Valmieras FK vs Spartaks Jurmala Preview 30/06/2022

Valmieras FK vs Spartaks Jurmala – 30/06/2022

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Prime meets second from backside as Valmieras play hosts to Spartaks Jurmala on the Jānis Daliņš Stadium this Thursday with the first-placed facet anticipated to take one big leap in the direction of the Latvian Greater League title.

It’s only Valmieras’ fifth season again within the first tier of Latvian soccer after beforehand having a 14-year absence. They’ve higher and higher annually, and since 2019, they’ve moved from fourth up into first in 2022.

The membership now have a wholesome eight-point lead on second-placed RFS, who they’ve not too long ago simply destroyed 4-0 to additional show their price as one of the best in Latvia this season.

Valmieras noticed 4 completely different goalscorers get on the scoresheet for them that day, and with a 4-0 victory towards second coming simply earlier than beating the third-placed Riga 2-0, many consider they have already got one hand on the title.

That’s six objectives and nil conceded towards the 2 closest rivals to them within the title race inside every week.

What’s extra, the league leaders have solely misplaced as soon as all season lengthy in Latvia, having bagged all three factors on 16 events from 19 video games. On the similar time, they’ve scored probably the most objectives within the division with 47 objectives scored from simply these 19 fixtures.

Essentially the most spectacular a part of this unbelievable run in the direction of the title from Valmieras, nevertheless, is their defensive report.

In truth, with solely eight objectives conceded all season lengthy, the membership have solely let in a single objective of their previous 11 video games, as Liepaja scored in a 3-1 victory for Valmieras.

Spartaks may discover themselves in a greater place than most heading into this sport regardless of being up to now down the desk, as consideration for the league leaders may flip in the direction of a busy cup run incoming, with them having the Latvian Soccer Cup spherical of 16 to return towards rivals Riga, after which their Europa Convention League qualification marketing campaign in three weeks’ time.

As for Spartaks, nevertheless, they’re manner down in ninth and the one factor holding them from sitting backside of the desk is the very fact Tremendous Nova in tenth have not received a sport all season lengthy and scored simply seven occasions.

Spartaks did lose once more over the weekend, as RFS took all three factors from them. The membership did beat Metta/LU simply previous to this in an exciting 4-2 victory, though additionally they misplaced  5-0 to Auda every week earlier than.

Forebet predicts a win for Valmieras, and for the sport to see over 2.5 objectives.