Ventspils will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 3 points behind Spartaks Jūrmala.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Ventspils form and stats
Ventspils have collected 11 points from their Virsliga home games so far after 3-2-0.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 225 minutes without scoring a league goal. C. Ondong-Mba was the last player to find the net.
No payout for Ventspils in their previous match, an away game at Valmiera / BSS that ended in defeat 0-3. 0-0 away at Tukums before that.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Ventspils handle that role? We have found three games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are one win, two draws and zero defeats.
The manager V. Frunză will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Liepāja in only four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 5 games), Ventspils's attacking play is working. 5 goals have been conceded.
Spartaks Jūrmala form and stats
Playing away, Spartaks Jūrmala have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Virsliga this season.
Spartaks delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Rīgas FS (placed 2nd) in their previous match; a Virsliga game. A 2-4 defeat away at Riga before that.
We have checked recent matches where Spartaks have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were two victories, two draws and zero defeats.
A new game in only four days for Spartaks, the Virsliga home match versus Valmiera / BSS. Busy days.
Spartaks has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 5 games. For Spartaks, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Spartaks Jūrmala - Ventspils 1-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Ventspils won five, Spartaks Jūrmala won three and two draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Belaković 8 goals |  E. Kozlov 4 goals | C. Nwaorisa 4 goals |
Ventspils missing players
Spartaks Jūrmala missing players
| Ventspils | Spartaks Jūrmala | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 83% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 58% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 58% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 64% |
| 33% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 60% | 45% |
| 8% | 20% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 27% |
| 42% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 25% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 50% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7.4 | 6.4 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 4.4 | 4.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 3.4 | 4.8 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 141 | 75 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 47 | 120 |
| 51 | 29 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 25 | 65 |
| 27% | 34% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 36% | 31% |
- All of Spartaks Jūrmala's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Spartaks Jūrmala have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Spartaks Jūrmala have scored in all their matches so far.
- Spartaks Jūrmala haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ventspils have not yet lost a game at home.
- Ventspils have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 22 | 33 |
| 2 | Rīgas FS | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 28 |
| 3 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 18 |
| 4 | Valmiera / BSS | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 18 |
| 5 | Ventspils | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 15 |
| 6 | Jelgava | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 14 |
| 7 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | Metta / LU | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 12 |
| 9 | Liepāja | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 10 | Tukums | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -22 | 4 |