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Conference League · League phase, matchday 1 Match report

Riga FC 1-1 Kairat Almaty: Result, Match Stats and Our Prediction

Riga FC crest Riga FC
1-1Full time
Kairat Almaty crest Kairat Almaty
Stadions Skonto, Rīga

Our picks against the result

5 of 12 right

  • Result Riga FC win50% 1-1
  • Double chance Riga FC or Kairat Almaty (12)76% 1-1
  • Goals over/under 2.5 Under 2.562% 2 goals
  • More corners Riga FC56% Kairat Almaty (2-3)
  • Yellow cards Around average 3 yellow cards · league 4.4
  • Yellow cards 3 yellow cards 3.5 Over59% 4.5 Under61% 5.5 Under77%
  • Corners Around average 5 corners · league 8.8
  • Corners 5 corners 8.5 Over55% 9.5 Under56% 10.5 Under67%

Match stats

Riga FC Kairat Almaty
  • 1 Goals 1
  • 0 Yellow cards 3
  • 0 Red cards 0
  • 2 Corners 3

Goals, yellow and red cards and corners of each club.

Before kick-off

What this page showed before the match: our reasons, form, ratings and records as they were then.

Match summary

Riga FC vs Kairat Almaty opens the Conference League league phase at Stadions Skonto on Thursday 15 October 2026, and our model leans towards a home win, with no draw in the double chance.

Why this pick?

Our model goes with a Riga FC win, and the main reason is the home advantage they carry into the opening night. Against it sits our goal model's reading of the matchup, which does not see the game tilting so comfortably. What keeps the call on its feet is the wider picture: Riga sit slightly ahead of Kairat on our long-run strength rating and clearly above the Conference League average, while Kairat's last five matches show them well below the league average for shots, big chances and time in the opposition box. The call is a moderate one rather than a clear one.

Form guide

Riga FC

  • W 2-0 at FK Tukums 2000 (A) Virsliga · 10 Oct
  • W 1-0 at FK Jelgava (A) Virsliga · 19 Sep
  • W 1-0 at SK Super Nova (A) Virsliga · 15 Sep
  • D 2-2 vs Auda (H) Virsliga · 11 Sep
  • D 1-1 vs BFC Daugavpils (H) Virsliga · 7 Sep

Kairat Almaty

  • W 1-0 vs Zhetysu Taldykorgan (H) Premier League · 10 Oct
  • L 0-1 at FC Astana (A) Premier League · 17 Sep
  • L 1-4 vs Tobol Kostanay (H) Premier League · 13 Sep
  • W 3-0 vs Zhenis (H) Premier League · 9 Sep
  • W 3-0 at Kaspiy Aktau (A) Premier League · 5 Sep

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Attack and defence ratings

Riga FCKairat Almaty
Attack 23 14
Defence 17 26

0 to 100 against this season's Conference League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

Head-to-head

Riga FC and Kairat Almaty have not met in our records since 2010.

Match facts

Competition
Conference League, League phase, matchday 1
Kick-off
Venue
Stadions Skonto, Rīga

Questions and answers

What was the score of Riga FC vs Kairat Almaty?

Riga FC 1-1 Kairat Almaty in the Conference League (League phase, matchday 1) on Thursday 15 October 2026.

Was the OptimaGoal prediction for Riga FC vs Kairat Almaty right?

No: our result pick was Riga FC win, and the score after 90 minutes was 1-1. 5 of our 12 picks and markets for this match were right.

How many cards and corners were there in Riga FC vs Kairat Almaty?

3 yellow cards (Riga FC 0, Kairat Almaty 3), no red cards and 5 corners (Riga FC 2, Kairat Almaty 3).

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