Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Valmiera / BSS - Riga!
- Valmiera / BSS is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Riga have the most clean sheets (3) in Virsliga
Valmiera / BSS and Riga should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Valmiera / BSS form and stats
Seven points from three Virsliga home games is a great start for Valmiera / BSS, who are hoping to build on that form here at Vidzemes Olimpiskais centrs. Two home wins in a row for Valmiera bring valid hopes of a third.
Before that, Valmiera played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Metta / LU.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Virsliga game versus Riga in only one day. This game is also played here at Vidzemes Olimpiskais centrs.
The Valmiera fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. From these home matches, Valmiera / BSS have conceded only 2 goals.
Riga form and stats
The seven points Riga have gathered from their first three away trips in the Virsliga is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.
Riga are looking to quickly end their 181 minutes long goal drought in the Virsliga.
A 0-3 loss hosting Rīgas FS before that.
The schedule is very tough for Riga now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Virsliga game at Valmiera / BSS is waiting in only one day.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Riga are regular goalscorers on their travels. Riga are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 1 away goal have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Valmiera won two games, one match ended with a draw and Riga has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / nineValmiera / BSS missing players
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| Valmiera / BSS | Riga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 71% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 71% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 29% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.2 | 10.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 14 | 12 |
| 5.5 | 3.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 5.8 |
| 33% | 45% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 46% |
- All of Riga's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Riga have not yet lost a game away.
- Riga have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Riga have the most clean sheets (2) away in Virsliga
- Riga have the most clean sheets (3) in Virsliga
- Riga have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in Virsliga
- Riga have the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Virsliga
- Riga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Valmiera / BSS have not yet lost a game.
- Valmiera / BSS have scored in all their matches so far.
- Valmiera / BSS have the most clean sheets (2) at home in Virsliga
- Valmiera / BSS have the most points (7) at home in Virsliga
- Valmiera / BSS have the most points from losing position (4) in Virsliga
- Valmiera / BSS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Valmiera / BSS is in the best form (4-2-0)
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Rīgas FS | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | Riga | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 5 | Spartaks Jurmala | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 |
| 6 | Liepaja | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 7 | Metta / LU | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 |
| 8 | Ventspils | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 1 |
| 9 | Noah Jūrmala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |