The guesting Riga side are thought to be the strongest party at FS Jelgava, as the away team have a 27 point edge from their 18 league matches this season.
- Riga have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Virsliga
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
FS Jelgava form and stats
The story so far in the Virsliga for FS Jelgava at their home stadium (Zemgales Olimpiskā centra) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. When FS Jelgava hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Valmiera and Rīgas FS), they have won 1 of 2 matches! Jelgava has recorded two wins in a row here at Zemgales Olimpiskā centra, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
No payout for FS Jelgava in their previous match, an away game at Tukums that ended in defeat 0-2.
Before that, FS Jelgava had a home game versus Valmiera which ended with a victory 2-0.The Jelgava fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 10 league matches. FS Jelgava have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Riga form and stats
Riga's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Riga collect 23 points from their 10 away matches in the Virsliga. 7 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
Riga play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Valmiera (placed 3rd). That defeat broke this team's string of league matches in a row without losing; 17 games in all!
Prior to that result Riga won their away game at Metta / LU. The scoreline was 2-0.Take note: 12 of the latest 16 league fixtures involving this team have had only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting words).
Riga have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 21 goals from 10 away matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Riga defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average ({3 goals} in 10 games).
Head 2 Head
The latest head-to-head encounter ended Jelgava - Riga 1-3, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - zero - two (FS Jelgava wins - draws - Riga wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Regža 9 goals | D. Aurélio 6 goals |  M. Jojić 5 goals |
FS Jelgava missing players
Riga missing players
| FS Jelgava | Riga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 21 | 44 |
| 34 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 94% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 94% |
| 89% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 83% |
| 61% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | 50% |
| 39% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 30% | 33% |
| 17% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 56% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 20% | 33% |
| 17% | 30% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 70% | 61% |
| 33% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 11% |
| 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 11 | 10.6 | 10.1 |
| 6.6 | 6.8 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.3 | 7.1 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18.3 | 14.7 | 15.7 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 54% | 75% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 58% | 44% | 41% |
| 10.4 | 10 | 13.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| 3.7 | 3.5 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
- Riga have created more than twice as many corners as FS Jelgava.
- Riga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Riga have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Virsliga
- Riga have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Virsliga
- Riga have the most points (23) away in Virsliga
- Riga have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Virsliga
- Riga have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Riga | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 37 | 45 |
| 2 | Rīgas FS | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 40 | 44 |
| 3 | Valmiera | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 29 |
| 4 | Liepāja | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 26 |
| 5 | Auda | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -6 | 24 |
| 6 | Metta / LU | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -8 | 22 |
| 7 | Tukums | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -13 | 19 |
| 8 | FS Jelgava | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -12 | 18 |
| 9 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 14 |
| 10 | Super Nova | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 26 | -38 | 7 |
