Liepāja hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 6 points and a 7th position in the Virsliga table. Visiting Spartaks Jūrmala holds 4th place with 8 pts.
Liepāja have less rest than Spartaks Jūrmala in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Virsliga game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Valmiera / BSS, was also a home game here at Stadions Daugava. The away team is better rested.
6 - 6 - 4 with 22-23. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Spartaks Jūrmala when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Spartaks Jūrmala play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
Liepāja form and stats
Three Virsliga home games done for Liepāja, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Liepāja with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Metta / LU game, 21 days ago, have they avoided a loss. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Liepāja, their manager D. Molosh and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
The Liepāja crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Valmiera / BSS here at Stadions Daugava in a Virsliga match. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Ventspils.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Liepāja as they have a new game in only four days, a Virsliga match thankfully also at home. Tukums are visiting.
Liepāja have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadions Daugava with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Liepāja with 6 goals conceded in these matches.
Spartaks Jūrmala form and stats
Things could have gone better for Spartaks Jūrmala in their Virsliga away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
Spartaks Jūrmala's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Tukums that finished 1-1. Before that, Spartaks travelled to Valmiera / BSS and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.
As mentioned above, Spartaks Jūrmala drew the match against Tukums. Manager A. Eremenko brought on N. Williams to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
Spartaks Jūrmala has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. The Spartaks manager A. Eremenko has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Liepāja won one, Spartaks Jūrmala won five and four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Belaković 5 goals |  M. Ķigurs 2 goals |  A. Karašausks 2 goals |
Liepāja missing players
Spartaks Jūrmala missing players
| Liepāja | Spartaks Jūrmala | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.3 | 6 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| 5.2 | 4.3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | 37 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 29 | 63 |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 17 | 33 |
| 32% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 29% | 27% |
- All of Spartaks Jūrmala's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Liepāja haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Spartaks Jūrmala has the fewest matches under the total-line (1)
- Spartaks Jūrmala has the most matches over the total-line (5)
- Spartaks Jūrmala has the most points from losing position (4)
- Spartaks Jūrmala have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Spartaks Jūrmala have scored in all their matches so far.
- 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 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 18 |
| 2 | Riga | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 3 | Ventspils | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 5 | Valmiera / BSS | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 6 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Liepāja | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 8 | Jelgava | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| 9 | Metta / LU | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 6 |
| 10 | Tukums | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -14 | 1 |