Ventspils vs Valmiera / BSS betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Ventspils 2. pamatskolas Stadionā

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Date: Sun 21.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ventspils 2. pamatskolas Stadionā (1500 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Virsliga table so far. Here's the Ventspils - Valmiera / BSS latest:

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Ventspils form and stats

Ventspils, who have the most points (21) at home in Virsliga, have collected 21 points from their home games so far after 5-6-0. The Ventspils fans aren't used to losing here at Ventspils 2. pamatskolas Stadionā and will expect new points from this game. Ventspils has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.

The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus Valmiera / BSS in the Virsliga last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Teuta Durres (0-1).

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Ventspils's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won 2 matches, drawn 1 and lost 0.

Ventspils have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Ventspils 2. pamatskolas Stadionā with 18 goals in 11 matches. On the other hand, Ventspils have conceded 11 goals.

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Valmiera / BSS form and stats

The visitors are W4-D3-L3 on the road this term. Visiting Valmiera / BSS has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Ventspils in their previous outing. The Virsliga match ended in a draw 2-2. A 1-2 loss hosting Rīgas FS before that.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Valmiera / BSS when being an outsider away as they are today, we find one match with the visitors losing 1 time, drawing 0 and winning 0 games.

Valmiera / BSS are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 10 games. It's not easy to score on Valmiera / BSS as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Ventspils - Valmiera / BSS 2-2 entered in the official records. Last seven meetings between the teams: Ventspils won 4, Valmiera / BSS won 0 and 3 draws. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

T. Aiyegun
8 goals
K. Svarups
4 goals

Ventspils missing players

Valmiera / BSS missing players

Ventspils Valmiera / BSS
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
20 11 1 Played 1 10 19
7 5 0 Won 0 4 7
7 6 1 Drew 0 3 6
6 0 0 Lost 1 3 6
30 18 1 Scored 0 11 18
31 11 1 Conceded 1 9 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 90% 89%
95% 91% 100% Over 1.5 0% 40% 53%
60% 45% 0% Over 2.5 0% 30% 21%
30% 27% 0% Over 3.5 0% 30% 16%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 10% 5%
70% 73% 100% BTTS 0% 30% 32%
20% 27% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 40% 42%
10% 0% 0% Failed To Score 100% 40% 37%
 
6.6 7 4 Corners For (avg) 2 2.1 4.1
4.3 4.1 4 Corners Against (avg) 10 5.8 5.2
2.5 2.4 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 4 2.8 2.4
4 2 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Valmiera / BSS have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Valmiera / BSS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Valmiera / BSS have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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
06-07-19 VI Ventspils 2 - 1 Metta / LU
11-07-19 EL Ventspils 3 - 0 Teuta Durres
14-07-19 LC Tukums 4 - 1 Ventspils
18-07-19 EL Teuta Durres 1 - 0 Ventspils
21-07-19 VI Ventspils 2 - 2 Valmiera / BSS
25-07-19 EL Ventspils 14:45 Gzira United
28-07-19 VI Ventspils 14:00 FC Daugavpils / Progress
01-08-19 EL Gzira United 18:00 Ventspils
04-08-19 VI Riga 16:00 Ventspils
18-08-19 VI Ventspils 14:00 Rīgas FS
Valmiera / BSS
All First Liga Virsliga Latvian Cup
All Home Away
21-06-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 0 - 2 Metta / LU
30-06-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 1 - 1 FC Daugavpils / Progress
04-07-19 VI Riga 0 - 0 Valmiera / BSS
14-07-19 LC Valmiera / BSS 1 - 2 Rīgas FS
21-07-19 VI Ventspils 2 - 2 Valmiera / BSS
28-07-19 VI Rīgas FS 16:00 Valmiera / BSS
04-08-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 14:00 Liepāja
10-08-19 VI Spartaks Jūrmala 13:00 Valmiera / BSS
17-08-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 13:00 Jelgava
24-08-19 VI Metta / LU 14:00 Valmiera / BSS

  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 20 13 2 5 36 12 10 6 2 2 18 5 10 7 0 3 18 7 24 41
2 Rīgas FS 20 10 5 5 28 19 10 6 2 2 19 10 10 4 3 3 9 9 9 35
3 Spartaks Jūrmala 19 9 3 7 28 32 9 6 0 3 15 12 10 3 3 4 13 20 -4 30
4 Ventspils 20 7 7 6 30 31 11 5 6 0 18 11 9 2 1 6 12 20 -1 28
5 Valmiera / BSS 19 7 6 6 18 17 9 3 3 3 7 8 10 4 3 3 11 9 1 27
6 Liepāja 19 7 4 8 20 19 9 4 2 3 13 9 10 3 2 5 7 10 1 25
7 FC Daugavpils / Progress 19 6 3 10 15 28 10 4 1 5 7 11 9 2 2 5 8 17 -13 21
8 Jelgava 20 5 5 10 15 22 10 2 2 6 6 12 10 3 3 4 9 10 -7 20
9 Metta / LU 20 5 3 12 21 31 10 3 1 6 12 18 10 2 2 6 9 13 -10 18

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