Virsliga match preview and statistics: Riga fight Liepāja

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Competition: Fri 26.June
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadions Skonto (1000 seats)

The Riga manager O. Kononov attacks this game with the team placed 6th so far. In the visitors dressing room Liepāja and their manager D. Molosh are in 1st place before this match.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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 9 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats from 20 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 34-24. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Riga form and stats

The hosts won their first Virsliga game here at Stadions Skonto, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Riga last season were 10 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses from 16 games.

Riga are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Spartaks Jūrmala. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Valmiera / BSS.

There will be little rest for Riga after this match as they are travelling to Jelgava for a Virsliga game in only four days.

Riga has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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Liepāja form and stats

A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Virsliga, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 5 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats from 16 matches.

274 minutes! That's how long the Liepāja goalkeeper Valentins Ralkevics and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

The supporters enjoyed Liepāja's previous game versus Metta / LU (placed 8th), a Virsliga 3-0 win played at home. Prior to that result Liepāja won their away game at FC Daugavpils / Progress. The scoreline was 2-0.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Rīgas FS in just four days.

Liepāja have the goal stats of 2-0 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Riga six wins, three draws and Liepāja one victory. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

LiepājaM. Ķigurs
M. Ķigurs
2 goals
RigaA. Černomordijs
A. Černomordijs
1 goals
RigaF. Bezerra Brisola
F. Bezerra Brisola
1 goals

Riga missing players

Liepāja missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Riga Liepāja
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 0 1 2
1 1 0 Won W 0 1 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
3 2 0 Scored S 0 2 5
2 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.5 7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 3.5
5 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 5.5
2.5 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 0.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
31 15 0 Total Shots T S 0 12 29
10 5 0 Shots on Target S O 0 8 16
30% 40% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 25% 31%
Riga Last season Liepāja
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
32 16   Played P   16 32
20 10   Won W   5 11
6 4   Drew D   2 6
6 2   Lost L   9 15
59 31   Scored S   14 41
21 7   Conceded C   20 43
91% 88%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 94%
62% 62%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   50% 62%
47% 31%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   38% 56%
28% 25%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   12% 28%
12% 19%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   12% 16%
38% 31%   BTTS BTTS   44% 56%
50% 56%   Clean Sheets C S   12% 19%
22% 25%   Failed to Score F T   50% 31%
 
5.4 5.2   Corners for (avg) C F   5.9 5.9
3.5 3.3   Corners against (avg) C A   4.1 4.7
2.2 2.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.6 2.6
4 4   Red cards R C   0 2
 
331 178   Total Shots T S   178 359
150 86   Shots on Target S O   68 157
37% 36%   Goal Efficiency G E   21% 26%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Liepāja 2 2 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 6
2 Rīgas FS 2 2 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 5 6
3 Spartaks Jūrmala 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
4 Jelgava 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
5 Ventspils 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3
6 Riga 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 3
7 FC Daugavpils / Progress 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 0
8 Metta / LU 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 0
9 Tukums 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 0
10 Valmiera / BSS 2 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 -6 0
Last season 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 32 20 6 6 59 21 16 10 4 2 31 7 16 10 2 4 28 14 38 66
2 Rīgas FS 32 17 8 7 55 32 16 11 2 3 37 14 16 6 6 4 18 18 23 59
3 Ventspils 32 12 11 9 47 43 16 8 7 1 27 14 16 4 4 8 20 29 4 47
4 Valmiera / BSS 32 12 10 10 37 34 16 7 4 5 21 17 16 5 6 5 16 17 3 46
5 Spartaks Jūrmala 32 13 5 14 49 64 16 9 1 6 29 23 16 4 4 8 20 41 -15 44
6 Liepāja 32 11 6 15 41 43 16 6 4 6 27 23 16 5 2 9 14 20 -2 39
7 Jelgava 32 9 11 12 34 37 16 4 6 6 15 17 16 5 5 6 19 20 -3 38
8 FC Daugavpils / Progress 32 8 7 17 27 50 16 5 4 7 15 20 16 3 3 10 12 30 -23 31
9 Metta / LU 32 6 8 18 35 60 16 4 4 8 19 28 16 2 4 10 16 32 -25 26

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 Liepāja 2 2 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 6
2 Rīgas FS 2 2 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 5 6
3 Spartaks Jūrmala 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
4 Jelgava 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
5 Ventspils 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3
6 Riga 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 3
7 FC Daugavpils / Progress 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 0
8 Metta / LU 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 0
9 Tukums 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 0
10 Valmiera / BSS 2 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 -6 0

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