Liepāja vs Rīgas FS: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Date: Fri 30.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadions Daugava (5008 seats)

Liepāja will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 13 points behind Rīgas FS.

It's no vacation for neither Liepāja nor Rīgas FS as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

This stadium uses grass, unlike Rīgas FS's home stadium. The visitors last 20 games on grass have ended in 10 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses.

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Liepāja form and stats

When playing at home in the Virsliga, Liepāja have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 12 games. With seven home games in a row without a win, the Liepāja fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Ventspils game long ago, can be stopped today.

The points were shared in Liepāja's previous game, also at home. Visiting Rīgas FS travelled back with a point after a 3-3 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Ventspils that was lost 1-2.

Liepāja have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadions Daugava with 18 goals in 12 league matches. 16 goals have been conceded.

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Rīgas FS form and stats

5-4-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Rīgas FS in their Virsliga matches away.

Rīgas FS has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Liepāja for a Virsliga game that ended a draw (3-3). Prior to that result Rīgas FS won their away game at Liepāja in the Latvian Cup. The scoreline was 2-1.

Rīgas FS are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 13 games (in the league). Rīgas FS have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Liepāja - Rīgas FS 3-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Liepāja won 5 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Rīgas FS has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5

Top Goalscorers

T. Šimkovič
6 goals
Dodo
5 goals

Liepāja missing players

Rīgas FS missing players

Liepāja Rīgas FS
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
25 12 3 Played 3 13 25
8 4 1 Won 2 5 12
5 3 0 Drew 0 4 6
12 5 2 Lost 1 4 7
29 18 6 Scored 5 13 34
31 16 4 Conceded 3 15 27
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 100% 85% 88%
60% 67% 100% Over 1.5 67% 62% 68%
52% 67% 100% Over 2.5 33% 31% 44%
20% 33% 33% Over 3.5 33% 15% 24%
12% 17% 0% Over 4.5 33% 15% 16%
52% 58% 67% BTTS 33% 31% 44%
20% 33% 33% Clean Sheets 33% 38% 36%
36% 17% 0% Failed To Score 33% 46% 32%
 
5.7 5.8 5.7 Corners For (avg) 7.7 6.3 6.6
4.5 5.2 6 Corners Against (avg) 6.3 4.7 4.5
2.8 2.9 4.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2.5 2.6
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 2 3
Key stats this season:
  • Liepāja have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Liepāja
All Virsliga Europa League Latvian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
11-08-19 VI Liepāja 1 - 2 FC Daugavpils / Progress
18-08-19 VI Riga 1 - 0 Liepāja
21-08-19 LC Liepāja 1 - 2 Rīgas FS
24-08-19 VI Liepāja 1 - 2 Ventspils
30-08-19 VI Liepāja 3 - 3 Rīgas FS
21-09-19 VI Spartaks Jūrmala 12:00 Liepāja
29-09-19 VI Liepāja 14:00 Jelgava
04-10-19 VI Liepāja 16:00 Metta / LU
20-10-19 VI Liepāja 14:00 Valmiera / BSS
27-10-19 VI FC Daugavpils / Progress 12:00 Liepāja
Rīgas FS
All Virsliga Europa League Latvian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
05-08-19 VI FC Daugavpils / Progress 0 - 1 Rīgas FS
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 15:00 Spartaks Jūrmala
21-09-19 VI Jelgava 11:00 Rīgas FS
29-09-19 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 D P
1 Riga 23 16 2 5 43 15 11 7 2 2 19 5 12 9 0 3 24 10 28 50
2 Rīgas FS 25 12 6 7 34 27 12 7 2 3 21 12 13 5 4 4 13 15 7 42
3 Ventspils 23 10 7 6 38 32 13 7 6 0 24 11 10 3 1 6 14 21 6 37
4 Spartaks Jūrmala 24 11 4 9 38 41 12 7 0 5 21 18 12 4 4 4 17 23 -3 37
5 Valmiera / BSS 24 9 7 8 23 23 11 5 3 3 12 10 13 4 4 5 11 13 0 34
6 Liepāja 25 8 5 12 29 31 12 4 3 5 18 16 13 4 2 7 11 15 -2 29
7 Jelgava 24 7 6 11 21 28 12 3 3 6 9 14 12 4 3 5 12 14 -7 27
8 FC Daugavpils / Progress 25 7 4 14 21 39 12 4 1 7 9 15 13 3 3 7 12 24 -18 25
9 Metta / LU 25 6 5 14 25 36 14 4 3 7 16 22 11 2 2 7 9 14 -11 23

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