Skanste vs Rēzekne / BJSS: match statistics

Skanste have a clear quality advantage at both ends of the pitch: at home, they average 1.50 goals with an xG of 1.64, while Rēzekne / BJSS score just 0.29 goals away from home and create chances worth only 0.71 xG. The visitors have lost every away match, conceding an average of 2.71 goals per game, with their xG against as high as 2.69. Skanste are also not in good current form, having lost 4 of their last 5 matches and conceded 13 goals during that spell, but their opponents have an even weaker record: 0 wins and 1 draw in their last 5 fixtures. The hosts’ advantage is further strengthened by the difference in attacking activity, as they average 12.63 shots per home match compared with Rēzekne / BJSS’s 4.71 away from home. With the visitors failing to score in 71% of their away matches, a Skanste win is the most likely outcome.

Skanste have kept a clean sheet in none of their matches and concede an average of 2.75 goals, which significantly increases Rēzekne / BJSS’s chances of overcoming their very poor season average of 0.29 goals scored. The visitors have also failed to keep a single clean sheet and concede an average of 2.71 goals, while Skanste score 1.25 goals at home, making a home goal a highly probable scenario. In their last five matches, both teams improved their scoring efficiency to 1.2 and 1.0 goals per game respectively, with BTTS occurring in 60% of Skanste’s matches and as many as 80% of Rēzekne / BJSS’s fixtures. Skanste created chances worth 1.42 xG during this period, while the visitors’ defense allowed an average of 1.74 xG, further supporting a home goal. Rēzekne / BJSS’s seasonal 29% BTTS rate and their 71% of matches without scoring leave a significant BTTS - No risk, but the disastrous defenses on both sides and more recent form give a slight edge to the BTTS - Yes scenario.

Skanste concede an average of 2.75 goals per match, while Rēzekne / BJSS concede as many as 2.71, with neither team keeping a clean sheet this season. Skanste’s matches went Over 1.5 goals in 100% of cases, while this occurred in 71% of Rēzekne / BJSS fixtures. The hosts should particularly benefit from the visitors’ fragile defense, which allows an average of 2.69 xG, while Skanste have produced 1.42 xG across their last five matches. The defensive form of both sides continues to favor goals: Skanste conceded 13 goals in their last five games, while the visitors conceded 10. Over 1.5 goals is the strongest selection, as even with the visitors’ limited attacking potential, the defensive profile of both teams strongly supports at least two goals.

Skanste have a modest return of 0.63 points per match, but Rēzekne / BJSS have yet to earn a single point and have lost 100% of their matches, which clearly strengthens the scenario of a home win. The visitors average just 0.29 goals, with an xG of 0.71, while conceding 2.71 goals per match and allowing opponents an xG of 2.69. Before half-time, Rēzekne / BJSS have not scored a single goal, were trailing at the break in 86% of their matches, and conceded an average of 1.0 goal, making a Skanste lead at half-time the most likely outcome. The hosts average 3.5 shots on target compared with 2.0 for the visitors, while their finishing efficiency stands at 26%, compared with just 6% for their opponents. Skanste also concede frequently, averaging 2.75 goals per match, so a half-time draw followed by a home win remains a significant alternative; however, the strongest single HT/FT outcome is 1/1.