Virsliga match prediction and preview for Rīgas FS vs Jelgava clash

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Competition: Sat 04.July
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadions Arkādija grass (3000 seats)

Only a few games have been played in the Virsliga so far, with Rīgas FS placed 1st and Jelgava sitting in the 6th position.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Rīgas FS form and stats

As mentioned below, Rīgas FS are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Virsliga games.

Rīgas enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Liepāja's place. The match ended 5-2 with A. Kouadio, A. Zjuzins, Baiano (2) and B. Bimenyimana scoring. Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Spartaks Jūrmala.

A goal frenzy last time out for Rīgas, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Liepāja. Fun stuff to watch!

The manager V. Morozs will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to FC Daugavpils / Progress in only four days.

Rīgas FS has scored 5 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Jelgava form and stats

Jelgava are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Virsliga, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

Jelgava are looking to quickly end their 187 minutes long goal drought in the Virsliga.

Home advantage was not enough for Jelgava in their previous game, as they lost their Virsliga-match, hosting Riga, 0-3. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Metta / LU's place.

It's early days yet, but Jelgava has scored 2 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Rīgas FS won seven, Jelgava won one and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Rīgas FSE. Santana Deocleciano
E. Santana Deocleciano
5 goals
Rīgas FSA. Herve Kouadio
A. Herve Kouadio
3 goals
Rīgas FST. Šimkovič
T. Šimkovič
2 goals

Rīgas FS missing players

Jelgava missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rīgas FS Jelgava
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 0 2 4
4 2 0 Won W 0 1 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
14 5 0 Scored S 0 2 3
3 1 0 Conceded C 0 2 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 50%
75% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
75% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 25%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 50%
 
4.2 4.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.5 4
6.5 7.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.5 3.5
2.8 3.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2.2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
35 15 0 Total Shots T S 0 25 38
25 11 0 Shots on Target S O 0 13 19
56% 45% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 15% 16%
Key stats in Virsliga this season:
  • Jelgava has the fewest scored goals in the first half (0)
  • Rīgas FS has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0)
  • Rīgas FS has the most scored goals (14)
  • Rīgas FS has the most scored goals in the first half (10)
  • Rīgas FS has the the best goal difference (+11)
  • Rīgas FS is in the best form (4-0-0)
Rīgas FS Last season Jelgava
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
32 16   Played P   16 32
17 11   Won W   5 9
8 2   Drew D   5 11
7 3   Lost L   6 12
55 37   Scored S   19 34
32 14   Conceded C   20 37
91% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 84%
75% 81%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   81% 66%
47% 62%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 47%
28% 38%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   19% 16%
19% 25%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 3%
50% 56%   BTTS BTTS   62% 53%
34% 38%   Clean Sheets C S   25% 31%
25% 12%   Failed to Score F T   19% 31%
 
6.6 6.9   Corners for (avg) C F   4.9 4.5
4.6 4.3   Corners against (avg) C A   5.9 5.4
2.3 2.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 2.2
5 1   Red cards R C   1 1
 
376 214   Total Shots T S   143 276
151 91   Shots on Target S O   65 121
36% 41%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 28%

  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 4 4 0 0 14 3 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 9 2 11 12
2 Riga 4 3 0 1 8 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 1 4 2 6 9
3 Ventspils 4 2 1 1 8 4 2 1 1 0 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 2 4 7
4 FC Daugavpils / Progress 4 2 0 2 10 5 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 6 1 5 6
5 Liepāja 4 2 0 2 7 7 2 1 0 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 6
6 Jelgava 4 2 0 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 -2 6
7 Spartaks Jūrmala 4 2 0 2 6 9 2 1 0 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 3 5 -3 6
8 Valmiera / BSS 4 1 1 2 4 8 2 1 0 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 2 4 -4 4
9 Metta / LU 4 1 0 3 4 9 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 7 -5 3
10 Tukums 4 0 0 4 1 13 2 0 0 2 1 8 2 0 0 2 0 5 -12 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Riga 32 20 6 6 59 21 16 10 4 2 31 7 16 10 2 4 28 14 38 66
2 Rīgas FS 32 17 8 7 55 32 16 11 2 3 37 14 16 6 6 4 18 18 23 59
3 Ventspils 32 12 11 9 47 43 16 8 7 1 27 14 16 4 4 8 20 29 4 47
4 Valmiera / BSS 32 12 10 10 37 34 16 7 4 5 21 17 16 5 6 5 16 17 3 46
5 Spartaks Jūrmala 32 13 5 14 49 64 16 9 1 6 29 23 16 4 4 8 20 41 -15 44
6 Liepāja 32 11 6 15 41 43 16 6 4 6 27 23 16 5 2 9 14 20 -2 39
7 Jelgava 32 9 11 12 34 37 16 4 6 6 15 17 16 5 5 6 19 20 -3 38
8 FC Daugavpils / Progress 32 8 7 17 27 50 16 5 4 7 15 20 16 3 3 10 12 30 -23 31
9 Metta / LU 32 6 8 18 35 60 16 4 4 8 19 28 16 2 4 10 16 32 -25 26

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 Rīgas FS 4 4 0 0 14 3 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 9 2 11 12
2 Riga 4 3 0 1 8 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 1 4 2 6 9
3 Ventspils 4 2 1 1 8 4 2 1 1 0 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 2 4 7
4 FC Daugavpils / Progress 4 2 0 2 10 5 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 6 1 5 6
5 Liepāja 4 2 0 2 7 7 2 1 0 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 6
6 Jelgava 4 2 0 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 -2 6
7 Spartaks Jūrmala 4 2 0 2 6 9 2 1 0 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 3 5 -3 6
8 Valmiera / BSS 4 1 1 2 4 8 2 1 0 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 2 4 -4 4
9 Metta / LU 4 1 0 3 4 9 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 7 -5 3
10 Tukums 4 0 0 4 1 13 2 0 0 2 1 8 2 0 0 2 0 5 -12 0

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