Rīgas FS have performed better than Spartaks Jūrmala so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
Rīgas have less rest than Spartaks Jūrmala in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Latvian Cup game only three days ago. That game was an away game at Auda, so at least Rīgas are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Rīgas FS form and stats
Rīgas FS, who have the most scored goals (53) in Virsliga, have been very solid at home in the Virsliga so far, with 25 points collected from 10 matches (8-1-1). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. Rīgas FS haven’t lost a league-game in ten attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Ventspils, 69 days ago.
A 2-2 draw away in the Virsliga before that, with Valmiera / BSS the opponent.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Rīgas played a great game against Auda and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Rīgas 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 seven matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won five, drew one and lost one.
Rīgas are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (26 goals in 10 games). Rīgas FS have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Spartaks Jūrmala form and stats
The visitors are W4-D3-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Virsliga.
The manager A. Eremenko was unhappy after their last game, a Virsliga match played at their home ground Kauguru vidusskolas stadions. Spartaks suffered a 1-2 loss to Riga (placed 1st). Preceding that game was the away Latvian Cup victory against Grobina (after extra-time) with the score of 5-2.
Spartaks were so close to getting something from the game against Riga, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal seven minutes into overtime.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Spartaks played away with similar odds. This revealed one game. The visitors overcame the odds to win zero times, zero were draws and the home team won as expected one time.
The travelling fans enjoy Spartaks's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 10 league matches away. Spartaks's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 18 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Spartaks Jūrmala - Rīgas 1-1 earlier this season. Rīgas-Spartaks Jūrmala H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Rīgas FS five wins, Spartaks Jūrmala three wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  N. Belaković 12 goals |   E. Santana Deocleciano 9 goals | A. Herve Kouadio 6 goals |
Rīgas FS missing players
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| Rīgas FS | Spartaks Jūrmala | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 53 | 26 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 18 | 37 |
| 18 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 35 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 70% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 65% |
| 45% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 30% | 30% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 40% | 35% |
| 55% | 60% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 85% |
| 45% | 40% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 245 | 147 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 123 | 243 |
| 127 | 79 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 58 | 123 |
| 42% | 33% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 31% | 30% |
- All of Spartaks Jūrmala's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Rīgas FS has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS has the most scored goals (26) at home in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS has the most scored goals (53) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS has the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS has the the best goal difference (+18) at home in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS has the the best goal difference (+35) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rīgas FS have scored in all their matches so far.
- Rīgas FS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Spartaks Jūrmala has the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Virsliga
- Spartaks Jūrmala have scored in all their matches so far.
- Spartaks Jūrmala 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 | Riga | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 34 | 54 |
| 2 | Rīgas FS | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 35 | 48 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 35 |
| 4 | Ventspils | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| 5 | Liepaja | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 29 |
| 6 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 28 |
| 7 | Jelgava | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -24 | 18 |
| 8 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -10 | 16 |
| 9 | Metta / LU | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -20 | 16 |
| 10 | Tukums | 20 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -40 | 5 |