It's early days in the Virsliga 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! This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Liepāja's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Liepāja have performed like this: two matches played resulting in 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeats with the goal stats 7-2 (scored/conceded).
Jelgava form and stats
Only two home games for Jelgava so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.In their previous game, the manager M. Pahars led his Jelgava to a defeat in the Virsliga match away at Rīgas FS. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Zemgales OC mākslīgais laukums. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Ventspils.
Jelgava are traveling soon after this match as the Virsliga match at Spartaks Jurmala awaits in three days.
Jelgava has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games.
Liepāja form and stats
Liepāja have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats were 8 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats from 14 fixtures.The manager G. Young was unhappy after their last game, a Virsliga match played at their home ground Zemgales OC mākslīgais laukums. Liepāja suffered a 0-1 loss to Spartaks Jurmala. Prior to that match, the Liepāja manager G. Young faced defeat in their match when travelling to Rīgas FS and losing 0-2.
A new game in only four days for Liepāja, the Virsliga home match versus Metta / LU. Busy days.
It's early days yet, but Liepāja has scored 0 and conceded 2 goals from their travels so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Jelgava victories, 0 draws and 7 Liepāja wins.Jelgava missing players
Liepāja missing players
| Jelgava | Liepāja | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | Played | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | Scored | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | Conceded | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 50% |
| 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | Both teams to score | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | Failed To Score | 100% | 100% |
| 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 | Rīgas FS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Valmiera / BSS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Ventspils | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Riga | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 6 | Jelgava | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 7 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 8 | Liepāja | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 9 | Metta / LU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
