Virsliga match preview and statistics: Ventspils fight Riga

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Date: Sun 26.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)

This could be an interesting match as Ventspils have their presumed home advantage while Riga are ahead 8 points in the Virsliga table.

Ventspils 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.

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Ventspils form and stats

The story so far for Ventspils, who have the most points (13) at home in Virsliga, at their home stadium is 3 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats. The home fans are hungry for more even though Ventspils have been steadily collecting points here through three straight draws.

A good away victory last time out for Ventspils, who won 3-0 against FC Daugavpils / Progress. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Valmiera / BSS.

A decent goal production from Ventspils in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 7 matches. Ventspils are not conceding a lot of goals here, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.

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Riga form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Virsliga home defeat versus FC Daugavpils / Progress with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at FC Daugavpils / Progress.

The travelling fans enjoy Riga's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 7 away matches. It's not easy to score on Riga as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Riga - Ventspils 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 4 - 4 (Ventspils wins - draws - Riga wins). As for goals, 0 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 10 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

T. Aiyegun
6 goals
D. Lemajić
4 goals
K. Svarups
3 goals

Ventspils missing players

Riga missing players

Ventspils Riga
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
13 7 2 Played 3 7 13
4 3 1 Won 3 5 8
5 4 1 Drew 0 0 1
4 0 0 Lost 0 2 4
20 11 4 Scored 8 12 18
17 6 2 Conceded 0 5 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 67% 57% 62%
46% 29% 50% Over 2.5 67% 57% 46%
15% 14% 50% Over 3.5 33% 29% 15%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
69% 71% 50% BTTS 0% 29% 31%
23% 29% 50% Clean Sheets 100% 57% 46%
8% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 14% 23%
 
6.7 7.3 10 Corners For (avg) 5 5.5 5.4
3.6 3.7 3 Corners Against (avg) 3 2.3 3
2.7 2.7 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 1.8 2.4
2 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 2
Key stats this season:
  • All of Ventspils's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Riga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Riga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Riga have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Riga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ventspils have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Ventspils have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Ventspils haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Ventspils
All Virsliga Europa League Latvian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-05-19 VI Spartaks Jurmala 4 - 3 Ventspils
08-05-19 VI Ventspils 1 - 1 Jelgava
12-05-19 VI Metta / LU 2 - 1 Ventspils
18-05-19 VI Ventspils 2 - 2 Valmiera / BSS
22-05-19 VI FC Daugavpils / Progress 0 - 3 Ventspils
26-05-19 VI Ventspils 14:00 Riga
15-06-19 VI Rigas FS 14:00 Ventspils
20-06-19 VI Liepāja 16:45 Ventspils
25-06-19 VI Ventspils 15:00 Spartaks Jurmala
30-06-19 VI Jelgava 16:00 Ventspils
Riga
All Virsliga Europa League Latvian Cup Club Friendlies FNL Cup
All Home Away
03-05-19 VI Riga 1 - 1 Jelgava
07-05-19 VI Riga 2 - 1 Metta / LU
13-05-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 1 - 0 Riga
18-05-19 VI FC Daugavpils / Progress 0 - 3 Riga
20-07-19 VI Riga 0 - 3 FC Daugavpils / Progress
26-05-19 VI Ventspils 14:00 Riga
01-06-19 VI Riga 15:00 Rigas FS
15-06-19 VI Liepāja 16:00 Riga
21-06-19 VI Riga 16:00 Spartaks Jurmala
26-06-19 VI Riga 17:00 Jelgava

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Riga 13 8 1 4 18 11 6 3 1 2 6 6 7 5 0 2 12 5 7 25
2 Rīgas FS 13 7 4 2 17 10 6 3 2 1 9 5 7 4 2 1 8 5 7 25
3 Valmiera / BSS 12 6 3 3 13 9 6 3 2 1 5 3 6 3 1 2 8 6 4 21
4 FC Daugavpils / Progress 13 6 1 6 14 15 7 3 0 4 6 9 6 3 1 2 8 6 -1 19
5 Ventspils 13 4 5 4 20 17 7 3 4 0 11 6 6 1 1 4 9 11 3 17
6 Spartaks Jūrmala 12 5 1 6 16 21 6 3 0 3 10 12 6 2 1 3 6 9 -5 16
7 Liepāja 12 4 2 6 10 13 5 2 1 2 5 5 7 2 1 4 5 8 -3 14
8 Jelgava 13 3 4 6 10 15 7 2 1 4 5 9 6 1 3 2 5 6 -5 13
9 Metta / LU 13 3 1 9 15 22 7 2 0 5 9 12 6 1 1 4 6 10 -7 10

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