JFK Ventspils vs Mārupe — match summary
Latvia · First Liga · kick-off 18 Oct 2026 21:00
Full time · score 0-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): JFK Ventspils 22 · Mārupe 41
mPS in-play performance (0-100): JFK Ventspils 48 · Mārupe 44
Shots on target 0-0 · corners – · possession –
NextGOAL tip: Mārupe (level) · 2 stars
This matchup has a fairly clear expected pattern. JFK Ventspils are likely to have more possession and push the game towards Mārupe, who are likely to drop back and defend while waiting for counter-attacking chances. The game therefore tends to be one-sided in terms of possession, but still leaves space for the away team when the play turns. JFK Ventspils just won 2-0 in their last match, but overall they are not stable enough to say their defence is solid yet. Mārupe, meanwhile, just lost 0-3, a game where the play broke open early and they could not keep up, but before that they had been picking up results fairly consistently. So the two teams do not come in vastly different conditions: one side has the better result, but the other has not been in a long slump. If JFK Ventspils score first, the game is likely to flow towards the home side, who will have possession and keep pressing. But if Mārupe hold out early and get counter-attacking chances, the game will become tight and could easily end in a draw, which is a path this game has a better chance of taking than many people think.