Riga and FK Jablonec meet with just one point between them

A narrow gap in the standings

Riga and FK Jablonec both drew their most recent UEFA Europa Conference League matches, and the league-stage table leaves little between them. Riga sit 21st of 36 with two points from two games, while FK Jablonec are 24th with one. Riga are three places and one point above their visitors, making this a close contest for early ground in the standings.

Riga’s unbeaten run

Riga’s latest draw extended their current run to two consecutive draws and kept them unbeaten in eight UEFA Europa Conference League matches. Across their last five in this competition, they have recorded one win and four draws, scoring five goals and conceding four.

FK Jablonec’s last five European matches have brought two wins, a draw and two defeats, with six goals scored and five conceded. Their latest result was also a draw. These competition records cover eight UEFA Europa Conference League matches, rather than either club’s overall season form.

Home strength against away struggles

Riga’s eight-match record in this competition stands at four wins and four draws, with 14 goals scored and eight conceded. At home, they have won three and drawn one of four matches, scoring nine times and conceding four.

FK Jablonec have four wins, one draw and three defeats in their eight Conference League matches, also scoring 12 and conceding eight. The contrast is sharper away from home: they have won once and lost three times in four such matches, scoring six and conceding eight, without a clean sheet.

Our prediction

With only one point separating them, this looks finely balanced, but Riga’s unbeaten competition run and stronger home record offer a slight edge. FK Jablonec have shown they can score, though their away results give the hosts reason for confidence. PreviaXI’s model leans narrowly towards Riga.

Riga 2-1 FK Jablonec