Get ready for the return leg of the Europa Conference League 2nd Qualifying Round between Young Boys and Liepāja. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
This arena has the surface artifical turf, unlike Liepāja's home ground. The last 13 games by the away side on artifical turf have generated 10 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
Liepāja have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Young Boys have less rest than Liepāja in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Super League game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Sion, so at least Young Boys are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Young Boys form and stats
1 victory, 0 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Young Boys have to build on here at Stadion Wankdorf in the Super League.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Young Boys, as their goalkeeper David von Ballmoos has completely shut out the opponents for 291 minutes in the Super League.
Young Boys enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Sion's place. The match ended 3-0 with Ngamaleu and Kanga (2) scoring. Young Boys goalkeeper von Ballmoos did an outstanding job against Sion with six saves, so vital to securing the victory. The talented striker Kanga outperformed all teammates in that fixture and was awarded a match rating of 8.61 out of 10. Kanga scored two goals, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Grasshopper are coming to town in three days.
Early season league goal statistics from Young Boys's 1 home game: 4 goals, 0 conceded.
Liepāja form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Gjilani in order to reach 2nd qualifying round of Europa Conference League. Last season their Europa Conference League adventure ended in the 2nd qualifying round against CSKA Sofia.Liepāja have an excellent away record in the Virsliga so far with 7-1-1 from 9 games. Total Europa Conference League statistics for Liepāja: 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses.
Liepāja have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Krisjanis Zviedris. It's been 196 minutes since they last conceded in Virsliga.
This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, a Europa Conference League home loss versus Young Boys with 0-1 on the scoreboard.
The schedule is very tough for Liepāja now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Virsliga game at Metta / LU is waiting in only three days.
Liepāja create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 23 goals in 9 travels.
Head 2 Head
These competitors have met previously this season: Liepāja - Young Boys 0-1.Top Goalscorers
  L. Villela Rezende 7 goals | L. Hilario Dodo 5 goals | M. Ķigurs 4 goals |
Young Boys missing players
Liepāja missing players
| Young Boys | Liepāja | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 8 | Won | W | 8 | 14 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| 56 | 37 | Scored | S | 25 | 45 | ||
| 32 | 14 | Conceded | C | 12 | 25 | ||
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 88% | 93% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 68% | ||
| 84% | 86% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | ||
| 60% | 64% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 16% | ||
| 72% | 71% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | ||
| 8% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 20% | ||
| 6.7 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 6.2 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.9 | 3.8 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14.3 | 15.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 12.1 | ||
| 5.6 | 6.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5.2 | ||
| 37% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 35% | ||
| 9.7 | 8.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 8.9 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Young Boys | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | Servette | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Grasshopper | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | St. Gallen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Sion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 6 | Basel | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Luzern | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Winterthur | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 9 | Zurich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 10 | Lugano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Valmiera | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 47 | 56 |
| 2 | Rigas FS | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 33 | 49 |
| 3 | Riga | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 47 |
| 4 | Liepāja | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 20 | 40 |
| 5 | Auda | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 37 |
| 6 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 27 | -22 | 24 |
| 7 | Tukums | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -23 | 20 |
| 8 | Spartaks Jurmala | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 24 | -27 | 14 |
| 9 | Metta / LU | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 28 | -31 | 13 |
| 10 | Super Nova | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 18 | -31 | 8 |
