Tournament: Champions League Qualification
Venue: Inver Park (Larne)
Game time: July 17, 2024, 14:00
In the Round of 16 qualifiers for the Champions League on July 17, 2024, Larne will host RFS. The Latvian team secured a decisive victory at home, and now they just need to avoid a collapse away to progress.
Key Statistics and Trends
- Larne: Lost their last match for the first time in eight games.
- RFS: Failed to win only one out of their last twelve matches.
- Larne: Won three consecutive home matches.
- RFS: On a six-match winning streak and unbeaten in their last 13 games.
- RFS: Has a five-match winning streak away and has scored at least once in their last 13 matches.
- Larne: Wins the first half in 49% of their matches.
- RFS: Wins the first half in 61% of their matches.
Team Analysis
- Larne: The "Red-Whites" have a rich history with substantial trophies. They clinched their first significant victory by winning the Premiership in the 2022/2023 season and retained the title in the last campaign. However, their European competition results have been modest. Despite eliminating Bala Town and Aarhus in 2021 and losing to HJK in extra time last summer, they had no success in Riga.
- RFS: The "Lions" progressed quickly from a football academy to national champions. They reclaimed the top spot in 2023 and currently lead the Virsliga confidently. Internationally, they have notable achievements, including playing in the Conference League group stage two seasons ago. They started this campaign confidently with a 3-0 home win, with the final score established by the 60th minute.
Team News
- Larne: Everyone is ready to play.
- RFS: Savic is questionable.
Possible Starting Lineups
- Larne (possible lineup): Ferguson - Ives, Bolger, Altintop, Cosgrove - Sloan, Donnelly, Gallagher - McKendry, Bonis, Ryan.
- RFS (possible lineup): Ondoa - Lipušček, Prenga, Balodis - Maresh, Panić, Margiev, Ikaunieks - Kigurš, Emerson Baiano, Diomande.
Previous Head-to-Head Matches
- The clubs met each other for the first time last week, with RFS winning decisively.
Free Prediction for the Match: Larn vs RFS Given their recent form and performance, the Latvians are simply much stronger. However, they can afford to play more freely given their substantial first-leg lead. We expect "total over 2.5 goals" in this match (odds – 1.7).
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