It's early days in the First Liga and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Smiltene form and stats
Smiltene have played 3 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).The Smiltene fans got no joy from their last match, a First Liga game also here at Tepera stadions: A 2-5 defeat against Tukums. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Super Nova (0-3).
Goals decide football matches and Smiltene are scoring many of them at home; 7 on target from 3 matches. Smiltene are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (7 from 3 played).
JDFS Alberts form and stats
Things could have gone better for JDFS Alberts in their away games, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.It might be tough going out on the road again for JDFS Alberts, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Rezekne / BJSS. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Balvu at their stadium, the result 3-1.
It's early days yet, but JDFS Alberts has scored 3 and conceded 4 goals from their travels so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's 4 Smiltene victories, 1 draw and 3 JDFS Alberts wins.Top Goalscorers
Smiltene missing players
JDFS Alberts missing players
| Smiltene | JDFS Alberts | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Played | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 7 | 3 | Scored | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 25% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smiltene | Last season | JDFS Alberts | ||||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | 11 | 22 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | 4 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | 2 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | 5 | 10 | ||
| 54 | 37 | Scored | 21 | 39 | ||
| 63 | 29 | Conceded | 23 | 48 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 95% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 82% | 86% | ||
| 91% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 64% | 68% | ||
| 77% | 82% | Over 3.5 | 64% | 50% | ||
| 55% | 73% | Over 4.5 | 36% | 32% | ||
| 59% | 73% | BTTS | 55% | 64% | ||
| 14% | 18% | Clean Sheets | 27% | 14% | ||
| 27% | 9% | Failed To Score | 18% | 23% | ||
| 5.6 | 5.2 | Corners For (avg) | 2.8 | 4.4 | ||
| 3.2 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | 7.4 | 7.7 | ||
| 1 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.6 | 2.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 2 | ||
- Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
- Smiltene is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 21-10-18 | | Staiceles Bebri | 1 - 1 | Smiltene |
| 06-04-19 | | Smiltene | 2 - 2 | Auda |
| 13-04-19 | | Smiltene | 3 - 0 | Dinamo Riga / Staicele |
| 20-04-19 | | Super Nova | 3 - 0 | Smiltene |
| 27-04-19 | | Smiltene | 2 - 5 | Tukums |
| 04-05-19 | | Smiltene | 11:00 | JDFS Alberts |
| 11-05-19 | | Smiltene | 11:00 | Grobina |
| 18-05-19 | | Balvu | 15:00 | Smiltene |
| 25-05-19 | | Smiltene | 13:00 | New Project |
| 01-06-19 | | Rezekne / BJSS | 13:00 | Smiltene |
| 13-10-18 | | Tukums | 1 - 3 | JDFS Alberts |
| 21-10-18 | | JDFS Alberts | 0 - 8 | Super Nova |
| 06-04-19 | | JDFS Alberts | 1 - 2 | Grobina |
| 13-04-19 | | Balvu | 1 - 3 | JDFS Alberts |
| 27-04-19 | | Rezekne / BJSS | 3 - 0 | JDFS Alberts |
| 04-05-19 | | Smiltene | 11:00 | JDFS Alberts |
| 11-05-19 | | Dinamo Riga / Staicele | 15:00 | JDFS Alberts |
| 18-05-19 | | JDFS Alberts | 13:00 | Super Nova |
| 25-05-19 | | Tukums | 14:00 | JDFS Alberts |
| 01-06-19 | | JDFS Alberts | 12:00 | Auda |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Tukums | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 12 |
| 2 | Super Nova | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| 3 | Auda | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 4 | Grobiņa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Rēzekne / BJSS | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 6 | Smiltene | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 7 | New Project | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | JDFS Alberts | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Dinamo Rīga / Staicele | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
| 10 | Balvu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | -25 | 0 |
