Match analysis
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Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Virsliga fixture.
Kick-off is on Saturday 28 August 2021 for Valmiera / BSS and Riga, a Virsliga meeting. There is little between them on Elo, so this Valmiera / BSS vs Riga prediction comes down to form.
The last five for Valmiera / BSS go W D W D D, and on that evidence they are blowing hot and cold. That makes it five without defeat. Riga come into this blowing hot and cold (D W D D D over their last five). Nobody has beaten them in their last five.
Valmiera / BSS average 1.4 goals for and 0.2 against on home soil. On their travels Riga are scoring 1.2 and letting in 0.6 per game. Under 2.5 goals makes sense on numbers that point to 1.5 a game; both teams have scored in 20% of Valmiera / BSS games and 40% of Riga games. Defensively Valmiera / BSS stand out: 80% of their games have ended with a clean sheet.
There is no tipster preview on Valmiera / BSS vs Riga yet, so head to our Virsliga tips for the latest picks in the competition.
| Valmiera / BSSHome | Rating | RigaAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,683 | Overall | 1,695 |
| 1,614 | Match venue | 1,586 |
| 1,614 | At home | 1,650 |
| 1,556 | Away | 1,586 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,579 | Attack | 1,586 |
| 1,658 | Defence | 1,633 |
| 1,552 | Home attack | 1,582 |
| 1,529 | Away attack | 1,547 |
| 1,632 | Home defence | 1,601 |
| 1,551 | Away defence | 1,587 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,643 | Goal environment | 1,582 |
| 1,548 | Home goals | 1,552 |
| 1,595 | Away goals | 1,530 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,581 | Close games | 1,600 |
| 1,713 | Winning margin | 1,724 |
Match venue compares Valmiera / BSS at home with Riga 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.
The head-to-head covers 25 games since June 2015, and Valmiera / BSS have won eight, Riga have taken ten and seven were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Valmiera / BSS vs Riga prediction page.