Virsliga match prediction and preview for Jelgava vs Rigas FS clash

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: FK Jelgava Treniņbāze (1000 seats)

Struggling Jelgava will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Rigas FS in the upcoming league round. It's 7th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

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!

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Jelgava form and stats

Jelgava's results here at FK Jelgava Treniņbāze in the Virsliga have been very modest with 3 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

Jelgava drew their last game, 1-1 away at Ventspils (placed 3rd). Before that, Jelgava drew at home versus FC Daugavpils / Progress.

Jelgava are traveling soon after this match as the Latvian Cup match at Karosta awaits in four days.

Jelgava have scored 9 league goals here from 12 matches, not a lot. Jelgava's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Rīgas FS form and stats

Playing away, Rīgas FS have won 5 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the Virsliga this season.

The supporters enjoyed Rīgas FS's previous game versus Spartaks Jūrmala (placed 4th), a Virsliga 6-0 win played at home. Before that, Rīgas FS travelled to Liepāja and returned home with a draw after the game finished 3-3.

Rīgas FS have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. 15 goals have been conceded by Rīgas FS in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Rīgas FS - Jelgava 2-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Jelgava won 1 game, 2 matches ended with a draw and Rīgas FS has 7 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 6

Top Goalscorers

T. Šimkovič
7 goals
D. Lemajić
6 goals

Jelgava missing players

Rīgas FS missing players

Jelgava Rīgas FS
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 4 13 26
7 3 1 Won W 3 5 13
7 3 0 Drew D 1 4 6
11 6 2 Lost L 0 4 7
22 9 3 Scored S 5 13 40
29 14 4 Conceded C 2 15 27
88% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 88%
64% 50% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 62% 69%
44% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 31% 46%
8% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 27%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 19%
52% 42% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 31% 42%
28% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 38%
32% 42% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 46% 31%
 
4.3 4 4.7 Corners For (avg) C F 6.2 6.3 6.7
5.3 5.1 4.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 3.8 4.7 4.7
2.4 2.5 2.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.5
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 2 3
Key stats This season:
  • Jelgava have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Jelgava
All Virsliga Europa League Latvian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
10-08-19 VI Jelgava 1 - 0 Metta / LU
17-08-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 3 - 1 Jelgava
21-08-19 LC FC Daugavpils / Progress 1 - 2 Jelgava
25-08-19 VI Jelgava 2 - 2 FC Daugavpils / Progress
14-09-19 VI Ventspils 1 - 1 Jelgava
21-09-19 VI Jelgava 11:00 Rīgas FS
25-09-19 LC Karosta 16:00 Jelgava
29-09-19 VI Liepāja 14:00 Jelgava
05-10-19 VI Jelgava 11:00 Spartaks Jūrmala
27-10-19 VI Metta / LU 12:00 Jelgava
Rīgas FS
All Virsliga Europa League Latvian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
11-08-19 VI Rīgas FS 1 - 2 Riga
18-08-19 VI Ventspils 3 - 0 Rīgas FS
21-08-19 LC Liepāja 1 - 2 Rīgas FS
30-08-19 VI Liepāja 3 - 3 Rīgas FS
15-09-19 VI Rīgas FS 6 - 0 Spartaks Jūrmala
21-09-19 VI Jelgava 11:00 Rīgas FS
26-09-19 LC Rīgas FS 16:00 Riga
30-09-19 VI Rīgas FS 16:00 Metta / LU
05-10-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 13:00 Rīgas FS
19-10-19 VI Rīgas FS 13:00 FC Daugavpils / Progress

  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 25 17 3 5 48 15 13 8 3 2 24 5 12 9 0 3 24 10 33 54
2 Rīgas FS 26 13 6 7 40 27 13 8 2 3 27 12 13 5 4 4 13 15 13 45
3 Ventspils 26 11 9 6 40 33 14 7 7 0 25 12 12 4 2 6 15 21 7 42
4 Spartaks Jūrmala 26 11 4 11 38 48 13 7 0 6 21 19 13 4 4 5 17 29 -10 37
5 Valmiera / BSS 25 9 8 8 25 25 11 5 3 3 12 10 14 4 5 5 13 15 0 35
6 Liepāja 25 8 5 12 29 31 12 4 3 5 18 16 13 4 2 7 11 15 -2 29
7 Jelgava 25 7 7 11 22 29 12 3 3 6 9 14 13 4 4 5 13 15 -7 28
8 FC Daugavpils / Progress 26 7 5 14 23 41 13 4 2 7 11 17 13 3 3 7 12 24 -18 26
9 Metta / LU 26 6 5 15 25 41 14 4 3 7 16 22 12 2 2 8 9 19 -16 23

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