Riga v Vardar

5:2

Full time

Riga v Vardar in Europa Conference League ended 5:2. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Riga v Vardar

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Riga at 77.1% - the match finished 5:2 (after extra time), so the prediction was correct.

Model	1 · Riga	X	2 · Vardar	Prediction	Result
ELO + Poisson	56.4%	24.7%	18.9%	Home win · Riga	✔ Correct
Pro AI (XGBoost)	77.1%	12.2%	10.7%	Home win · Riga	✔ Correct
Final score	5:2 (after extra time)			Home win · Riga

Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Match events: Riga v Vardar

17′David Babunski · Goal (assist: Ian Puleio)
19′Filip Najdovski · Red card
22′Darko Velkovski · Substitution (off: Miguel Pires)
46′Caio · Substitution (off: Meïssa Diop)
56′Baba Musah · Yellow card
65′Reginaldo Ramires · Substitution (off: Orlando Galo)
66′Azer Omeragić · Goal
69′Goran Zakaric · Substitution (off: Azer Omeragić )
70′Cristian Fabbiani · Yellow card
75′Abdulrahman Taiwo · Substitution (off: Andrés Salazar)
84′Filip Duranski · Substitution (off: Diego Castañeda)
87′Abdulrahman Taiwo · Goal (assist: Reginaldo Ramires)
91′Filip Cvetkovski · Substitution (off: Mihail Manevski)
91′Maksims Tonisevs · Substitution (off: Raivis Jurkovskis)
92′Raki Aouani · Yellow card
92′Raki Aouani · Goal
99′Antonijs Cernomordijs · Substitution (off: Mohamed Badamosi)
99′Dimitar Danev · Substitution (off: Ian Puleio)
99′Dimitar Todorovski · Substitution (off: David Babunski)
105′C. Fabbiani · Yellow card
105′Cristian Fabbiani · Red card
105′Adrian Gula · Yellow card
105+1′Ahmed Ankrah · Yellow card
105′Iago Siqueira · Goal (assist: Raki Aouani)
109′Reginaldo Ramires · Goal
112′Karl Gameni Wassom · Substitution (off: Raki Aouani)
117′Caio · Goal (assist: Maksims Tonisevs)

Match statistics: Riga v Vardar

Statistic	Riga	Vardar
Possession	72%	28%
Shots on target	18	4
Total shots	49	9
Shots off target	31	5
Corners	5	2
Fouls	13	12
Offsides	5	0
Red cards	39	7

Line-ups: Riga v Vardar

Riga 5-4-1

Starting XI

4 Orlando Galo 6.4
7 Raki Aouani 6.8
8 Iago Siqueira 6.5
13 Raivis Jurkovskis 6.1
17 Andrés Salazar 6.1
19 Mohamed Badamosi 6.4
21 Baba Musah 6.0
22 Meïssa Diop 6.4
33 Paulo Eduardo 6.1
40 Ahmed Ankrah 6.2
91 Frenks Orols 5.9

Substitutes (10)

3 Abner
5 Karl Gameni Wassom 6.5
10 Reginaldo Ramires 7.2
11 Brian Peña
23 Maksims Tonisevs 6.6
25 Abdulrahman Taiwo 6.9
31 Athanasios Papadoudis
34 Antonijs Cernomordijs 6.5
44 Marcis Kazainis
99 Caio 6.8

Vardar 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

3 Mihail Manevski 6.3
4 Mislav Matic 5.5
5 Filip Najdovski 4.3
6 David Babunski 6.5
7 Gerson Rodrigues 6.3
9 Azer Omeragić 6.9
21 Georgije Jankulov 5.5
32 Diego Castañeda 6.5
34 Ian Puleio 6.4
71 Miguel Pires 6.5
95 Davor Taleski 5.1

Substitutes (10)

1 Daniel Dikovski
10 Goran Zakaric 6.0
14 Darko Velkovski 5.5
17 Ediz Spahiu
18 Nenad Miskovski
22 Dimitar Todorovski 6.2
23 Filip Duranski 6.0
27 Filip Cvetkovski 5.7
31 Ivo Markovski
49 Dimitar Danev 6.4

Form and head-to-head: Riga v Vardar

Riga

DDWLW

11 Sep 2026HAuda2–2D
7 Sep 2026HBFC Daugavpils1–1D
3 September 2026ARīgas FS3–2W
31 Aug 2026ALiepāja2–3L
27 Aug 2026HKÍ2–1W

Vardar

LWL

22 July 2026HRiga2–3L
14 July 2026AKuPS3–2W
7 July 2026HKuPS0–2L

Head-to-head – last 1 meetings

Riga wins: 1; draws: 0; Vardar wins: 0.

Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition
22 July 2026	Vardar	2–3	Riga	Europa Conference League

Europa Conference League standings

Current competition standings
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts	Form
1	Strasbourg	6	5	1	0	+6	16	WWWDWW
2	Raków Częstochowa	6	4	2	0	+7	14	DDWWWW
3	AEK Athens	6	4	1	1	+7	13	WDLWWW
4	Sparta Praha	6	4	1	1	+7	13	WWWLDW
5	Rayo Vallecano	6	4	1	1	+6	13	WLDWWW
6	Shakhtar Donetsk	6	4	1	1	+5	13	WWLWDW
7	FSV Mainz 05	6	4	1	1	+4	13	WDWWWL
8	AEK Larnaca	6	3	3	0	+6	12	WWDWDD
9	Lausanne Sport	6	3	2	1	+3	11	DLWDWW
10	Crystal Palace	6	3	1	2	+5	10	WLWLDW
11	Lech Poznań	6	3	1	2	+4	10	WDLLWW
12	Samsunspor	6	3	1	2	+4	10	LWWDLW
13	Celje	6	3	1	2	+1	10	DWWWLL
14	AZ	6	3	1	2	0	10	LLWWWD
15	Fiorentina	6	3	0	3	+3	9	WLLLWW
16	Rijeka	6	2	3	1	+3	9	DWDLWD
17	Jagiellonia Białystok	6	2	3	1	+1	9	WDDWLD
18	Omonia Nicosia	6	2	2	2	+1	8	LLDDWW
19	Noah	6	2	2	2	-1	8	WDWLDL
20	Drita	6	2	2	2	-4	8	DLDWWL
21	KuPS	6	1	4	1	+1	7	DWDLDD
22	Skendija 79	6	2	1	3	-1	7	WWLDLL
23	Zrinjski	6	2	1	3	-2	7	WLLWLD
24	Sigma Olomouc	6	2	1	3	-2	7	LDWWLL
25	Universitatea Craiova	6	2	1	3	-2	7	LLWWLD
26	Lincoln Red Imps	6	2	1	3	-8	7	WLDWLL
27	Dynamo Kyiv	6	2	0	4	0	6	LLWLLW
28	Legia Warszawa	6	2	0	4	0	6	LWWLLL
29	Slovan Bratislava	6	2	0	4	-4	6	LLLWWL
30	Breidablik	6	1	2	3	-5	5	LLDDWL
31	Shamrock Rovers	6	1	1	4	-6	4	WLLLDL
32	Häcken	6	0	3	3	-3	3	DDLLLD
33	Hamrun Spartans	6	1	0	5	-7	3	WLLLLL
34	Shelbourne	6	0	2	4	-7	2	LLDLLD
35	Aberdeen	6	0	2	4	-11	2	DLDLLL
36	SK Rapid	6	0	1	5	-11	1	DLLLLL

Managers: Riga v Vardar

RigaManagerA. Guľa

VardarManagerC. Fabbiani

Match information: Riga v Vardar

Kick-off: Tue 28 Jul · 17:00
Competition: Europa Conference League

Live commentary: Riga v Vardar

Live commentary will appear here as the match unfolds.