Virsliga preview and statistics: Riga - Valmiera / BSS at RTU stadions

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Date: Thu 04.July
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: RTU stadions (1000 seats)

Riga perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Valmiera / BSS can look both up and down from their 4th position.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Riga form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Riga, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Virsliga, are 5-3-2 (wins-draw-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Riga.

The points were shared in Riga's previous game, also at home. Visiting FC Daugavpils / Progress travelled back with a point after a 0-0 scoreline. In the match before that, Riga hosted Valmiera / BSS and drew the game 0-0.

Riga are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found three matches and the win/draw/lost stats: W1-D2-L0.

Riga are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 14 goals in 10 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Riga have only let in 5 goals at home.

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Valmiera / BSS form and stats

4-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Valmiera / BSS in their matches away.

Valmiera / BSS are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Riga. A draw for Valmiera / BSS before that, at their own venue hosting FC Daugavpils / Progress (1-1).

You'll want to know how Valmiera / BSS managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found two similar matches resulting in 1 away win, 1 draw and 0 home wins.

Valmiera / BSS find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 9 away fixtures. It's not easy to score on Valmiera / BSS as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Riga - Valmiera / BSS 0-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Riga, 1 draw and 2 wins for Valmiera / BSS. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

Top Goalscorers

D. Lemajić
5 goals
Felipe Brisola
4 goals
K. Bilinski
4 goals

Riga missing players

Valmiera / BSS missing players

Riga Valmiera / BSS
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
20 10 2 Played 2 9 18
12 5 2 Won 1 4 7
3 3 0 Drew 0 2 5
5 2 0 Lost 1 3 6
32 14 3 Scored 1 9 16
12 5 0 Conceded 2 7 15
90% 80% 100% Over 0.5 100% 89% 89%
55% 50% 50% Over 1.5 50% 33% 50%
40% 20% 0% Over 2.5 0% 22% 17%
20% 10% 0% Over 3.5 0% 22% 11%
5% 10% 0% Over 4.5 0% 11% 6%
30% 30% 0% BTTS 0% 22% 28%
50% 50% 100% Clean Sheets 50% 44% 44%
30% 40% 0% Failed To Score 50% 44% 39%
 
5.1 5.2 5.5 Corners For (avg) 2 2.1 4.1
3.6 3.7 6 Corners Against (avg) 5 5.8 5.2
2.3 2.5 4 Yellow Cards (avg) 4 2.8 2.4
3 3 1 Red Cards 1 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Riga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Valmiera / BSS have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Valmiera / BSS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Valmiera / BSS have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Riga
All Champions League Virsliga Europa League Latvian Cup Club Friendlies FNL Cup
All Home Away
21-06-19 VI Riga 6 - 1 Spartaks Jūrmala
26-06-19 VI Riga 0 - 1 Jelgava
30-06-19 VI Metta / LU 0 - 4 Riga
04-07-19 VI Riga 0 - 0 Valmiera / BSS
20-07-19 VI Riga 0 - 0 FC Daugavpils / Progress
10-07-19 CL Dundalk 18:45 Riga
17-07-19 CL Riga 16:30 Dundalk
04-08-19 VI Riga 16:00 Ventspils
11-08-19 VI Rīgas FS 16:00 Riga
18-08-19 VI Riga 16:00 Liepāja
Valmiera / BSS
All First Liga Virsliga Latvian Cup
All Home Away
31-05-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 1 - 2 Spartaks Jūrmala
15-06-19 VI Jelgava 0 - 1 Valmiera / BSS
21-06-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 0 - 2 Metta / LU
30-06-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 1 - 1 FC Daugavpils / Progress
04-07-19 VI Riga 0 - 0 Valmiera / BSS
21-07-19 VI Ventspils 14:00 Valmiera / BSS
28-07-19 VI Rīgas FS 16:00 Valmiera / BSS
04-08-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 14:00 Liepāja
10-08-19 VI Spartaks Jūrmala 13:00 Valmiera / BSS
17-08-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 13:00 Jelgava

  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 Riga 20 12 3 5 32 12 10 5 3 2 14 5 10 7 0 3 18 7 20 39
2 Rīgas FS 18 9 4 5 25 18 9 5 2 2 17 10 9 4 2 3 8 8 7 31
3 Spartaks Jūrmala 18 9 2 7 26 30 9 6 0 3 15 12 9 3 2 4 11 18 -4 29
4 Valmiera / BSS 18 7 5 6 16 15 9 3 3 3 7 8 9 4 2 3 9 7 1 26
5 Ventspils 18 6 6 6 26 28 9 4 5 0 14 8 9 2 1 6 12 20 -2 24
6 Liepāja 17 7 2 8 18 17 8 4 1 3 11 7 9 3 1 5 7 10 1 23
7 FC Daugavpils / Progress 19 6 4 9 15 24 10 4 1 5 7 11 9 2 3 4 8 13 -9 22
8 Jelgava 18 5 4 9 15 20 9 2 1 6 6 12 9 3 3 3 9 8 -5 19
9 Metta / LU 18 5 2 11 19 28 9 3 0 6 11 17 9 2 2 5 8 11 -9 17

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