Latvia - 1. LigaData current as of October 20, 2026

Skanste vs Smiltene: match statistics

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Skanste vs Smiltene: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Skanste plays Smiltene in 1. Liga (Latvia). The game is scheduled for October 24, 2026.

Recent form

Skanste has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Smiltene has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Skanste scores 2.00 goals per game and allows 2.09. Smiltene scores 1.52 and allows 2.61. Games in this league average 3.71 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 61% of Skanste's games and 61% of Smiltene's. The Over 2.5 rates are 70% and 70%, compared with league averages of 63% for BTTS and 70% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Skanste has the higher season xG average, 1.50 to 1.26 per game. Skanste takes 10.2 shots per game, while Smiltene takes 8.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Skanste leads at halftime in 26% of its games and scores 0.96 goals per game after halftime. Smiltene leads at halftime in 26% and scores 0.91 after halftime.

When the teams score

Skanste's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (14 goals). For Smiltene, it is minutes 46-60 (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

1. Liga games average 3.71 goals. Both teams score in 63% of games, and 70% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

2Goals scored / game1.52
SkansteSmiltene
2.09Goals allowed / game2.61
SkansteSmiltene
42%Average possession42%
SkansteSmiltene
4.87Shots on target / game4.04
SkansteSmiltene

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.17Shots per game8.35
SkansteSmiltene
4.87Shots on target4.04
SkansteSmiltene
19.7%Shot conversion18.2%
SkansteSmiltene
42%Possession42%
SkansteSmiltene
1.5xG for1.26
SkansteSmiltene
1.81xG against2
SkansteSmiltene

Shooting quality

Skanste: Counter-attackingSmiltene: Counter-attacking
SkansteSmiltene
Accuracy (shots on target)48%48%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.410.38

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Smiltene is 300% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / game - Skanste · 2.4 pts / game - Smiltene

Skanste
LWLLL
Season result split
35% W9% D57% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-2-13
1.13 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-1-5
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 1.25Opponent xG: 1.95BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Smiltene
LWWWW
Season result split
26% W17% D57% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-4-13
0.96 pts / game · goal difference -25
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-7
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LWLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.83BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Skanste is 32% better for: goals scored per game.

2 goals / game - Skanste · 1.52 goals / game - Smiltene

Skanste is 25% better for: goals allowed per game.

2.09 goals / game - Skanste · 2.61 goals / game - Smiltene

Skanste scoring profile: very strong

Skanste scores in 70% of games (16 of 23 games), while Smiltene keeps a clean sheet in 13% (3 of 23 games).

Smiltene scoring profile: very strong

Smiltene scores in 70% of games (16 of 23 games), while Skanste keeps a clean sheet in 9% (2 of 23 games).

46Goals scored (season)35
SkansteSmiltene
48Goals conceded (season)60
SkansteSmiltene
4.09Average goals per game4.13
SkansteSmiltene
9Goals scored (last 5)14
SkansteSmiltene
13Goals conceded (last 5)7
SkansteSmiltene

How often they score at least...

70%1 goal70%
SkansteSmiltene
43%2 goals52%
SkansteSmiltene
35%3 goals26%
SkansteSmiltene
30%4 goals4%
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How often they concede at least...

91%1 goal87%
SkansteSmiltene
70%2 goals65%
SkansteSmiltene
35%3 goals48%
SkansteSmiltene
13%4 goals30%
SkansteSmiltene

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

39%BTTS at half-time26%
SkansteSmiltene
17%BTTS in both halves9%
SkansteSmiltene
30%Scored in both halves26%
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BTTS and goal count

52%Min. 3 goals and BTTS57%
SkansteSmiltene
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
SkansteSmiltene
60%BTTS - last 580%
SkansteSmiltene

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
SkansteSmiltene
52%Min. 2 goals before half-time48%
SkansteSmiltene
26%Min. 3 goals before half-time30%
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2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time87%
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57%Min. 2 goals after half-time65%
SkansteSmiltene
43%Min. 3 goals after half-time39%
SkansteSmiltene

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Skanste is 13% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.17 pts / game - Skanste · 1.04 pts / game - Smiltene

Skanste - half-time state
26% leading39% draw35% trailing
Smiltene - half-time state
26% leading26% draw48% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.17Points per game (1st half)1.04
SkansteSmiltene
0.78Goals scored (1st half)0.61
SkansteSmiltene
0.96Goals conceded (1st half)1.17
SkansteSmiltene
1.74Average goals (1st half)1.78
SkansteSmiltene
26%Clean sheet before half-time39%
SkansteSmiltene
57%No goal before half-time57%
SkansteSmiltene

After half-time (2nd half)

1.13Points per game (2nd half)1.17
SkansteSmiltene
0.96Goals scored (2nd half)0.91
SkansteSmiltene
1.09Goals conceded (2nd half)1.43
SkansteSmiltene
2.04Average goals (2nd half)2.35
SkansteSmiltene
39%Clean sheet after half-time26%
SkansteSmiltene
48%No goal after half-time48%
SkansteSmiltene

Skanste - second-half results

30% W22% D48% L
27
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding135%

Leads at halftime in 26% of games and wins 35%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Smiltene - second-half results

30% W26% D43% L
24
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-13
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
-12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.04
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 26% of games and wins 26%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Skanste - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.800.20
Goals scored / game1.00.8
Goals allowed / game0.62.0
Average goals per game1.62.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals40%60%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+2-6
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5
Smiltene - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.402.20
Goals scored / game1.41.4
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game2.22.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals80%80%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+3+4
Half-time: 80% leading - 0% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 7

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Skanste
ScoredConceded
12
3
0-15
6
8
16-30
6
12
31-45
14
8
46-60
4
6
61-75
4
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (14 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

Smiltene
ScoredConceded
4
7
0-15
6
9
16-30
4
11
31-45
8
13
46-60
5
7
61-75
8
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (8 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

4.11
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.3 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
111%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
61%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-11%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
4+
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Skanste

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.31
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.50
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
98%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
126%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.53
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
9% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 26% come in the first quarter-hour.
9%

Smiltene

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.74
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.61
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
128%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+1.44
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (1. Liga).

Teams vs league

SkansteLigaSmiltene
Average goals per game▲ 4.093.71▲ 4.13
Both teams scored▼ 61%63%▼ 61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)• 70%70%• 70%
Clean sheets▼ 9%20%▼ 13%
Goal before half-time▲ 78%76%▲ 78%
Goal after half-time• 83%83%▲ 87%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.71
Average goals per game
63%
Both teams scored
70%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
2.04
Home goals / game
1.66
Away goals / game
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
60%
2 goals
35%
3 goals
13%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Skanste's perspective: 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Smiltene. Games average 3.67 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Smiltene
2 : 4
Skanste
FK Smiltene BJSS
1 : 2
Skanstes SK
Skanstes SK
1 : 1
FK Smiltene BJSS

FAQ

When do Skanste and Smiltene play?

Skanste face Smiltene on October 24, 2026 in 1. Liga. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Skanste and Smiltene?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Skanste won 2, Smiltene won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Skanste vs Smiltene?

Skanste score 2.00 goals per game on average and Smiltene 1.52. The 1. Liga average is 3.71 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 70% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Skanste's matches and 61% of Smiltene's.

What form are Skanste and Smiltene in?

Over the last 5 games Skanste have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Smiltene 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Skanste vs Smiltene?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Skanste vs Smiltene: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.