All you need to know about the Balvu - Grobiņa game:

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Grobiņa have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 4-1-12 (win-draw-loss) from 17 matches.

Balvu form and stats

1 victory, 0 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Balvu, who have the most conceded goals (61) in First Liga, have to build on here at Rugāju stadions. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Balvu with their five defeats in a row. Not since the New Project game, 77 days ago, have they avoided a loss. Three consecutive losses here at Rugāju stadions is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

Balvu's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-5 versus Tukums. Preceding that match was the home game against Super Nova that was lost 0-10.

Balvu have scored 4 goals here in 5 matches, not a lot. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Balvu have let the opposition score 25 times, an average of more than three per game.

Grobiņa form and stats

There's been little loot from Grobiņa's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 7 away games. Grobiņa only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 0 draws.

Grobiņa failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Auda that ended with defeat 1-2. Preceding that, the 2-4 home loss versus JDFS Alberts.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games, an average of less than one per game. There are big problems for the Grobiņa defense as they have conceded 35 goals in 7 away games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Grobiņa - Balvu 9-1. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 0 Balvu victories, 1 draw and 2 Grobiņa wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.

Balvu missing players

Grobiņa missing players