Virsliga: Two teams who have done well so far. Let's get ready for Riga - Valmiera / BSS with this comprehensive preview!
- Riga have the most scored goals (40) in Virsliga
- Valmiera / BSS have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Virsliga
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Riga form and stats
7-0-1 is the performance here at Stadions Skonto so far in the Virsliga, giving Riga a total of 21 from their 8 games here. Outstanding results! Ever since the Rīgas FS game Riga has been unbeatable here at Stadions Skonto producing five straight wins.
Riga lost their last game at Spartaks Jurmala (placed 6th) after a 1-2 scoreline.
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Rīgas FS.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Virsliga game versus Ventspils in only four days. This game is also played here at Stadions Skonto.
Riga are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Stadions Skonto in their league games, having scored an impressive 23 goals in 8 matches. Riga have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Valmiera / BSS form and stats
The away team, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Virsliga, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the Virsliga.
Valmiera go into this game after a win, the home game against Metta / LU that ended 2-0.
Preceding that game was the away victory against FC Daugavpils / Progress with the score of 2-1.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Virsliga trip to Rīgas FS.
Valmiera / BSS are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far. As opposed to that, Valmiera / BSS have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Valmiera / BSS - Riga 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Riga, one draw and three wins for Valmiera / BSS. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Top Goalscorers
  S. Milošević 16 goals |   R. Krollis 7 goals | M. Soisalo 6 goals |
Riga missing players
Valmiera / BSS missing players
| Riga | Valmiera / BSS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 40 | 23 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 15 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 71% |
| 75% | 88% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 36% |
| 31% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 17% | 14% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 17% | 7% |
| 50% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 43% |
| 6% | 12% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 5.5 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.6 | 6.8 |
| 4 | 3.4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.4 | 4.7 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.6 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.3 | 8.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 11.2 | 11.6 |
| 4.4 | 5.4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 9 | 6 | 5.4 |
| 65% | 74% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | 30% |
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Valmiera / BSS have scored away.
- Riga have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Virsliga
- Riga have the most scored goals (23) at home in Virsliga
- Riga have the most scored goals (40) in Virsliga
- Riga have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Virsliga
- Riga have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Virsliga
- Riga have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in Virsliga
- Riga have the the best goal difference (+25) in Virsliga
- Riga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Valmiera / BSS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Valmiera / BSS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Valmiera / BSS have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Virsliga
- Valmiera / BSS have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Virsliga
- Valmiera / BSS have the most points from losing position (10) in Virsliga
- Valmiera / BSS have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Valmiera / BSS 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 | Rīgas FS | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 35 |
| 2 | Riga | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 25 | 32 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
| 4 | Liepāja | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | Spartaks Jurmala | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -6 | 16 |
| 7 | Metta / LU | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -15 | 9 |
| 8 | Ventspils | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 6 |
| 9 | Noah Jūrmala | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -27 | 4 |