An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 8th place.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Balvu form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the First Liga this season. Balvu, who have the fewest scored goals (18) in First Liga, have only managed 1 win, 0 draws and 9 losses from their games here at Rugāju stadions. All in all it has been a very rough period for Balvu who hasn’t won a game in their last 17 attempts. Their previous win was against New Project, 160 days ago. Balvu are slowly digging their own grave here at Rugāju stadions with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the New Project match.
The fans are hoping that Balvu will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-8 away loss in the First Liga game against Auda (placed 5th). A defeat was the result before that one, 2-7 away at Grobiņa.
Balvu have scored 9 league goals here from 10 matches, not a lot. Balvu's defense is seriously deficient as 42 goals have been conceded in these matches.
New Project form and stats
New Project have only collected 3 points from their away games in the First Liga, after 1-0-10 (11 played).
New Project won their last game, 8-1 versus Grobiņa played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at JDFS Alberts.
The attacking power of New Project when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 11 league matches away. The New Project defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 35 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: New Project - Balvu 2-1. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: 1 - 0 - 1 (Balvu wins - draws - New Project wins). As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 had two or less.Balvu missing players
New Project missing players
| Balvu | New Project | ||||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistics | Stat | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 9 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 32 |
| 131 | 42 | 7 | Conceded | C | 6 | 35 | 52 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 77% |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 73% | 68% |
| 82% | 70% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 64% | 55% |
| 68% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 27% | 27% |
| 64% | 70% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 55% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 36% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 45% | 41% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Balvu's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Balvu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Balvu have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Balvu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- New Project have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- New Project have created more than twice as many corners as Balvu.
- New Project have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- New Project have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- New Project have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- New Project haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 07-09-19 | | Super Nova | 5 - 1 | Balvu |
| 14-09-19 | | Tukums | 13 - 0 | Balvu |
| 21-09-19 | | Balvu | 1 - 6 | JDFS Alberts |
| 28-09-19 | | Grobiņa | 7 - 2 | Balvu |
| 05-10-19 | | Auda | 8 - 0 | Balvu |
| 12-10-19 | | Balvu | 11:00 | New Project |
| 19-10-19 | | Rēzekne / BJSS | 13:00 | Balvu |
| 26-10-19 | | Balvu | 11:00 | Smiltene |
| 02-11-19 | | Dinamo Rīga / Staicele | 12:00 | Balvu |
| 10-11-19 | | Balvu | 12:00 | Super Nova |
| 07-09-19 | | Dinamo Rīga / Staicele | 3 - 1 | New Project |
| 14-09-19 | | Super Nova | 7 - 0 | New Project |
| 21-09-19 | | New Project | 0 - 4 | Tukums |
| 28-09-19 | | JDFS Alberts | 1 - 3 | New Project |
| 05-10-19 | | New Project | 8 - 1 | Grobiņa |
| 12-10-19 | | Balvu | 11:00 | New Project |
| 19-10-19 | | Auda | 11:00 | New Project |
| 27-10-19 | | New Project | 14:00 | Rēzekne / BJSS |
| 02-11-19 | | Smiltene | 12:00 | New Project |
| 10-11-19 | | New Project | 12:00 | Dinamo Rīga / Staicele |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tukums | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 87 | 62 |
| 2 | Super Nova | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 74 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 16 | 52 | 46 |
| 3 | Smiltene | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 64 | 41 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 23 | 44 |
| 4 | JDFS Alberts | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 59 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 39 |
| 5 | Auda | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 53 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 39 |
| 6 | Rēzekne / BJSS | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 54 | 45 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 34 |
| 7 | Grobiņa | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 44 | 78 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 59 | -34 | 24 |
| 8 | New Project | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 52 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 35 | -20 | 17 |
| 9 | Dinamo Rīga / Staicele | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 28 | 64 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 37 | -36 | 13 |
| 10 | Balvu | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 131 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 89 | -113 | 3 |