Ventspils and FC Daugavpils / Progress have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Virsliga.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Ventspils form and stats
Ventspils have performed here at Olimpiskā centra Ventspils Stadionā this season with 4 wins from 7 Virsliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0.
Ventspils's last game was hosting Jelgava (placed 8th) and winning 5-0. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Liepaja the opponent.
As mentioned above, Ventspils "killed" Jelgava in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Ventspils, as the Europa League home game vs Dinamo-Auto is only four days away.
Ventspils can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 16 times. Ventspils are not conceding a lot of goals here at Olimpiskā centra Ventspils Stadionā in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.
FC Daugavpils / Progress form and stats
FC Daugavpils / Progress have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Virsliga, after 2-1-4 (7 played).
There might be some fixture complaints from Daugavpils as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Virsliga match against Rīgas FS (1-2). A 0-1 loss hosting Riga before that.
Daugavpils were so close to getting something from the game against Rīgas FS, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal five minutes into overtime.
The travelling fans enjoy FC Daugavpils / Progress's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 7 league matches away. Daugavpils have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
FC Daugavpils / Progress - Ventspils 3-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: five - two - two (Ventspils wins - draws - FC Daugavpils / Progress wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Kozlov 6 goals | K. Svarups 4 goals |   A. Kovaļovs 4 goals |
Ventspils missing players
FC Daugavpils / Progress missing players
| Ventspils | FC Daugavpils / Progress | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 21 | 16 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 23 |
| 17 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 11 | 23 |
| 87% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 93% |
| 67% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 86% | 80% |
| 53% | 71% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 71% | 53% |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 40% |
| 13% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 27% |
| 47% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 53% |
| 27% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 40% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 40% |
| 6.6 | 5.6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 4.4 | 3.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 5.7 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 177 | 104 | 6 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 60 | 137 |
| 63 | 40 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 24 | 54 |
| 33% | 40% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 54% | 43% |
- FC Daugavpils / Progress have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Daugavpils / Progress haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Ventspils have not yet lost a game at home.
- Ventspils have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ventspils have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 26 | 39 |
| 2 | Rīgas FS | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 26 | 37 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 25 |
| 4 | Spartaks Jurmala | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 22 |
| 5 | Ventspils | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | Metta / LU | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 15 |
| 8 | Jelgava | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -21 | 14 |
| 9 | Liepaja | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -5 | 13 |
| 10 | Tukums | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -27 | 4 |