Vidzemes Olimpiskais centrs: Valmiera / BSS vs Ventspils Virsliga preview

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Date: Sun 29.September
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vidzemes Olimpiskais centrs (1000 seats)

Valmiera / BSS will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 8 points behind Ventspils.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Valmiera / BSS form and stats

Valmiera / BSS have played 12 Virsliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).

The Valmiera / BSS fans got no joy from their last match, a Virsliga game also here at Vidzemes Olimpiskais centrs: A 0-1 defeat against Riga (placed 1st). 2-2 away at FC Daugavpils / Progress before that.

Valmiera / BSS has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Valmiera / BSS have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Ventspils form and stats

The visitors are W4-D3-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Virsliga. In general it has been a productive period now for Ventspils as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games. Visiting Ventspils has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Ventspils has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Metta / LU for a Virsliga game that ended a draw (3-3). Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Riga.

Ventspils have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Ventspils have conceded 24 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Ventspils - Valmiera / BSS 2-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Valmiera / BSS 0 wins, 3 draws and Ventspils 4 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

D. Ulimbaševs
6 goals
E. Punculs
4 goals
K. Svarups
4 goals

Valmiera / BSS missing players

Ventspils missing players

Valmiera / BSS Ventspils
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
26 12 3 Played P 4 13 27
9 5 1 Won W 2 4 11
8 3 0 Drew D 0 3 10
9 4 2 Lost L 2 6 6
25 12 1 Scored S 6 18 43
26 11 3 Conceded C 9 24 36
88% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
54% 67% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 85% 89%
31% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 69% 59%
19% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 31% 26%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 23% 11%
35% 42% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 63%
35% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 23% 30%
42% 33% 67% Failed to Score F T 25% 23% 11%
 
4.3 5.1 6 Corners For (avg) C F 6 5.5 6
5.7 5.8 10 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 4.5 4.5
2.4 2.2 2.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.8 2.8
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 2 4
Key stats This season:
  • Ventspils have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Valmiera / BSS
All First Liga Virsliga Latvian Cup
All Home Away
10-08-19 VI Spartaks Jurmala 3 - 0 Valmiera / BSS
17-08-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 3 - 1 Jelgava
25-08-19 VI Metta / LU 0 - 0 Valmiera / BSS
14-09-19 VI FC Daugavpils / Progress 2 - 2 Valmiera / BSS
22-09-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 0 - 1 Riga
29-09-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 13:00 Ventspils
05-10-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 13:00 Rigas FS
20-10-19 VI Liepāja 14:00 Valmiera / BSS
27-10-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 12:00 Spartaks Jurmala
03-11-19 VI Jelgava 12:00 Valmiera / BSS
Ventspils
All Virsliga Europa League Latvian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
24-08-19 VI Liepāja 1 - 2 Ventspils
31-08-19 VI Spartaks Jurmala 0 - 1 Ventspils
14-09-19 VI Ventspils 1 - 1 Jelgava
18-09-19 VI Riga 0 - 0 Ventspils
22-09-19 VI Metta / LU 3 - 3 Ventspils
29-09-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 13:00 Ventspils
05-10-19 VI FC Daugavpils / Progress 12:00 Ventspils
19-10-19 VI Ventspils 11:00 Riga
03-11-19 VI Rigas FS 12:00 Ventspils
09-11-19 VI Ventspils 12:00 Liepāja

  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 26 18 3 5 49 15 13 8 3 2 24 5 13 10 0 3 25 10 34 57
2 Rīgas FS 27 13 7 7 41 28 13 8 2 3 27 12 14 5 5 4 14 16 13 46
3 Ventspils 27 11 10 6 43 36 14 7 7 0 25 12 13 4 3 6 18 24 7 43
4 Spartaks Jūrmala 27 12 4 11 42 50 14 8 0 6 25 21 13 4 4 5 17 29 -8 40
5 Valmiera / BSS 26 9 8 9 25 26 12 5 3 4 12 11 14 4 5 5 13 15 -1 35
6 Liepāja 26 8 5 13 31 35 12 4 3 5 18 16 14 4 2 8 13 19 -4 29
7 Jelgava 26 7 8 11 23 30 13 3 4 6 10 15 13 4 4 5 13 15 -7 29
8 FC Daugavpils / Progress 26 7 5 14 23 41 13 4 2 7 11 17 13 3 3 7 12 24 -18 26
9 Metta / LU 27 6 6 15 28 44 15 4 4 7 19 25 12 2 2 8 9 19 -16 24

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