Partizan and Rīgas FS meet at Stadion Partizana, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (1st Qualifying Round). This will be the first direct confrontation between these two teams, as they have never met before. Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results at home and away.
Partizan :
The home team will make its debut in this edition of the UEFA Europa League with the intention of achieving a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 13 victories and 2 defeats in his stadium. In the last match they played, for the Super League, they beat Inđija at home by (5‑0). In their last 10 home games Partizan has 10 victories. His attack has scored regularly, having scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 games. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 19 of the last 26 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals.
The Partizan Belgrade team comes to this match after a 5-0 victory over Indija, adding their third consecutive victory in official matches. It should be noted that the locals reach this stage of the Europa League by having finished in second place in the 2019/2020 Serbian Championship standings. In this game against Rigas, coach Savo Milosevic must play 4-3-3, favoring ball possession and organized attacks, mainly through the left flank: Takuma Asano is a player with great technical quality and very important in the offending process. For this game the coach will not be able to count on Moussa Nije, due to physical problems.
Rīgas :
The visiting team plays its first match in this edition of the UEFA Europa League with the intention of achieving a positive result as a visitor. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 8 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats as a visitor, with 34 goals scored and 20 suffered; against 12 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium, with 44 goals scored and 13 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home win against Metta / LU by (5‑1). In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Rīgas FS won 7, tied 1 and lost 2. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 16 of the last 18 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 5 times, but have come back in 2. In the last 9 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have conceded 4 of their 8 goals between minutes (31′ ‑ 45 ‘ ) and 3 of his 8 between (0’‑ 15 ‘).
Rigas FS part for this game after a 5-1 reception win at Metta / LU, in a Latvian championship match. It should be noted that the visitors gained access to the Europa League by finishing second in the 2019 Latvian Championship. Generally, coach Viktors Morozs plays 4-3-3, privileging a low block and direct football for the attack, especially towards the forward Chinonso Offor. It should be noted that Rigas FS preferably uses the right flank to create danger for their opponents: Janis Ikaunieks is a very fast player and very important in the transition from defense to attack. For this game the visiting coach can count on all his players.
