Virsliga match forecast and stats, news and lineups for the Liepāja vs Rīgas FS duel

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Competition: Sat 02.October
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadions Daugava (5083 seats)

Look no further! Here's all you must know about the Virsliga match Liepāja - Rīgas FS!

Insights:
  • Liepāja have the most clean sheets (10) in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (53) in Virsliga

Rīgas FS could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Virsliga game only three sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Riga. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

This field has grass, which is not Rīgas FS's everyday surface at their own football stadium. When playing on grass Rīgas FS have performed like this: Played 19 matches yielding 11 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats with the goal production 37-18 (scored/conceded).

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Liepāja form and stats

Liepāja have collected 16 points from their Virsliga home games so far after 5-1-4.

It's back home for Liepāja, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Riga away with the result 1-0. M. Gordeychuk found the net in that victory.

Heartbreak before that as Liepāja lost 1-2 at Rīgas FS's place.

A decent goal production from Liepāja in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 10 league matches. On the other hand, Liepāja have conceded 10 goals.

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Rīgas FS form and stats

Rīgas FS's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Rīgas FS collect 24 points from their 10 away matches in the Virsliga. 7 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats). Rīgas are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played nine in a row without losing.

Rīgas has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Riga for a Virsliga game that ended a draw (1-1).

Before that, Rīgas secured a home win against Liepāja with the score 2-1.

Rīgas have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 20 goals from 10 away matches. It's not easy to score on Rīgas as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Liepāja and Rīgas FS have faced each other before this season: Rīgas FS - Liepāja 2-1. Stats for the prior ten meetings featuring these two teams are: two wins for Liepāja, two draws and six wins for Rīgas FS. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

LiepājaL. Hilario Dodo
L. Hilario Dodo
5 goals
Rīgas FSE. Santana Deocleciano
E. Santana Deocleciano
5 goals
Rīgas FSŽ. Lipušček
Ž. Lipušček
5 goals

Liepāja missing players

Rīgas FS missing players

Liepāja Rīgas FS
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 10 4 Played P 2 9 21
12 5 2 Won W 2 6 16
2 1 0 Drew D 0 3 3
8 4 2 Lost L 0 0 2
36 15 4 Scored S 3 17 50
23 10 5 Conceded C 1 7 18
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
77% 80% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 78% 86%
64% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 56% 71%
18% 10% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 33%
14% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 24%
41% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 57%
45% 40% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 44% 43%
18% 20% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.3 5.3 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 9 6.7 6.4
3.7 4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4 3.6
2.3 2.2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.5 2.2
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.7 10.6 7.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6 9.8 13
3.8 3.5 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.8 5.6
42% 43% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 39% 39%
Key stats in Virsliga this season:
  • Liepāja have the most clean sheets (10) in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS have not yet lost a game away.
  • Rīgas FS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Rīgas FS have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Rīgas FS have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS have the most points (24) away in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (53) in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS have the the best goal difference (+13) away in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS have the the best goal difference (+35) in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rīgas FS is in the best form (4-2-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rīgas FS 22 17 3 2 53 18 12 10 0 2 33 11 10 7 3 0 20 7 35 54
2 Valmiera / BSS 22 15 3 4 44 17 11 8 2 1 21 6 11 7 1 3 23 11 27 48
3 Riga 22 14 3 5 51 20 12 9 1 2 31 10 10 5 2 3 20 10 31 45
4 Liepāja 22 12 2 8 36 23 10 5 1 4 15 10 12 7 1 4 21 13 13 38
5 Spartaks Jūrmala 23 10 0 13 34 34 11 7 0 4 20 10 12 3 0 9 14 24 0 30
6 FC Daugavpils / Progress 22 7 4 11 28 43 10 4 2 4 16 16 12 3 2 7 12 27 -15 25
7 Metta / LU 23 4 3 16 25 46 11 2 3 6 14 20 12 2 0 10 11 26 -21 15
8 Noah Jurmala 22 1 0 21 8 78 12 0 0 12 1 45 10 1 0 9 7 33 -70 3
9 Ventspils 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0