Match Report
The table gap was wide: 39 points between Liepāja (4th, 70 pts) and Spartaks Jūrmala (8th, 31 pts). Spartaks Jūrmala's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 8th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2/1.17 for Liepāja and 1.03/2.08 for Spartaks Jūrmala (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
Liepāja carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Five consecutive defeats weighed on Spartaks Jūrmala. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Liepāja, 0/15 for Spartaks Jūrmala.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Liepāja have 3 wins to Spartaks Jūrmala's 1, with 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Stadions Daugava in Liepāja staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,083. Liepāja led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 5-2 full-time score.