The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Spartaks Jūrmala are in the 5th position while the guesting Jelgava worry at 7th.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Spartaks Jūrmala form and stats
Spartaks Jūrmala, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Virsliga, have played 12 Virsliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-4-5 (wins-draws-losses). Spartaks are slowly digging their own grave here at Slokas Stadionā with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Metta / LU match.
A good away victory last time out for Spartaks, who won 1-0 against Liepaja (placed 6th). Preceding that match was the home game against Tukums that was lost 2-4.
There will be little rest for Spartaks after this match as they are travelling to FC Daugavpils / Progress for a Virsliga game in only three days.
Spartaks Jūrmala have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Slokas Stadionā with 22 goals in 12 league matches. Spartaks have conceded 23 from these games.
Jelgava form and stats
There's been little loot from Jelgava's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 12 away games in the Virsliga. Jelgava, who have the fewest scored goals (17) in Virsliga, only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws.
Jelgava are looking to quickly end their 284 minutes long goal drought in the Virsliga.
There were no winners in Jelgava's previous match, a Virsliga home game that ended 0-0 vs Valmiera / BSS (placed 3rd). A 0-5 loss hosting Ventspils before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Jelgava are hosting Liepaja in the Virsliga only three days away.
Jelgava are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 5 goals from 12 away games. Jelgava struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 21 goals conceded from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Jelgava - Spartaks 2-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Spartaks Jūrmala five wins, one draw and Jelgava four victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Belaković 13 goals | A. Smith Medina 6 goals |  Y. Zakharkiv 6 goals |
Spartaks Jūrmala missing players
Jelgava missing players
| Spartaks Jūrmala | Jelgava | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 43 | 22 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| 43 | 23 | 8 | Conceded | C | 8 | 21 | 48 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 88% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 64% |
| 64% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 42% | 52% |
| 44% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 25% | 32% |
| 32% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 20% |
| 80% | 92% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 32% |
| 20% | 8% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 28% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 67% | 52% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 301 | 144 | 65 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 99 | 195 |
| 148 | 81 | 36 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 44 | 89 |
| 29% | 27% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 11% | 19% |
- All of Spartaks Jūrmala's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Jelgava has the fewest scored goals (17) in Virsliga
- Jelgava has the fewest scored goals (5) away in Virsliga
- Jelgava have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Spartaks Jūrmala has the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Virsliga
- Spartaks Jūrmala has the most dropped points from leading position (25) in Virsliga
- Spartaks Jūrmala has the most matches over the total-line (15) in Virsliga
- Spartaks Jūrmala have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Spartaks Jūrmala have scored in all their matches so far.
- Spartaks Jūrmala have scored more than double the goals of Jelgava.
- 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 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 45 | 69 |
| 2 | Rīgas FS | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 41 | 60 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 39 |
| 4 | Ventspils | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
| 5 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 34 |
| 6 | Liepaja | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 32 |
| 7 | Jelgava | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 21 | -31 | 21 |
| 8 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -13 | 20 |
| 9 | Metta / LU | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 52 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 32 | -31 | 16 |
| 10 | Tukums | 25 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 30 | -42 | 14 |