Betting Predictions
Larne, Northern Ireland, will welcome Rigas Futbola Skola at Inver Park on Wednesday night for the second leg of their Champions League qualification first-round encounter, hoping to pull off one of their greatest comebacks ever.
After losing last week in the capital of Latvia, where RFS was unquestionably the better team and emerged victorious, the Inver Reds now have a mountain to climb.
Head-to-Head
Rigas Futbola Skola has been playing very well, being undefeated in their last 12 games and on a winning streak of five games. On July 10, 2024, RFS easily defeated Larne FC 3-0 in their most recent match. Larne FC, who has won three straight games at home, is up against a formidable opponent in RFS, who has shown recently that they are capable of winning as well. Five of Larne’s previous six European games have ended in losses.
In their last 13 games across all competitions, Rigas has won 12 of them. The visitors had won six straight games, including the opening leg, which they won 3-0.
Team News
Larne may decide to make some attacking changes, possibly leaving out players like Andy Ryan and Conor McKendry from the starting lineup, after failing to score in the first leg.
Paul O’Neill and Matthew Lusty might be added by the Inver Reds; they have the vigor needed to successfully cut a three-goal deficit.
Lemajic is expected to start for the visitors, therefore Larne may switch up their defense to try and restrict the Serbian’s impact. Sean Graham might play center-back with Cian Bolger.
Since joining the Finnish team KuPS in 2023, Janis Ikaunieks has consistently contributed creativity to the right side; this role will continue in the RFS XI at Inver Park. With Balodis, Herdi Prenga, and Lipuscek in the back three, the Virsliga champions have little cause to change after recording another clean sheet last time out.
Probable Line-Up
Larne XI:
Ferguson; Cosgrove, Graham, Bolger, Ives; Gallagher, Donnelly, Sloan; Lusty, McKendry, Bonis
Rigas Futbola Skola XI:
Ondoa; Balodis, Prenga, Lipuscek; Ikaunieks, Markhiev, Panic, Mares; Diomande, Deocleciano, Lemajic
Verdict
Tip: Draw❌
Reason
Losing just two of their previous six home matches in European competition, Larne should be relatively confident of avoiding a repeat of the first leg.
That being said, the chances of the Inver Reds progressing into the second round of qualifying are extremely slim, with RFS likely to extend their unbeaten run to 13 matches.
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Tip: Over 2.5 Goalsâś…
Reason
Larne is a squad that plays its best games on its home field, where they rely significantly. In the domestic league last season, they scored 2.95 goals per game at home and won the majority of their games on their home field, compared to just 1.44 goals away. RFS prevailed 3:0 in the opening match and even had a goal disallowed by VAR. Larne has nothing to lose right now, so we anticipate an open game from the get-go. This may easily lead to a high-scoring contest, perhaps with goals from both teams.
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