We will have a Baltic derby in the first round of the Champions League qualifiers when Levadia and Rigas FS meet in the first leg of their tie on Tuesday.
Both teams are in full competitive mode right now, with Levadia at the top of the standings in the Estonian championship and RFS currently in second place in the Latvian league. Levadia enter this game on a six-game winning streak, while Rigas FS have won four in a row, so both teams are high on confidence ahead of this clash.
That being said, Levadia won't have fond memories of their last European journey since they were crushed 6-1 on aggregate by Osijek in the Conference League qualifiers.
On the other hand, Rigas FS were the Cinderella of the Europa League last season, reaching the league phase of the competition, which is a rare feat from Latvian teams. In fact, they even recorded the first-ever win for a Latvian team in group stages in Europe ever and it was against Ajax, a team with a rich football history.
How the bookies view it: Guests favoured to get the win
With 4/5 odds on RFS to win at BoyleSports, it's clear that the Latvian champions are seen more favourably by the bookies. The odds on Levadia winning are 5/2, while a draw is priced at 12/5, all at BoyleSports.
Recent head-to-head: A tied matchup
These two teams have met three times before, splitting the wins and drawing in the third game. That being said, it's important to note that all three of their duels have been friendly matches.
Players to watch: Keep an eye on the Serbian forward
One of the key pieces of Rigas FS this season has been Darko Lemajic, the 31-year-old striker from Serbia. He currently has 17 goals in the Latvian championship and he is the top scorer not just at RFS, but in the entire league.
With that in mind, backing Lemajic to score in this match sounds like a good idea, although goalscorer markets for this game aren't out yet and might not even be offered, but if that changes, Lemajic to score at any time should be worth a punt.
Predicted lineups
Both teams have no fresh injury concerns or suspensions heading into this one, so we should see the best they have to offer.
Levadia: Vallner, Tur, Peetson, Lepistu, Schjonning-Larsen, Ainsalu, Mavretic, Alexandre, Liivak, Tambedou, Agyiri
RFS: Steinbors, Savalnieks, Prenga, Lipuscek, Mares, Jatta, Zelenkovs, Ikaunieks, Odisharia, Lemajic, Porsan-Clemente
Anything else catch the eye?
We saw Levadia go over 2.5 total goals in five games in a row and we also saw RFS go over in six of their last eight matches in all competitions, so our next prediction would be to see at least three goals in this game, which is priced at 4/5 on BoyleSports.
Another thing to keep in mind is that RFS are the more likely winners here and they've scored two or more goals in five of their last eight games, so that is another interesting market to consider at 20/23 odds.
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