Delightful dogfight as daring Liepāja duels with determined Valmiera / BSS

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Competition: Mon 23.November
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadions Daugava (5083 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Liepāja have their presumed home advantage while Valmiera / BSS are ahead 5 points in the Virsliga table.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Liepāja form and stats

When playing at home in the Virsliga, Liepāja have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 12 games.

Liepāja's last game was hosting Rīgas FS (placed 2nd) and winning 1-0. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Ventspils (after extra-time).

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Liepāja's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played two games, won one match, drawn one and lost zero.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Virsliga game versus Tukums in only three days. This game is also played here at Stadions Daugava.

The Liepāja fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 12 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Valmiera / BSS form and stats

Playing away, Valmiera / BSS have won 5 games, drawn 4 and suffered 3 defeats in the Virsliga this season. Two points from the last two away games for Valmiera, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Valmiera are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Jelgava (placed 7th). A 0-2 defeat away at Liepāja before that.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Valmiera / BSS when being an outsider away as they are today, we find two matches with the visitors losing one time, drawing one and winning zero games.

A new game in only three days for Valmiera, the Virsliga home match versus FC Daugavpils / Progress. Busy days.

Valmiera has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 12 games. In the opposite end, Valmiera have conceded 20 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Valmiera / BSS - Liepāja 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Liepāja won five games, one match ended with a draw and Valmiera / BSS has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

LiepājaL. Hilario Dodo
L. Hilario Dodo
10 goals
LiepājaA. Karašausks
A. Karašausks
8 goals

Liepāja missing players

Valmiera / BSS missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Liepāja Valmiera / BSS
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 3 12 24
10 5 1 Won W 1 5 11
5 3 0 Drew D 2 4 7
9 4 2 Lost L 0 3 6
44 20 4 Scored S 6 20 41
33 18 9 Conceded C 5 20 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 79%
62% 58% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 58% 54%
38% 42% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 50% 42%
21% 25% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 25% 17%
54% 58% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 46%
29% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 33%
17% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 3.1 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 3 2.3
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
246 131 19 Total Shots T S 28 131 256
115 48 5 Shots on Target S O 13 55 110
38% 42% 80% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 36% 37%
Key stats in Virsliga this season:
  • Liepāja has the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in Virsliga
  • Liepāja haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Valmiera / BSS has the most points from losing position (14) in Virsliga
  • Valmiera / BSS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Valmiera / BSS 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 25 23 0 2 60 15 13 12 0 1 32 9 12 11 0 1 28 6 45 69
2 Rīgas FS 25 19 3 3 61 21 12 10 1 1 29 9 13 9 2 2 32 12 40 60
3 Valmiera / BSS 24 11 7 6 41 31 12 6 3 3 21 11 12 5 4 3 20 20 10 40
4 Ventspils 25 10 8 7 36 25 12 6 4 2 21 11 13 4 4 5 15 14 11 38
5 Liepāja 24 10 5 9 44 33 12 5 3 4 20 18 12 5 2 5 24 15 11 35
6 Spartaks Jūrmala 25 9 7 9 43 43 12 3 4 5 22 23 13 6 3 4 21 20 0 34
7 Jelgava 25 6 4 15 19 50 13 4 2 7 14 29 12 2 2 8 5 21 -31 22
8 FC Daugavpils / Progress 25 5 5 15 29 42 13 3 3 7 12 20 12 2 2 8 17 22 -13 20
9 Metta / LU 25 4 4 17 21 52 12 3 2 7 11 20 13 1 2 10 10 32 -31 16
10 Tukums 25 3 5 17 21 63 13 2 2 9 10 33 12 1 3 8 11 30 -42 14

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 25 23 0 2 60 15 13 12 0 1 32 9 12 11 0 1 28 6 45 69
2 Rīgas FS 25 19 3 3 61 21 12 10 1 1 29 9 13 9 2 2 32 12 40 60
3 Valmiera / BSS 24 11 7 6 41 31 12 6 3 3 21 11 12 5 4 3 20 20 10 40
4 Ventspils 25 10 8 7 36 25 12 6 4 2 21 11 13 4 4 5 15 14 11 38
5 Liepāja 24 10 5 9 44 33 12 5 3 4 20 18 12 5 2 5 24 15 11 35
6 Spartaks Jūrmala 25 9 7 9 43 43 12 3 4 5 22 23 13 6 3 4 21 20 0 34
7 Jelgava 25 6 4 15 19 50 13 4 2 7 14 29 12 2 2 8 5 21 -31 22
8 FC Daugavpils / Progress 25 5 5 15 29 42 13 3 3 7 12 20 12 2 2 8 17 22 -13 20
9 Metta / LU 25 4 4 17 21 52 12 3 2 7 11 20 13 1 2 10 10 32 -31 16
10 Tukums 25 3 5 17 21 63 13 2 2 9 10 33 12 1 3 8 11 30 -42 14

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