A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Rīgas FS fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and Ventspils's 7th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Rīgas FS is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Ventspils have the most matches under the total-line (6) in Virsliga
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Rīgas FS form and stats
Rīgas FS have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Virsliga. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. Rīgas FS has recorded two wins in a row here, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Rīgas FS are returning here after visiting Valmiera / BSS in a Virsliga game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Emerson Deocleciano scored the goal(s).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Rīgas as they are travelling to their away game against Liepāja in the Virsliga. That match is four days after this one.
Rīgas FS always seem capable of creating a buzz here with 10 goals in 3 league games. Rīgas FS have conceded 5 from these games.
Ventspils form and stats
No Virsliga points yet away for Ventspils, from their first 2 matches. 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 play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-3 to Riga (placed 3rd). Before that, Ventspils secured a home win against Metta / LU with the score 5-2.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Valmiera / BSS in just four days.
It's early days yet, but Ventspils has scored 0 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Rīgas FS and Ventspils have met before this season: Ventspils - Rīgas 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Rīgas wins - draws - Ventspils wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Rīgas FS missing players
Ventspils missing players
| Rīgas FS | Ventspils | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 62% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 43% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 38% | 67% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.7 | 15 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 2 | 8.7 |
| 5 | 7.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| 46% | 45% | 80% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 25% |
- All of Rīgas FS's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- 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 have scored more than double the goals of Ventspils.
- Rīgas FS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rīgas FS is in the best form (5-1-0)
- 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 scored goals (0) away in Virsliga
- Ventspils have the most matches under the total-line (6) 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 | Rīgas FS | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 17 |
| 2 | Valmiera / BSS | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | Riga | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 5 | Liepāja | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 6 |
| 7 | Ventspils | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 8 | Metta / LU | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -11 | 3 |
| 9 | Noah Jurmala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 0 |