Valmiera / BSS perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Spartaks Jūrmala can look both up and down from their 6th position.
It's no vacation for neither Valmiera nor Spartaks Jūrmala as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Valmiera / BSS form and stats
When playing at home in the Virsliga, Valmiera / BSS have managed 6 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 11 games.
The Valmiera supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Tukums in Latvian Cup and win 1-0. Previous to that game, a Virsliga home match hosting Tukums in a game that was won 5-0.
Some amazing scenes last match, when E. Punculs scored the winning goal two minutes into stoppage time.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Liepāja are coming to town in two days.
The Valmiera fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 11 league matches. Valmiera are not conceding a lot of goals here at Vidzemes Olimpiskais centrs in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches.
Spartaks Jūrmala form and stats
The visitors are W4-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Virsliga. Three has not been a lucky number for Spartaks Jūrmala as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Metta / LU match.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Latvian Cup home defeat versus Liepāja with 1-3 on the scoreboard. The game before that, in the Virsliga, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Ventspils.
Spartaks has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 11 games. As for defending, Spartaks rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 20 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Spartaks Jūrmala - Valmiera 2-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Valmiera won three, Spartaks Jūrmala won six and one draw. nine games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Belaković 13 goals |  Ē. Punculs 7 goals |
Valmiera / BSS missing players
Spartaks Jūrmala missing players
| Valmiera / BSS | Spartaks Jūrmala | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 39 | 21 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 19 | 39 |
| 28 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 10 | 20 | 39 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 55% | 55% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 64% | 68% |
| 41% | 36% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 45% | 45% |
| 18% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 36% | 32% |
| 45% | 27% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 82% | 86% |
| 36% | 55% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 14% |
| 18% | 18% | 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 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 233 | 119 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 138 | 265 |
| 101 | 53 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 61 | 132 |
| 39% | 40% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 31% | 30% |
- All of Spartaks Jūrmala's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Spartaks Jūrmala has the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Virsliga
- Spartaks Jūrmala have scored in all their matches so far.
- Spartaks Jūrmala haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Valmiera / BSS has the most points from losing position (14) in Virsliga
- Valmiera / BSS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Valmiera / BSS 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 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 37 | 60 |
| 2 | Rīgas FS | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 36 | 51 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 39 |
| 4 | Ventspils | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 34 |
| 5 | Liepāja | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 29 |
| 6 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | Jelgava | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -25 | 21 |
| 8 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -10 | 19 |
| 9 | Metta / LU | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -22 | 16 |
| 10 | Tukums | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 28 | -44 | 8 |