Season ticket holders at Stadions Daugava haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Liepāja languishing in the 9th position so far. The guesting Ventspils will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
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.
It should be mentioned that Ventspils play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Ventspils on grass are 8 victories, 3 draws and 10 defeats from 21 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 30-33. You can compare this with overall results below.
Liepāja form and stats
With 1 Virsliga win, 2 draws and 3 defeats from their home games, Liepāja are certainly not brimming with confidence. Liepāja has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager D. Molosh and the players.
Liepāja lost their last game at Rīgas FS (placed 2nd) after a 0-3 scoreline. Before that game, the home loss against Riga with the scoreline 1-4.
This is expected to be a close game, with Liepāja perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Liepāja as a small favourite), we find seven games. Liepāja has won two of these, drawn one and lost four.
Liepāja are traveling soon after this match as the Virsliga match at Valmiera / BSS awaits in four days.
The Liepāja fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 league matches. Liepāja are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (13 from 6 played).
Ventspils form and stats
Ventspils have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Virsliga, after 1-1-5 (7 played).
Ventspils played 1-1 against Spartaks Jūrmala in their previous match. A 0-3 defeat away at Valmiera / BSS before that.
As mentioned above, Ventspils drew the match against Spartaks Jūrmala. Manager V. Frunză brought on E. Kozlov to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ventspils playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were one Ventspils win, zero draws and three defeats.
A new game in only four days for Ventspils, the Virsliga home match versus Jelgava. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ventspils as they have only managed to score 4 times from 7 away games in the league. 10 goals have been conceded by Ventspils in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Ventspils - Liepāja 2-1 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Liepāja two wins, two draws and Ventspils six victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Friday 6 goals |  E. Kozlov 5 goals | L. Hilario Dodo 3 goals |
Liepāja missing players
Ventspils missing players
| Liepāja | Ventspils | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 23 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 86% | 85% |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 43% | 62% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 54% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 46% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 14% | 23% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 71% | 46% |
| 6.1 | 6 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 8.1 | 7.2 |
| 4.8 | 3.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| 2.3 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 137 | 77 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 66 | 147 |
| 58 | 25 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 22 | 53 |
| 31% | 36% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 28% |
- Liepāja have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ventspils have scored away.
- Liepāja haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ventspils has the fewest matches over the total-line (6)
- Ventspils has the most matches under the total-line (7)
- Ventspils have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| 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 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 36 |
| 2 | Rīgas FS | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 21 | 31 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 21 |
| 4 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | Ventspils | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 16 |
| 6 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Jelgava | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -12 | 14 |
| 8 | Metta / LU | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -10 | 12 |
| 9 | Liepāja | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 11 |
| 10 | Tukums | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -23 | 4 |