Liepāja fights Rīgas FS in Virsliga battle

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Competition: Sat 17.October
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadions Daugava (5083 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Liepāja have their presumed home advantage while Rīgas FS are ahead 22 points in the Virsliga table.

Liepāja and Rīgas FS should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

11-4-5 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Rīgas FS when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 20 matches are 38-21 (scored/conceded).

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Liepāja form and stats

Liepāja have played 10 Virsliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Liepāja here at Stadions Daugava, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Before that, Liepāja had a home game versus Metta / LU which ended with a victory 3-0.

There will be little rest for Liepāja after this match as they are travelling to Spartaks Jūrmala for a Latvian Cup game in only four days.

The Liepāja fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 10 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded.

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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, who have the most scored goals (55) in Virsliga, collect 23 points from their 10 away matches in the Virsliga. 7 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). In general it has been a productive period now for Rīgas as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.

Rīgas are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Virsliga against Spartaks Jūrmala (placed 6th).

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Riga in just four days.

Rīgas are a potent attacking force on the road with their 27 goals in 10 league games. Rīgas FS have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Rīgas FS - Liepāja 3-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Liepāja four wins, two draws and Rīgas FS four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Liepāja missing players

Rīgas FS missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Liepāja Rīgas FS
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 2 Played P 2 10 21
8 4 0 Won W 0 7 16
5 3 0 Drew D 1 2 3
8 3 2 Lost L 1 1 2
41 19 1 Scored S 3 27 55
32 17 5 Conceded C 4 10 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
95% 90% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 86%
71% 70% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 70% 71%
43% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 60% 43%
24% 30% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 30% 29%
62% 70% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 57%
24% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 43%
14% 10% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 3.2 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.5 2.3
2 2 1 Red cards R C 2 3 4
 
225 118 18 Total Shots T S 17 98 260
104 43 7 Shots on Target S O 6 48 134
39% 44% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 56% 41%
Key stats in Virsliga this season:
  • Liepāja has the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Virsliga
  • Liepāja haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rīgas FS has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS has the most scored goals (27) away in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS has the most scored goals (55) in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS has the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS has the the best goal difference (+36) in Virsliga
  • 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 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 21 19 0 2 49 14 11 10 0 1 25 8 10 9 0 1 24 6 35 57
2 Rīgas FS 21 16 3 2 55 19 11 9 1 1 28 9 10 7 2 1 27 10 36 51
3 Valmiera / BSS 21 10 6 5 34 28 10 5 3 2 16 10 11 5 3 3 18 18 6 36
4 Ventspils 21 8 7 6 29 22 11 6 4 1 21 9 10 2 3 5 8 13 7 31
5 Liepāja 21 8 5 8 41 32 10 4 3 3 19 17 11 4 2 5 22 15 9 29
6 Spartaks Jūrmala 21 7 7 7 38 37 10 3 4 3 19 17 11 4 3 4 19 20 1 28
7 Jelgava 21 6 3 12 17 40 10 4 1 5 12 20 11 2 2 7 5 20 -23 21
8 FC Daugavpils / Progress 21 4 4 13 27 38 10 2 2 6 10 18 11 2 2 7 17 20 -11 16
9 Metta / LU 21 4 4 13 19 40 11 3 2 6 11 17 10 1 2 7 8 23 -21 16
10 Tukums 21 1 5 15 14 53 11 1 2 8 7 30 10 0 3 7 7 23 -39 8

Table
  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 21 19 0 2 49 14 11 10 0 1 25 8 10 9 0 1 24 6 35 57
2 Rīgas FS 21 16 3 2 55 19 11 9 1 1 28 9 10 7 2 1 27 10 36 51
3 Valmiera / BSS 21 10 6 5 34 28 10 5 3 2 16 10 11 5 3 3 18 18 6 36
4 Ventspils 21 8 7 6 29 22 11 6 4 1 21 9 10 2 3 5 8 13 7 31
5 Liepāja 21 8 5 8 41 32 10 4 3 3 19 17 11 4 2 5 22 15 9 29
6 Spartaks Jūrmala 21 7 7 7 38 37 10 3 4 3 19 17 11 4 3 4 19 20 1 28
7 Jelgava 21 6 3 12 17 40 10 4 1 5 12 20 11 2 2 7 5 20 -23 21
8 FC Daugavpils / Progress 21 4 4 13 27 38 10 2 2 6 10 18 11 2 2 7 17 20 -11 16
9 Metta / LU 21 4 4 13 19 40 11 3 2 6 11 17 10 1 2 7 8 23 -21 16
10 Tukums 21 1 5 15 14 53 11 1 2 8 7 30 10 0 3 7 7 23 -39 8

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