Rigas Futbola Skola vs UE Santa Coloma Match Analysis and Prediction

Rigas FS vs UE Santa Coloma Match Analysis & Prediction

Rigas FS

14/08/2024 7:00 pm

UE Santa Coloma

by Vincent

9 months ago 0 155

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UE Santa Coloma will travel to LNK Sporta Parks on Wednesday to face Rigas Futbola Skola in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League third qualifying round tie.

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The hosts are ahead in the tie courtesy of a 2-0 victory in Andorra, leaving the visitors needing to overturn a two-goal deficit to keep their Europa League dreams alive.

Viktors Morozs, who has been in charge since February 2020, managed to lead Rigas FS to a comprehensive 7-0 aggregate victory over Larne FC in the first qualifying round for the 2024-25 Champions League.

They were then handed a difficult draw in the second qualifying round and were on the wrong end of a 7-1 aggregate score against Bodo/Glimt, leaving Rigas FS to compete in the Europa League qualifiers.

Manwhile, after a 2-1 first-leg defeat to KF Ballkani in the Champions League first qualifying round, UE Santa Coloma forced extra time with a 92nd-minute equaliser in the second leg and ultimately won the tie 6-5 on penalties, securing a historic victory.

Similarly to Rigas FS, they were handed a difficult second qualifying round draw against FC Midtjylland, who comfortably beat Ramon Caldere’s side 4-0 on aggregate, consigning them to the Europa League.

Caldere would have been disappointed to lose 2-0 in the first leg against Rigas FS after his side had plenty of chances on goal, but the manager will be hopeful of fighting back into the tie and moving one step closer to their first-ever qualification to a European tournament.

Rigas FS vs. UE Santa Coloma Head to head

Rigas FS won the only previous encounter between these two teams 2-0.

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Rigas FS Team News

Rigas FS will remain without Alfusainey Jatta with the midfielder continuing his recovery from a severe injury that has kept him out of the side for an extended period.

Janis Ikaunieks has been in hot form this season, already scoring 12 goals in 20 matches across all competitions, and is likel to start alongside Ismael Diomande, who has netted 12 in 27 this season.

Rigas FS's Last 5 Matches

27/07/2024

Tukums

1

Rigas FS

4

Virsliga
31/07/2024

Rigas FS

1

Bodo/Glimt

3

Champions League
04/08/2024

Rigas FS

5

Metta

1

Virsliga
08/08/2024

UE Santa Coloma

0

Rigas FS

2

Europa League
11/08/2024

Rigas FS

3

Grobinas/LFS

0

Virsliga

UE Santa Coloma Team News

US Santa Coloma could be boosted by the return of Pablo Perez after the defender served a suspension in the first leg following a red card in their second leg against Midtjylland.

Franco de Jesus and Alexandre Martinez could make way for Victor Tellado and Bilal El Bakkali after both were taken off at halftime in the first leg.