Virsliga match preview: Liepāja versus Ventspils

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Date: Thu 20.June
Match begins: 16:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadions Daugava mākslīgas laukums

Liepāja hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 17 points and a 7th position in the Virsliga table. Visiting Ventspils holds 5th place with 20 pts.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Liepāja form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Liepāja are 3-1-2 (wins-draw-losses).

Liepāja's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Riga. Heartbreak before that as Liepāja lost 0-1 at FC Daugavpils / Progress's place.

Liepāja are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 6 goals in 6 matches. Liepāja have only conceded 5 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Ventspils form and stats

There's been little loot from Ventspils's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games. Ventspils only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw.

Two away games in a row for Ventspils, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-4 versus Rīgas FS in the Virsliga. Before that, Ventspils secured a home win against Riga with the score 1-0.

Ventspils has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 9 goals from 6 games. Ventspils have conceded 11 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Ventspils - Liepāja 1-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Liepāja, 5 draws and 4 wins for Ventspils. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 9 games.

Top Goalscorers

T. Aiyegun
7 goals
K. Svarups
4 goals
Dodo
3 goals

Liepāja missing players

Ventspils missing players

Liepāja Ventspils
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
15 7 2 Played 2 7 15
5 3 0 Won 0 1 5
2 1 0 Drew 0 1 5
8 3 2 Lost 2 5 5
12 7 2 Scored 2 10 22
16 7 4 Conceded 4 15 21
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
47% 43% 50% Over 1.5 100% 100% 93%
33% 43% 50% Over 2.5 100% 71% 47%
7% 14% 50% Over 3.5 0% 29% 20%
7% 14% 50% Over 4.5 0% 29% 13%
40% 43% 50% BTTS 100% 71% 67%
20% 43% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 14% 27%
47% 29% 50% Failed To Score 0% 14% 7%
 
5.8 5.6 4.5 Corners For (avg) 7.5 5.9 6.3
4.9 4.7 6 Corners Against (avg) 3 4.1 4
2.6 2.3 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 3.5 2.7 2.5
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 2 3
Key stats this season:
  • All of Ventspils's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Liepāja have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ventspils have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ventspils haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Liepāja
17-05-19 VI Liepāja 1 - 0 Jelgava
21-05-19 VI Metta / LU 1 - 2 Liepāja
26-05-19 VI Liepāja 1 - 0 Valmiera / BSS
01-06-19 VI FC Daugavpils / Progress 1 - 0 Liepāja
15-06-19 VI Liepāja 1 - 2 Riga
20-06-19 VI Liepāja 16:45 Ventspils
25-06-19 VI Rīgas FS 17:00 Liepāja
05-07-19 VI Liepāja 16:00 Spartaks Jūrmala
21-07-19 VI Jelgava 15:00 Liepāja
28-07-19 VI Metta / LU 14:00 Liepāja
Ventspils
12-05-19 VI Metta / LU 2 - 1 Ventspils
18-05-19 VI Ventspils 2 - 2 Valmiera / BSS
22-05-19 VI FC Daugavpils / Progress 0 - 3 Ventspils
26-05-19 VI Ventspils 1 - 0 Riga
15-06-19 VI Rīgas FS 4 - 1 Ventspils
20-06-19 VI Liepāja 16:45 Ventspils
25-06-19 VI Ventspils 15:00 Spartaks Jūrmala
30-06-19 VI Jelgava 16:00 Ventspils
06-07-19 VI Ventspils 14:00 Metta / LU
21-07-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 14:00 Ventspils

  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 15 9 2 4 20 9 7 4 2 1 8 3 8 5 0 3 12 6 11 29
2 Rīgas FS 15 8 4 3 20 14 7 4 2 1 12 7 8 4 2 2 8 7 6 28
3 Valmiera / BSS 15 7 3 5 15 12 7 3 2 2 6 5 8 4 1 3 9 7 3 24
4 Spartaks Jūrmala 14 7 1 6 19 22 7 4 0 3 11 12 7 3 1 3 8 10 -3 22
5 Ventspils 14 5 5 4 21 17 8 4 4 0 12 6 6 1 1 4 9 11 4 20
6 FC Daugavpils / Progress 15 6 2 7 14 18 8 4 0 4 7 9 7 2 2 3 7 9 -4 20
7 Liepāja 14 5 2 7 11 14 6 3 1 2 6 5 8 2 1 5 5 9 -3 17
8 Jelgava 15 3 4 8 11 18 8 2 1 5 5 10 7 1 3 3 6 8 -7 13
9 Metta / LU 15 4 1 10 17 24 8 3 0 5 11 13 7 1 1 5 6 11 -7 13