Kick-off is on Saturday 17 October 2015 for Gulbene and Skonto, a Virsliga meeting. On our Elo ratings Skonto have the edge, 1639 to 1457 once home and away form is split out.
The last five for Gulbene go D D D D D, and on that evidence they are struggling for results. Nobody has beaten them in their last ten. Skonto come into this in good nick (W W L W D over their last five).
Skonto average 2.6 goals for and 0.6 against away from home. Under 2.5 goals makes sense on numbers that point to 1.4 a game; both teams have scored in 0% of Gulbene games and 60% of Skonto games. Gulbene have kept a clean sheet in 100% of their recent matches.
This one has not been previewed yet. Our Virsliga tips page carries every Virsliga prediction we publish.
| GulbeneHome | Rating | SkontoAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,402 | Overall | 1,687 |
| 1,457 | Match venue | 1,639 |
| 1,457 | At home | 1,646 |
| 1,453 | Away | 1,639 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,435 | Attack | 1,607 |
| 1,426 | Defence | 1,639 |
| 1,454 | Home attack | 1,591 |
| 1,467 | Away attack | 1,558 |
| 1,470 | Home defence | 1,604 |
| 1,450 | Away defence | 1,667 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,523 | Goal environment | 1,572 |
| 1,498 | Home goals | 1,572 |
| 1,525 | Away goals | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,491 | Close games | 1,545 |
| 1,373 | Winning margin | 1,724 |
Match venue compares Gulbene at home with Skonto away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
In four meetings since April 2015, Skonto have won one and three were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Gulbene vs Skonto prediction page.