With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Liepāja fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Jelgava.
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.
This pitch has grass, which is not Jelgava's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Jelgava have performed like this: Played 26 matches resulting in 7 wins, 2 draws and 17 defeats with the goal stats 23-46 (scored/conceded).
Liepāja form and stats
Liepāja's results here at Stadions Daugava in the Virsliga have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Liepāja enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Tukums's place. The match ended 5-0 with Dodo, R. Jurkovskis and A. Karašausks (3) scoring. 2-2 away at Spartaks Jūrmala before that.
As mentioned above, Liepāja "killed" Tukums in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. What a game it was for A. Karašausks when beating Tukums, applying the finishing touch to three goals!
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Virsliga game versus Spartaks Jūrmala in only four days. This game is also played here at Stadions Daugava.
Liepāja has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Liepāja have conceded 14 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Jelgava form and stats
There's been little loot from Jelgava's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 8 away games in the Virsliga. Jelgava, who have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Virsliga, only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw. It's looking increasingly bleak for Jelgava who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Metta / LU was the last time a defeat was avoided. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Jelgava are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Jelgava might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Spartaks Jūrmala proved too strong as Jelgava slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Olympic Sports Center of Zemgale. A 0-2 defeat away at Valmiera / BSS before that.
Goals are few and far between in Jelgava's away league games. Only 3 goals from 8 travels. The Jelgava manager O. Kubarev has some worries about the defense as 17 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Liepāja and Jelgava have met before this season: Jelgava - Liepāja 1-5. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: eight wins for Liepāja, one draw and one win for Jelgava. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  R. Friday 6 goals |  A. Karašausks 6 goals |  Y. Zakharkiv 6 goals |
Liepāja missing players
Jelgava missing players
| Liepāja | Jelgava | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 27 | 10 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 27 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 17 | 37 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 94% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 71% |
| 62% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 65% |
| 38% | 43% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 25% | 35% |
| 25% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 24% |
| 62% | 71% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 41% |
| 19% | 14% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 19% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 75% | 47% |
| 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 4.7 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
| 2.4 | 3.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 181 | 85 | 50 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 65 | 143 |
| 79 | 26 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 29 | 69 |
| 34% | 38% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 10% | 19% |
- Jelgava has the fewest scored goals (3) away in Virsliga
- Jelgava has the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Virsliga
- Jelgava has the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Virsliga
- Jelgava has the the worst goal difference (-14) away in Virsliga
- Jelgava have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Liepāja have scored more than double the goals of Jelgava.
- 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 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 30 | 45 |
| 2 | Rigas FS | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 32 | 43 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 31 |
| 4 | Ventspils | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 26 |
| 5 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Liepāja | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | -4 | 15 |
| 8 | Metta / LU | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -16 | 15 |
| 9 | Jelgava | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -24 | 14 |
| 10 | Tukums | 17 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -35 | 4 |