An important duel in the bottom section of the Virsliga, with both Jelgava and Liepāja experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 7th and the visitors in 8th place.
The hosts Jelgava saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Virsliga. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Spartaks Jūrmala.
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Liepāja's home stadium. The visitors last 20 games on artifical turf have ended in 9 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses.
Jelgava form and stats
Jelgava have collected 6 points from their Virsliga home games so far after 2-0-2.
The fans are hoping that Jelgava will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the Virsliga game against Spartaks Jūrmala (placed 5th). Ahead of that match, Jelgava lost 1-2 at home to Valmiera / BSS.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Tukums are coming to town in four days.
Jelgava aren't scoring a lot here at Zemgales Olimpiskā centra in the league, with only 3 goals from 4 games. Jelgava have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Liepāja form and stats
Liepāja are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Virsliga, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Liepāja have lost on their last two travels.
Liepāja's last game was the home draw against Tukums (2-2). A loss against Valmiera / BSS was the result prior to that, in a home game.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting FC Daugavpils / Progress in just four days.
Liepāja find the net regularly in their away games. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. 4 goals have been conceded by Liepāja in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Jelgava victories, one draw and seven Liepāja wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Zakharkiv 3 goals |  R. Friday 2 goals | M. Ķigurs 2 goals |
Jelgava missing players
Liepāja missing players
| Jelgava | Liepāja | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| 4.9 | 6.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 4.6 |
| 2.6 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | 33 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 23 | 72 |
| 38 | 19 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 12 | 31 |
| 16% | 16% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 32% |
- All of Liepāja's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Jelgava haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Liepāja haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 21 |
| 2 | Rīgas FS | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 21 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 4 | Ventspils | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Jelgava | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 9 |
| 8 | Liepāja | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 9 | Metta / LU | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 7 |
| 10 | Tukums | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -18 | 2 |