2nd position in the Virsliga table for Riga so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 6th-placed Jelgava visits RTU stadions.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Riga form and stats
Riga, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Virsliga, must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three games here at venue. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Riga after consecutive victories at their own ground.Happy days for Riga in their previous game, a Virsliga match away at Spartaks Jurmala that ended with a 4-0 victory. Before that, Riga had a home game versus Liepaja which ended with a victory 1-0.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Virsliga game versus Metta / LU in only four days. This game is also played here at RTU stadions.
Riga are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 3 goals in 3 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Riga have only let in 1 goal at home.
Jelgava form and stats
Things could have gone better for Jelgava in their away games, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.The supporters enjoyed Jelgava's previous game versus FC Daugavpils / Progress, a Virsliga 1-0 win played at home. Before that, Jelgava travelled to Valmiera / BSS and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
Jelgava find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures. Jelgava have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Jelgava - Riga 0-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 8 Riga victories, 2 draws and 0 Jelgava wins.Top Goalscorers
  D. Lemajić 2 goals |  A. Višņakovs 2 goals |   I. Bidzinashvili 2 goals |
Riga missing players
Jelgava missing players
| Riga | Jelgava | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Played | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Won | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 3 | 2 | Scored | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 50% | 67% | 88% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 62% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 62% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 62% |
| 62% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 12% | 33% | 0% | Failed To Score | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 5.2 | 5.7 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | 3 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| 3.1 | 4.3 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | 7 | 7 | 6.2 |
| 2.5 | 3.3 | 5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.5 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Riga hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Jelgava is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 06-04-19 | | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 0 - 1 | Riga |
| 14-04-19 | | Riga | 2 - 0 | Ventspils |
| 20-04-19 | | Rigas FS | 3 - 1 | Riga |
| 24-04-19 | | Riga | 1 - 0 | Liepaja |
| 28-04-19 | | Spartaks Jurmala | 0 - 4 | Riga |
| 03-05-19 | | Riga | 15:45 | Jelgava |
| 07-05-19 | | Riga | 15:00 | Metta / LU |
| 13-05-19 | | Valmiera / BSS | 16:00 | Riga |
| 18-05-19 | | Riga | 15:00 | FC Daugavpils / Progress |
| 26-05-19 | | Ventspils | 14:00 | Riga |
| 05-04-19 | | Jelgava | 1 - 2 | Liepaja |
| 09-04-19 | | Spartaks Jurmala | 1 - 2 | Jelgava |
| 19-04-19 | | Jelgava | 1 - 2 | Metta / LU |
| 23-04-19 | | Valmiera / BSS | 0 - 0 | Jelgava |
| 27-04-19 | | Jelgava | 1 - 0 | FC Daugavpils / Progress |
| 03-05-19 | | Riga | 15:45 | Jelgava |
| 08-05-19 | | Ventspils | 15:00 | Jelgava |
| 12-05-19 | | Jelgava | 13:00 | Rigas FS |
| 17-05-19 | | Liepaja | 16:00 | Jelgava |
| 21-05-19 | | Jelgava | 15:30 | Spartaks Jurmala |
| 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 | Rīgas FS | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Riga | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Ventspils | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Jelgava | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Liepāja | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 8 | Metta / LU | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 6 |
| 9 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 6 |
