Spartaks Jūrmala stubborn opponents but Riga expect victory

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Competition: Sun 24.July
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadions Skonto (1000 seats)

Riga are pursuing the top table places while Spartaks Jūrmala are more nervous about escaping relegation. Who will get the points?

Insights:
  • Riga have the most clean sheets (13) in Virsliga
  • Spartaks Jūrmala have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

These are full days for the home side, as they played only three days ago in the Europa Conference League. That game was an away game at Ruzomberok, so at least Riga are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Riga form and stats

Riga have performed here at Stadions Skonto this season with 9 wins from 11 Virsliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2.

The Riga goalkeeper Nils Toms Purins is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 213 minutes without conceding a goal in the Virsliga.

Riga are returning here after visiting Ruzomberok in a Europa Conference League match and winning with a 3-0 scoreline.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Super Nova.

Some goal stats: A review of the 20 latest league games highlights that 17 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Ruzomberok are coming to town in four days.

Riga have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadions Skonto with 18 goals in 11 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. As for guarding their own goal, Riga have only let in 4 goals at home. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Spartaks Jūrmala form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Spartaks Jūrmala so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-7 (win-draw-lose).

Spartaks Jūrmala are travelling again after losing away to Tukums in their previous match (0-3).

As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Spartaks Jūrmala's match history for similar games we find 4 matches. The home team won 4 of these as expected, 3 of them by at least two goals. Spartaks Jūrmala managed 0 draws and 0 surprise wins.

Observe: 14 of the last 18 league fixtures featuring this side have had only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting words).

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Spartaks as they have only managed to score 6 times from 10 away games in the league. For Spartaks Jūrmala, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. Spartaks Jūrmala has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Spartaks Jūrmala - Riga 0-4 was the end result in these participants' latest head to head match, played this season. Head to head data (for the last ten meetings): Riga won eight games, one match ended in a draw and Spartaks Jūrmala got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: nine / one

Top Goalscorers

RigaG. Ramos da Penha
G. Ramos da Penha
7 goals
RigaJ. Barnes
J. Barnes
6 goals
Spartaks JūrmalaO. Laizāns
O. Laizāns
5 goals

Riga missing players

Spartaks Jūrmala missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Riga Spartaks Jūrmala
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 11 4 Played P 3 10 20
14 9 4 Won W 1 2 4
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
5 2 0 Lost L 2 7 14
33 18 8 Scored S 3 6 16
12 4 0 Conceded C 7 22 42
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 90%
57% 64% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 90%
38% 27% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 60% 55%
19% 9% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 20% 30%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 20% 20%
19% 9% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 20% 30%
62% 73% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 20%
29% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 70% 60%
 
7.3 8.4 9.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 3.3 3.4
3 3.2 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 5.3 6.1
2.3 2.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2 2.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13.6 14.8 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.3 8.3
5.5 5.8 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.2 3.6
29% 28% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 19% 22%
 
7 6.4 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 18.7 13.9 13.4
2.8 2.5 0.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 9.3 6.5 6.2
Key stats in Virsliga this season:
  • Riga have created more than twice as many corners as Spartaks Jūrmala.
  • Riga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Riga have scored more than double the goals of Spartaks Jūrmala.
  • Riga have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Virsliga
  • Riga have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Virsliga
  • Riga have the most clean sheets (13) in Virsliga
  • Riga have the most clean sheets (8) at home in Virsliga
  • Riga have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Riga haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Spartaks Jūrmala have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Spartaks Jūrmala have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Valmiera 21 17 2 2 53 11 11 9 1 1 28 5 10 8 1 1 25 6 42 53
2 Rīgas FS 21 15 3 3 53 20 10 7 2 1 23 7 11 8 1 2 30 13 33 48
3 Riga 21 14 2 5 33 12 11 9 0 2 18 4 10 5 2 3 15 8 21 44
4 Liepāja 20 12 4 4 40 20 11 5 3 3 17 11 9 7 1 1 23 9 20 40
5 Auda 21 11 3 7 31 19 10 6 0 4 20 10 11 5 3 3 11 9 12 36
6 FC Daugavpils 21 7 3 11 16 38 9 4 2 3 9 11 12 3 1 8 7 27 -22 24
7 Tukums 21 6 2 13 20 42 11 3 2 6 11 24 10 3 0 7 9 18 -22 20
8 Spartaks Jūrmala 20 4 2 14 16 42 10 2 1 7 10 20 10 2 1 7 6 22 -26 14
9 Metta / LU 21 3 4 14 21 47 11 2 2 7 12 25 10 1 2 7 9 22 -26 13
10 Super Nova 21 0 5 16 8 40 10 0 2 8 4 22 11 0 3 8 4 18 -32 5

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 Valmiera 21 17 2 2 53 11 11 9 1 1 28 5 10 8 1 1 25 6 42 53
2 Rīgas FS 21 15 3 3 53 20 10 7 2 1 23 7 11 8 1 2 30 13 33 48
3 Riga 21 14 2 5 33 12 11 9 0 2 18 4 10 5 2 3 15 8 21 44
4 Liepāja 20 12 4 4 40 20 11 5 3 3 17 11 9 7 1 1 23 9 20 40
5 Auda 21 11 3 7 31 19 10 6 0 4 20 10 11 5 3 3 11 9 12 36
6 FC Daugavpils 21 7 3 11 16 38 9 4 2 3 9 11 12 3 1 8 7 27 -22 24
7 Tukums 21 6 2 13 20 42 11 3 2 6 11 24 10 3 0 7 9 18 -22 20
8 Spartaks Jūrmala 20 4 2 14 16 42 10 2 1 7 10 20 10 2 1 7 6 22 -26 14
9 Metta / LU 21 3 4 14 21 47 11 2 2 7 12 25 10 1 2 7 9 22 -26 13
10 Super Nova 21 0 5 16 8 40 10 0 2 8 4 22 11 0 3 8 4 18 -32 5

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