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

A key match in Virsliga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 1st position and the visitors placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

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

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Riga form and stats

Riga, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Virsliga, have performed well here at RTU stadions so far this season with 6 wins from 10 matches. Some points have also been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2.

Riga lost their last game at Piast Gliwice after a 2-3 scoreline. Before that, Riga had a Virsliga home game versus FC Daugavpils / Progress which ended with a victory 4-0.

Riga have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at RTU stadions with 18 goals in 10 matches. Riga have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals.

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Ventspils form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ventspils, who have the fewest points (7) away in Virsliga, so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-6 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Ventspils have lost on their last two travels.

Ventspils are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the Virsliga against FC Daugavpils / Progress. That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Gzira United in the Europa League.

Ventspils are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 9 games. Ventspils have conceded 20 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Ventspils - Riga 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Riga, 2 draws and 3 wins for Ventspils. Over 2,5 goals: 0 times; under 2,5 goals: 10 games.

Top Goalscorers

T. Aiyegun
8 goals
K. Bilinski
5 goals
D. Lemajić
5 goals

Riga missing players

Ventspils missing players

Riga Ventspils
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
20 10 1 Played 1 9 21
13 6 1 Won 0 2 8
2 2 0 Drew 0 1 7
5 2 0 Lost 1 6 6
36 18 2 Scored 1 12 33
12 5 0 Conceded 4 20 31
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 60% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 95%
45% 30% 0% Over 2.5 100% 78% 62%
25% 20% 0% Over 3.5 100% 33% 29%
5% 10% 0% Over 4.5 100% 22% 10%
30% 30% 0% BTTS 100% 67% 67%
50% 50% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 11% 24%
25% 30% 0% Failed To Score 0% 22% 10%
 
5.1 5.2 4 Corners For (avg) 5 6.2 6.7
3.6 3.7 8 Corners Against (avg) 8 4.6 4.5
2.3 2.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.7 2.5
3 3 0 Red Cards 1 2 4
Key stats this season:
  • All of Ventspils's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Riga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ventspils have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ventspils haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Riga
All Champions League Virsliga Europa League Latvian Cup Club Friendlies FNL Cup
All Home Away
10-07-19 CL Dundalk 0 - 0 Riga
14-07-19 LC Super Nova 0 - 6 Riga
17-07-19 CL Riga 0 - 0 Dundalk
20-07-19 VI Riga 4 - 0 FC Daugavpils / Progress
25-07-19 EL Piast Gliwice 3 - 2 Riga
01-08-19 EL Riga 16:30 Piast Gliwice
04-08-19 VI Riga 16:00 Ventspils
11-08-19 VI Rigas FS 16:00 Riga
18-08-19 VI Riga 16:00 Liepāja
21-08-19 LC Riga 16:00 Tukums
Ventspils
All Virsliga Europa League Latvian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
14-07-19 LC Tukums 4 - 1 Ventspils
18-07-19 EL Teuta Durres 1 - 0 Ventspils
21-07-19 VI Ventspils 2 - 2 Valmiera / BSS
25-07-19 EL Ventspils 4 - 0 Gzira United
28-07-19 VI Ventspils 3 - 0 FC Daugavpils / Progress
01-08-19 EL Gzira United 18:00 Ventspils
04-08-19 VI Riga 16:00 Ventspils
18-08-19 VI Ventspils 14:00 Rigas FS
24-08-19 VI Liepāja 16:00 Ventspils
31-08-19 VI Spartaks Jūrmala 13:00 Ventspils

  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 13 2 5 36 12 10 6 2 2 18 5 10 7 0 3 18 7 24 41
2 Rīgas FS 21 11 5 5 29 19 11 7 2 2 20 10 10 4 3 3 9 9 10 38
3 Ventspils 21 8 7 6 33 31 12 6 6 0 21 11 9 2 1 6 12 20 2 31
4 Spartaks Jūrmala 20 9 3 8 29 34 10 6 0 4 16 14 10 3 3 4 13 20 -5 30
5 Liepāja 20 8 4 8 23 21 9 4 2 3 13 9 11 4 2 5 10 12 2 28
6 Valmiera / BSS 20 7 6 7 18 18 9 3 3 3 7 8 11 4 3 4 11 10 0 27
7 Jelgava 21 6 5 10 17 23 10 2 2 6 6 12 11 4 3 4 11 11 -6 23
8 FC Daugavpils / Progress 20 6 3 11 15 31 10 4 1 5 7 11 10 2 2 6 8 20 -16 21
9 Metta / LU 21 5 3 13 23 34 11 3 1 7 14 21 10 2 2 6 9 13 -11 18

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