round · Leg 1 of 2

Stadium :

Capacity :

N/A

Pitch Surface :

N/A

Weather :

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

Vardar Coach

Squad ▼

Davor Taleski Goalkeeper

Daniel Dikovski Goalkeeper

Nenad Mishkovski Defender

Filip Najdoski Defender

Darko Velkovski Defender

Mihail Manevski Defender

Mislav Matić Defender

Georgije Jankulov Defender

Filip Cvetkovski Defender

Filip Duranski Midfielder

Boban Nikolov Midfielder

Nemanja Bosančić Midfielder

David Babunski Midfielder

Dimitar Todorovski Midfielder

Miguel Ângelo Ferreira Pires Midfielder

Goran Zakarić Attacker

Gerson Leal Rodrigues Gouveia Attacker

Joaquín Torres Attacker

Azer Omeragikj Attacker

Ian Puleio Attacker

Ediz Spahiu Attacker

Diego Castañeda Attacker

Dimitar Danev Attacker

Manager ▼

Riga Coach

Squad ▼

Krišjānis Zviedris Goalkeeper

Frenks Dāvids Orols Goalkeeper

Kristaps Zommers Goalkeeper

Athanasios-Theologos Papadoudis Goalkeeper

Mārcis Kazainis Goalkeeper

Antonijs Černomordijs Defender

Raivis Andris Jurkovskis Defender

Emīls Birka Defender

Maksims Toņiševs Defender

Paulo Eduardo Ferreira Godinho Defender

Andrés Salazar Osorio Defender

Baba Musah Defender

Abner Salles da Silva Defender

Jegors Blaževičs Defender

Renārs Varslavāns Midfielder

Orlando Moisés Galo Calderón Midfielder

Iago Siqueira Augusto Midfielder

Salah Oulad M'Hand Midfielder

Brian Peña Perez-Vico Midfielder

Ahmed Ankrah Midfielder

Karl Gameni Wassom Midfielder

Anthony Daniel Contreras Enríquez Attacker

Abdulrahman Taiwo Attacker

Muhammed Badamosi Attacker

Reginaldo Ramires de Oliveira Albertino Attacker

Juan Christian Pereira Coelho Attacker

Meissa Diop Attacker

Raki Aouani Attacker

Caio Ferreira Martins Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Vardar holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Vardar a 0-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.

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Published Thu, 16 Jul 2026 at 2:18 AM

Daniels Zorge

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