Latvia - VirsligaData current as of 06 September 2026

Super Nova vs Liepāja: match statistics

Super Nova crest
Super Nova
1 : 2half-time 0:2
Liepāja crest
Liepāja

Super Nova vs Liepāja: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Super Nova played Liepāja in Virsliga (Latvia). The match was played on 23 April 2026. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

Super Nova: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Liepāja: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Super Nova scores 1.14 and concedes 1.57 goals per match. Liepāja scores 1.00 and concedes 1.29. League average: 2.79 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Super Nova 71%, Liepāja 57%. Over 2.5: Super Nova 57%, Liepāja 43%. League level: BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Liepāja has higher xG: 1.40 vs 1.22. Super Nova: 9.3 shots per match, Liepāja: 11.4.

Match halves

Super Nova: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.43. Liepāja: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.86.

Goals by minute

Super Nova: 16-30 (3 goals). Liepāja: 76-90+ (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Virsliga: 2.79 goals per match, BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 2-1-1. Average goals 3.50, BTTS 50%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Liepāja’s strengths are evident in chance quality and game control: away xG averages 1.67 versus the hosts’ 1.26 home xG, and the visitors average 14.33 shots per game with 4.33 on target, compared to Super Nova’s 10.5 shots and 4 on target. Defensively Liepāja also performs better — conceding 1.33 goals on average away with an xG against of 1.24, while Super Nova concede as many as 2.5 goals per home game with an xG against of 1.85 and 0% clean sheets. Short-term form, however, favors the hosts, who have won 3 of their last 5 matches and scored 6 while conceding 8 in that period, which shows their offensive potential but also defensive instability. The visitors have a lower shot conversion rate (approx. 7% vs 10% for the hosts), which limits their advantage, but the 65% possession versus 39% and superior xG speak in their favor. Therefore I forecast a Liepāja win, while acknowledging a moderate risk of a draw due to Super Nova’s poor defense.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

Super Nova has a season BTTS of 75% versus Liepāja’s 33%, while the league average BTTS is 62%, which provides a clear signal in favor of Goal/Goal. In the last 5 matches both teams have a BTTS of 60% and have been conceding on average 1.6 (Super Nova) and 1.4 (Liepāja) goals, so both sides regularly allow goals. Liepāja has a higher xG of 1.67 versus Super Nova’s 1.19 and attempts more shots 14.33 vs 9.25 (4.33 vs 3.5 on target), which increases the away side’s scoring probability. Super Nova has 0% clean sheets this season while Liepāja has 33%, so the home side rarely keeps a clean sheet, supporting the BTTS scenario. Considering the home BTTS of 75%, the 60% last-5 BTTS for both, and the league 62%, I project BTTS - Yes with a probability of 70%.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

Both teams average 1.0 goal per game this season (Super Nova 1.0, Liepāja 1.0), but xG indicates higher attacking potential for the visitors: home xG 1.19 vs away xG 1.67, with xG against 1.31 (home) and 1.24 (away). Based on this I expect about 1.22 goals for Super Nova and 1.49 for Liepāja, totaling roughly 2.71 goals. Season percentages for over 1.5 are 75% for Super Nova and 67% for Liepāja, and a Poisson distribution for a 2.71 mean yields ~75% probability for over 1.5, making the 1.5 line the strongest signal. I rate Over 2.5 as marginal — Poisson suggests about a 51% chance of ≥3 goals, while season Over 2.5 rates are 50%/33%; Over 3.5 is unlikely (~29%), especially given the home side have 0% of matches above 3.5 this season.

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

Super Nova led at the break in 2 of their last 5 matches (40%), while Liepāja did not lead at half-time in any of those 5 fixtures (0%); hosts averaged 1.0 goals by the break versus 0.0 for visitors — this increases the likelihood of the home side holding a lead at half-time. However, Liepāja clearly dominate after the interval: visitors’ xG is 1.67 versus 1.19 for the hosts, second-half goals average 1.6 for Liepāja against 1.2 for Super Nova, and the visitors average 14.33 shots per game compared to 9.25. Additionally, in the last 5 matches the visitors won the second half in 60% of cases while the hosts did so in only 20%, which raises the probability of a turnaround after half-time. Considering the higher xG and shooting activity of the visitors combined with the hosts’ early efficiency (shot conversion 11% vs 7%), the strongest HT/FT signal is 1/2 (hosts lead at half-time, Liepāja win full-time).

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Half-by-half

0 : 2
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

44Possession (%)56
Super NovaLiepāja
7Shots17
Super NovaLiepāja
1Shots on target3
Super NovaLiepāja
0.97xG1.84
Super NovaLiepāja
7Corners8
Super NovaLiepāja
63Dangerous attacks78
Super NovaLiepāja
12Fouls14
Super NovaLiepāja
3Cards3
Super NovaLiepāja

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Super NovaLiepāja
1.14Goals scored / match1
Super NovaLiepāja
1.57Goals conceded / match1.29
Super NovaLiepāja
41%Average possession56%
Super NovaLiepāja
3.86Shots on target / match3.86
Super NovaLiepāja

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

9.29Shots per match11.43
Super NovaLiepāja
3.86Shots on target3.86
Super NovaLiepāja
12.3%Shot conversion8.8%
Super NovaLiepāja
41%Possession56%
Super NovaLiepāja
1.22xG for1.4
Super NovaLiepāja
1.58xG against1.28
Super NovaLiepāja

Shooting quality

Super Nova: Counter-attackingLiepāja: Balanced
Super NovaLiepāja
Accuracy (shots on target)42%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.26

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Super Nova is 80% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - Super Nova · 1 pts / match - Liepāja

Super Nova
WWWLL
Season result split
43% W14% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-1-3
1.43 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-1
Last 5 at home
0-1-1
DL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.12Opponent xG: 1.49BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Liepāja
WLLDD
Season result split
29% W29% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-3
1.14 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-1
Last 5 away
1-1-1
WLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.55Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow 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.

Super Nova is 14% better for: goals scored per match.

1.14 goals / match - Super Nova · 1 goals / match - Liepāja

Liepāja is 22% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.57 goals / match - Super Nova · 1.29 goals / match - Liepāja

Super Nova scoring profile: very strong

Super Nova scores in 86% of matches (6 of 7 matches), while Liepāja keeps a clean sheet in 14% (1 of 7 matches).

Liepāja scoring profile: very strong

Liepāja scores in 71% of matches (5 of 7 matches), while Super Nova keeps a clean sheet in 14% (1 of 7 matches).

8Goals scored (season)7
Super NovaLiepāja
11Goals conceded (season)9
Super NovaLiepāja
2.71Average goals in match2.29
Super NovaLiepāja
6Goals scored (last 5)5
Super NovaLiepāja
8Goals conceded (last 5)7
Super NovaLiepāja

How often they score at least...

86%1 goal71%
Super NovaLiepāja
29%2 goals29%
Super NovaLiepāja
0%3 goals0%
Super NovaLiepāja
0%4 goals0%
Super NovaLiepāja

How often they concede at least...

86%1 goal86%
Super NovaLiepāja
43%2 goals43%
Super NovaLiepāja
14%3 goals0%
Super NovaLiepāja
14%4 goals0%
Super NovaLiepāja

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time0%
Super NovaLiepāja
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Super NovaLiepāja
0%Scored in both halves14%
Super NovaLiepāja

BTTS and goal count

57%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
Super NovaLiepāja
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Super NovaLiepāja
60%BTTS - last 560%
Super NovaLiepāja

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time86%
Super NovaLiepāja
43%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
Super NovaLiepāja
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Super NovaLiepāja

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
Super NovaLiepāja
29%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
Super NovaLiepāja
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Super NovaLiepāja

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Super Nova is 100% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.14 pts / match - Super Nova · 0.57 pts / match - Liepāja

Super Nova - half-time state
29% leading29% draw43% trailing
Liepāja - half-time state
14% leading14% draw71% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.14Points per match (1st half)0.57
Super NovaLiepāja
0.71Goals scored (1st half)0.14
Super NovaLiepāja
0.71Goals conceded (1st half)0.71
Super NovaLiepāja
1.43Average goals (1st half)0.86
Super NovaLiepāja
57%Clean sheet before half-time29%
Super NovaLiepāja
57%No goal before half-time86%
Super NovaLiepāja

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)1.71
Super NovaLiepāja
0.43Goals scored (2nd half)0.86
Super NovaLiepāja
0.86Goals conceded (2nd half)0.57
Super NovaLiepāja
1.29Average goals (2nd half)1.43
Super NovaLiepāja
29%Clean sheet after half-time43%
Super NovaLiepāja
57%No goal after half-time29%
Super NovaLiepāja

Super Nova - second-half results

29% W14% R57% P
8
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.14
PPG before half-time
Lead holding148%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Liepāja - second-half results

43% W43% R14% P
4
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.57
PPG before half-time
Lead holding207%

Leads at half-time in 14% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Super Nova - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.600.60
Goals scored / match1.00.2
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.61.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+2-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5
Liepāja - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.202.00
Goals scored / match0.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match0.81.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal100%20%
Goal difference-4+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Super Nova
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
3
0
16-30
1
4
31-45
0
4
46-60
0
1
61-75
3
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Liepāja
ScoredConceded
1
5
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
2
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
4
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
90%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
64%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+40%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Super Nova

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.36
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
90%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
102%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

Liepāja

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.40
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
65%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
102%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
57% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
57%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Super NovaLigaLiepāja
Average goals in match 2.712.79 2.29
Both teams scored 71%59% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 57%49% 43%
Clean sheets 14%21% 14%
Goal before half-time 71%77% 86%
Goal after half-time 100%85% 86%

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

2.79
Average goals per match
59%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.26
Home goals / match
1.54
Away goals / match
+-18%
Home attack advantage
+-22%
Home defence advantage
+-21%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
85%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. LiepājaGoalDanila Patijčuks
  2. Super NovaYellow cardEduards Emsis
  3. Super NovaSubstitutionOn: Jegors CīrulisOff: Lenards Bērziņš
  4. Super NovaGoalAmadou SamatéAssist: Facundo García
  5. LiepājaYellow cardDanila Patijčuks
  6. Super NovaSubstitutionOn: Ralfs ŠitjakovsOff: Ņikita Barkovskis
  7. LiepājaYellow cardAndrii Korobenko
  8. LiepājaYellow cardIngars Pūlis
  9. Super NovaYellow cardJegors Cīrulis
  10. Super NovaSubstitutionOn: Alens GrikovsOff: Eduards Emsis
  11. Super NovaYellow cardValerijs Lizunovs

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Super Nova 2 - 1 - 1 Liepāja. Average goals 3.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.

SK Super Nova
3 : 0
FK Liepāja
FK Liepāja
0 : 3
SK Super Nova
SK Super Nova
1 : 3
FK Liepāja
FK Liepāja
2 : 2
SK Super Nova

FAQ

What was the result of Super Nova vs Liepāja?

The Virsliga match finished Super Nova 1:2 Liepāja. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Super Nova and Liepāja?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Super Nova won 2, Liepāja won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Super Nova vs Liepāja?

Super Nova score 1.14 goals per game on average and Liepāja 1.00. The Virsliga average is 2.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 71% of Super Nova's matches and 57% of Liepāja's.

What form are Super Nova and Liepāja in?

Over the last 5 games Super Nova have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Liepāja 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Super Nova vs Liepāja?

The statistical background for Super Nova vs Liepāja — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.