There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Virsliga table so far. Here's the Liepāja - Spartaks Jūrmala latest:
- Liepāja is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Spartaks Jūrmala have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Virsliga
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Liepāja and Spartaks Jūrmala.
Liepāja's stadium, Stadions Daugava, has a grass surface. Spartaks Jūrmala have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Spartaks Jūrmala when playing on grass; 6 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses from 18 matches. They have scored 29 goals in these games and conceded 31.
Liepāja form and stats
4 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Liepāja have to build on here at Stadions Daugava in the Virsliga. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Liepāja has won four games in a row. The FC Daugavpils / Progress match was the last time out without a victory.
A good away victory last time out for Liepāja, who won 3-0 against Smiltene.
Previous to that game, a Virsliga home match hosting Valmiera / BSS in a game that was won 2-1.The match schedule is unforgiving for Liepāja as they have a new game in only three days, a Virsliga match thankfully also at home. Spartaks Jūrmala are visiting.
Liepāja has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. On the other hand, Liepāja have conceded 8 goals.
Spartaks Jūrmala form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Spartaks Jūrmala so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-8 (win-draw-lose). With the Spartaks losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
Home advantage was not enough for Spartaks in their previous game, as they lost their Latvian Cup-match, hosting FC Daugavpils / Progress, 0-1.
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Valmiera / BSS's place.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Virsliga trip to Liepāja.
Spartaks Jūrmala are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 10 games (in the league). For Spartaks, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Spartaks Jūrmala - Liepāja 1-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Liepāja won four, Spartaks Jūrmala won four and two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Wamba Djouffo 8 goals | R. Friday 6 goals |  L. Hilario Dodo 4 goals |
Liepāja missing players
Spartaks Jūrmala missing players
| Liepāja | Spartaks Jūrmala | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 26 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 28 |
| 18 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 35 |
| 94% | 88% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 80% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 65% |
| 25% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 50% |
| 44% | 38% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 25% | 25% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 25% |
| 5.7 | 5.4 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| 3.5 | 3.9 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5.1 | 5.7 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 9.4 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 12.1 | 11.7 |
| 3.6 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| 43% | 46% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 26% | 25% |
- Liepāja is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Spartaks Jūrmala have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Spartaks Jūrmala have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Virsliga
- Spartaks Jūrmala have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Spartaks Jūrmala 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 | Rīgas FS | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 27 | 43 |
| 2 | Riga | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 41 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 38 |
| 4 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 30 |
| 5 | Liepāja | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 6 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -7 | 18 |
| 7 | Metta / LU | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 28 | -11 | 15 |
| 8 | Noah Jurmala | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 71 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 37 | -62 | 3 |
| 9 | Ventspils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |