Riga vs Kairat Almaty Prediction & Betting Tips

Two teams in decent recent nick

Riga's last 20 matches, spread across the Virsliga, cup football, Conference League and Champions League qualifying, have brought 13 wins, 5 draws and just 2 losses. They've scored 46 goals and conceded 26, which points to games with goals in them at both ends.

Riga: 20 completed matches; Kairat Almaty: 20 completed matches.

Riga

20 matches

Win

65% 13 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

10% 2 / 20

Scored

46

Conceded

26

Difference

+20

Kairat Almaty

20 matches

Win

65% 13 / 20

Draw

0% 0 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

37

Conceded

21

Difference

+16

Kairat Almaty's record over the same size of sample - 20 matches across the Kazakh Premier League, Europa League and Champions League qualifying - reads 13 wins and 7 losses, with no draws at all. They've scored 37 and conceded 21, so they're either winning matches or losing them, rarely settling for a share of the points.

Both teams have been scoring and conceding fairly freely, which is worth bearing in mind before assuming a tight, low-scoring affair.

Comparative Team Statistics: Riga vs Kairat Almaty

Card trouble for a few Riga players

Three Riga players turn up in the recent disciplinary numbers. R. Aouani and A. Ankrah have each picked up three yellow cards in their last six appearances, while A. Salazar has been sent off once in that stretch. None of this confirms who's actually available for this particular fixture, but it's a pattern worth keeping an eye on as suspension totals build.

Riga:

Penalty cards:

A. Salazar x 1

R. Aouani x 3

A. Ankrah x 3

There's no equivalent breakdown for Kairat Almaty here, so we can't compare discipline records between the two sides.

Goals look likely at both ends

With Riga averaging well over two goals a game in their recent matches and Kairat Almaty not far behind, neither side looks like the type to sit back and protect a narrow lead. Kairat's away trips have been a mixed bag too, including some heavy defeats sandwiched between routine wins, so their away form doesn't look nailed on.

Riga, for their part, have shown they can be got at defensively, conceding 26 in 20 matches even while scoring plenty themselves. That combination usually points to an open contest rather than a cagey one.