There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Riga leading Ventspils by 9 points.
- Riga have the the best goal difference (+10) in Virsliga
- Ventspils have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Virsliga
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Virsliga.
Riga form and stats
Riga, who have the the best goal difference (+10) in Virsliga, have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Virsliga. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
The fans are hoping that Riga will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Virsliga game against Valmiera / BSS (placed 1st).
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Liepāja are coming to town in four days.
It's goals goals goals for Riga who have scored 10 goals from 3 league home games. Riga have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Ventspils form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Virsliga ended in defeat. Last season Ventspils had these away match statistics: Played 14; won 4, drew 5 and lost 5.
Ventspils are travelling after their nice 5-2 home win in the Virsliga against Metta / LU (placed 8th). Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Liepāja.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Ventspils, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun? It's hard not to mention M. Kurtišs's lethal finishing against Metta / LU. four goals were a big reason for the important victory.
It's early days yet, but Ventspils has scored 0 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Ventspils - Riga 0-3, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Riga victories, three draws and two Ventspils wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.Riga missing players
Ventspils missing players
| Riga | Ventspils | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 71% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 29% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 4 | 3.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 12.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 2 | 9.8 |
| 5.8 | 7.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1 | 3.7 |
| 49% | 67% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 27% |
- All of Riga's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Riga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Riga have scored more than double the goals of Ventspils.
- Riga have the the best goal difference (+10) in Virsliga
- Riga have the the best goal difference (+6) at home in Virsliga
- Riga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ventspils have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Ventspils have failed to score a single goal away.
- Ventspils have lost all their away matches so far.
- Ventspils have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Virsliga
- Ventspils have the fewest scored goals (0) away in Virsliga
- Ventspils have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Virsliga
- Ventspils 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 | Valmiera / BSS | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | Rigas FS | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| 3 | Riga | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 5 | Liepāja | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 6 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 |
| 7 | Ventspils | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| 8 | Metta / LU | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 3 |
| 9 | Noah Jurmala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 0 |