The host team, Riga, should be odds-on favourites in this game, but Liepāja have exhibited both know-how and determination. Learn more about the match!
- Riga have the most scored goals (50) in Virsliga
- Liepāja have the most clean sheets (9) in Virsliga
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Virsliga. That game was also an away game, at Rigas FS. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
It should be mentioned that Liepāja play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Liepāja on artifical turf are 11 victories, 3 draws and 9 defeats from 23 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 34-27. You can compare this with overall results below.
Riga form and stats
Riga have been outstanding at home so far in the Virsliga with 9 wins, 0 draws and only 1 loss. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Riga has won four games in a row. The Liepāja match was the last time out without a victory.
No payout for Riga in their previous match, an away game at Rigas FS (after extra-time) that ended in defeat 1-3.
Before that, Riga had a Virsliga home game versus FC Daugavpils / Progress which ended with a victory 7-1.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Riga, as the Virsliga home game vs Rigas FS is only four days away.
Riga are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Stadions Skonto in their league games, having scored an impressive 30 goals in 10 matches. Riga are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadions Skonto in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 10 matches.
Liepāja form and stats
The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (9) in Virsliga, are W6-D1-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Virsliga.
Liepāja are travelling again after losing away to Rigas FS in their previous match (1-2).
Before that, Liepāja secured a home win against Valmiera / BSS with the score 2-0.The travelling fans enjoy Liepāja's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 11 league matches away. Liepāja have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these sides get together this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent game: Liepāja - Riga 1-0. Data for the last ten meetings featuring these two squads are: eight wins for Riga, one draw and one win for Liepāja. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Soisalo 8 goals |  L. Hilario Dodo 5 goals |  F. Bezerra Brisola 4 goals |
Riga missing players
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| Riga | Liepāja | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 14 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 50 | 30 | 19 | Scored | S | 1 | 20 | 35 |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 13 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 82% | 81% |
| 65% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 73% | 67% |
| 35% | 40% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 27% | 19% |
| 25% | 30% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 14% |
| 50% | 50% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 36% | 43% |
| 40% | 40% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 45% | 43% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 18% | 19% |
| 4.9 | 5.7 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.7 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| 3.7 | 4.2 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.7 | 13 | 16.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 11.2 | 10.9 |
| 5.1 | 7.3 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 54% | 57% | 63% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 9% | 42% | 43% |
- Liepāja have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Liepāja have the most clean sheets (5) away in Virsliga
- Liepāja have the most clean sheets (9) in Virsliga
- Liepāja haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Riga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Riga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Riga have the most scored goals (50) in Virsliga
- Riga have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Virsliga
- Riga have the the best goal difference (+32) in Virsliga
- Riga 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 | Rigas FS | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 29 | 47 |
| 2 | Valmiera / BSS | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 23 | 45 |
| 3 | Riga | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 32 | 44 |
| 4 | Liepāja | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | Spartaks Jurmala | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 33 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 24 | -1 | 27 |
| 6 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -11 | 25 |
| 7 | Metta / LU | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -20 | 15 |
| 8 | Noah Jurmala | 20 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 72 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 33 | -64 | 3 |
| 9 | Ventspils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |