Jelgava vs Riga Prediction 21 September 2025
📢Which players could become unexpected stars of the match? The answer to this question will be known at the end of the confrontation between the teams Jelgava and Riga. The meeting as part of the Virsliga tournament is scheduled for 11:00 on 21 September. Bookmakers have already identified the favorite as the team Riga. The odds for the victories are as follows - against .
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 01 July 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 3:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Riga):
- ball possession percentage: 55% vs 45%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 6;
- fouls: 8 vs 3;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 8 vs 4.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Jelgava and Riga:
- played 32 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 5, for the away team - 22, draws - 5;
- number of goals - 23 against 63;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.13, in the 2nd half - 1.56;
- average total goals in the match - 2.69.
Head-to-head statistics Jelgava - Riga

Jelgava Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 13 September 2025 as part of the Virsliga tournament (home team - FC RFS, away team - Jelgava). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:4.
Here's the game statistics (Jelgava vs FC RFS):
- ball possession: 28% vs 72%;
- corner kicks: 1 vs 13;
- fouls: 6 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 2;
- shots on target: 7 vs 14.
- 8 wins,
- 13 losses,
- 8 draws.
📈Currently, Jelgava stands at a mid-tier position within the Virsliga standings, with a win percentage of 28% and a loss percentage of 45%.
⚽️Jelgava has scored a total of 30 goals. On the defensive end, Jelgava has allowed 36 goals over the season.
Match Results: Jelgava

Riga Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 18 September 2025 as part of the Latvia Cup tournament (home team - Liepaja, away - Riga). The match ended with a score of 0:4.
Here are the game statistics (Riga vs Liepaja):
- ball possession: 53% vs 47%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 4;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 3;
- shots on target: 11 vs 4.
- 23 wins,
- 1 losses,
- 4 draws.
📈Currently, Riga stands at a mid-tier position within the Virsliga standings, with a win percentage of 82% and a loss percentage of 4%.
⚽Riga has scored a total of 73 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 19 goals over the season.
Match Results: Riga
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 32;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 1; for visitors away - 9; number of draws - 5;
- Average first-half total: 1.13;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.25, while the visitors net 0.88.
First-Half Stats: Jelgava (home) vs Riga (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 14 vs 13;
- wins: 5 (35.71%) vs 10 (76.92%);
- losses: 2 (14.29%) vs 0 (0%);
- draws: 7 (50%) vs 3 (23.08%);
- Average goals scored: 1.07 vs 2;
- Average goals conceded: 0.43 vs 0.31.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 3 vs 5;
- losses: 5 vs 2;
- draws: 2 vs 3;
- Average first-half total: 1.7 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0.9) vs 1.5 (scored - 1.1, conceded - 0.4).
- Riga have won the 1st half in last 6 away games (Virsliga).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 32;
- home team wins - 5, away team wins - 22, draws - 5.
Statistics: Jelgava vs Riga
- matches played in the tournament: 29 vs 28;
- wins: 8 vs 23;
- win percentage: 28% vs 82%;
- losses: 13 vs 1;
- draws: 8 vs 4.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 2 vs 8;
- losses: 6 vs 2;
- draws: 2 vs 0.
- Jelgava have lost in 6 of last 7 games against Riga (Virsliga).
- Riga have won in 21 of last 22 games (Virsliga).
- Riga have won in 13 of last 15 away games.
- Riga have won in last 12 away games (Virsliga).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 0.72, the guests - 1.97;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.69;
- both teams scored: overall - 13; at the home team's field - 6.
Statistics: Jelgava vs Riga
- average total in the tournament: 2.28 vs 3.29;
- average total goals scored: 1.03 vs 2.61;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.55 vs 1.14;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.48 vs 1.46;
- Jelgava: average total at home in the tournament - 1.43;
- Riga: average total away in the tournament - 2.85;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.1 (home - 0.75) vs 3.4 (away - 2.4).
- Riga have scored over 1.5 goals in 6 of last 7 away games against Jelgava (Virsliga).
- Riga have scored over 1.5 goals in 13 of last 15 games (Virsliga).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 32;
- both teams scored all-time - 13 times;
- on the home team’s field - 6 times.
Statistics: Jelgava vs Riga
- number of matches played in the tournament: 29 vs 28;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 14 vs 13;
- number of BTTS matches for Jelgava at home - 9 (64%);
- number of BTTS matches for Riga away - 7 (54%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 2;
- BTTS matches for Jelgava at home - 2 (50%);
- BTTS matches for Riga away - 2 (40%).
- Jelgava have scored and conceded in last 5 games (Virsliga).
Editorial Prediction
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 8 Jelgava home games.
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 7 Jelgava home games (Virsliga).