Auda to face Ogre United in TV4-broadcast Latvian league clash
A previously postponed Latvian Higher League match between Auda and Ogre United kicks off tonight at Skonto Stadium, broadcast live on TV4 and Sportacentrs.com. Ogre United need points to close in on the relegation play-off zone.
Tonight at 19:00, Skonto Stadium hosts a Tonybet Higher League match between Auda and Ogre United — a fixture originally scheduled for early August but postponed because Auda was competing in UEFA Conference League qualifying at the time. The game will be shown live on Sportacentrs.com and on TV4.
Head-to-head history
The two sides have already met twice this season. Their first encounter ended 1:1, though notably Ogre United's goal in that game was actually an own goal by Auda's Musa Uedraogo — meaning Ogre United have yet to score directly against Auda. In the second meeting, Auda won 2:0. Both matches saw Auda hit with discipline problems: Jayen Gerold was sent off in the first game and Deniss Meļņiks in the second. This time, Didier Zanetti's squad will be without Yuba Traoré due to suspension.
Current form
Auda have not lost a Higher League match since late June and currently sit third in the table with 57 points. Ogre United, meanwhile, salvaged a painful 2:2 draw against Liepāja in their last outing after four straight defeats, losing the lead in stoppage time to a penalty converted by the league's top scorer, Oloko Ede.
What's at stake
Auda's main focus for the rest of the season is the upcoming Latvian Cup final, as the club is fast approaching a point in the table where its position can no longer mathematically change. Ogre United, bottom of the table on 15 points, need every point they can get to move closer to ninth place and avoid direct relegation without a chance at the promotion/relegation play-offs.
