KuPS vs Rīgas FS

KuPS

1 - 0

Rīgas FS

🕒 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:00 Europe/London 📍 Väre Areena 🧑‍⚖️ Balazs Berke 🔁 3rd Qualifying Round 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

3rd Qualifying Round

Europa League Table

KuPS 40 · Rīgas FS 70

Referee Stats

Balazs Berke

3 matches · 4.67 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.67
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	1.00
Over 4.5 cards	67%
Home wins	67%
Draws	0%
Away wins	33%

How the match was won

Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Team Overview

KuPS (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-0-1

Goals For / Against

1 / 2

Avg: 0.50 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Rīgas FS (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 0-0-1

Goals For / Against

0 / 1

Avg: 0.00 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 0.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Europa League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.50

PPG

0.00

0.50

0.00

1.00

O2.5

BTTS

50%

Score 1st

League-position context

KuPS rank40th

Rīgas FS rank70th

KuPS points6

Rīgas FS points0

KuPS: #40 · 6 pts · GD -4

33 pts off the top 2. 17 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Rīgas FS: #70 · 0 pts · GD -2

39 pts off the top 2. 23 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.

6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

KuPS last 5 home

L W

Points3/6

Weighted index33

Goals1-2

Record1-0-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Rīgas FS last 5 away

Points0/3

Weighted index0

Goals0-1

Record0-0-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

KuPS trend breakdown

Over 2.50%

BTTS0%

BTTS + O2.50%

1H Over 0.50%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Rīgas FS trend breakdown

Over 2.50%

BTTS0%

BTTS + O2.50%

1H Over 0.50%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 0% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

KuPS score at home50%

KuPS clean sheet at home50%

Rīgas FS score away0%

Rīgas FS clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

KuPS score first50%

KuPS win after scoring first100%

Rīgas FS score first0%

Rīgas FS win after scoring first0%

Comeback rate after conceding first: KuPS 0% · Rīgas FS 0%

Avg first goal minute: KuPS 49.0' · Rīgas FS —

Vs league average

KuPS score at home0.50 vs 1.47

KuPS concede at home1.00 vs 1.16

Rīgas FS score away0.00 vs 1.16

Rīgas FS concede away1.00 vs 1.47

KuPS score 66% below league average, while Rīgas FS score 100% below league average.

Defensive side: KuPS are 14% below league average at home, and Rīgas FS are 32% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2

Avg goals2.00

BTTS50%

Over 2.550%

At this venue setup: 1.00 goals on average across the last 1.

KuPS goal timing (home)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 2

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Rīgas FS goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 0% Danger: — Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

—

Total Shots

—

Shots off Goal

—

Blocked Shots

—

Shots Inside Box

—

Shots Outside Box

—

Ball Possession

—

Corner Kicks

—

Fouls

—

Offsides

—

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

—

Total Passes

—

Passes Accurate

—

Passes %

—

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

2' R. Veips

10'

10' J. Oksanen

13'

13' B. Armah

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ R. Veips

1st substitution · For: H. Njie

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ J. Voutilainen

1st substitution · For: J. Luyeye-Lutumba

49' ⚽

⚽

49' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

P. Pennanen

Normal Goal · Assist: O. Ruoppi

53' ↑↓

↑↓

53' ⇄ D. Ikaunieks

2nd substitution · For: D. Lemajić

53' ↑↓

↑↓

53' ⇄ S. Rakić

3rd substitution · For: J. Porsan-Clemente

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ B. Diedhiou

4th substitution · For: M. Ķigurs

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ A. Filipović

5th substitution · For: E. Stuglis

81'

81' D. Arifi

81'

81' Ž. Lipušček

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ M. Toure

2nd substitution · For: P. Parzyszek

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ P. Pennanen

3rd substitution · For: Paulo Ricardo Ferreira

90+8' ↑↓

↑↓

90+8' ⇄ J. Kreidl

4th substitution · For: A. Hakala

90+8' ↑↓

↑↓

90+8' ⇄ S. Miettinen

5th substitution · For: L. Sahimaa

90+10'

90+10' S. Panić

KuPS vs Rīgas FS 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

KuPS beat Rīgas FS 1-0 on Thursday, 14 August 2025 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Balazs Berke. It was played at Väre Areena.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. R. Veips received a yellow card for Rīgas FS at 2'. J. Oksanen received a yellow card for KuPS at 10'. B. Armah received a yellow card for KuPS at 13'.

Second half: KuPS made their 1st substitution at 46', with R. Veips replacing H. Njie. Rīgas FS made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Voutilainen replacing J. Luyeye-Lutumba. KuPS took the lead at 49' when P. Pennanen scored, with the assist credited to O. Ruoppi, making the score 1-0. KuPS made their 2nd substitution at 53', with D. Ikaunieks replacing D. Lemajić. KuPS made their 3rd substitution at 53', with S. Rakić replacing J. Porsan-Clemente. KuPS made their 4th substitution at 65', with B. Diedhiou replacing M. Ķigurs. KuPS made their 5th substitution at 80', with A. Filipović replacing E. Stuglis. D. Arifi received a yellow card for KuPS at 81'. Ž. Lipušček received a yellow card for Rīgas FS at 81'. Rīgas FS made their 2nd substitution at 84', with M. Toure replacing P. Parzyszek. Rīgas FS made their 3rd substitution at 87', with P. Pennanen replacing Paulo Ricardo Ferreira. Rīgas FS made their 4th substitution at 90+8', with J. Kreidl replacing A. Hakala. Rīgas FS made their 5th substitution at 90+8', with S. Miettinen replacing L. Sahimaa. S. Panić received a yellow card for Rīgas FS at 90+10'.

KuPS used 5 substitutions while Rīgas FS used 5 substitutions. KuPS got 3 yellow cards, while Rīgas FS got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	2
Home Wins	2
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (50.0%)
BTTS	1 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	1
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	0 (0.0%)
BTTS	0 (0.0%)

KuPS vs Rīgas FS Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

14 Aug 2025 KuPS vs Rīgas FS 1 - 0 06 Aug 2025 Rīgas FS vs KuPS 1 - 2