JFK Ventspils vs Smiltene: result 2-1 and analysis
1. LigaRegular Season - 7Kick-off on May 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Ventspils 2. pamatskolas Stadionā, Ventspils
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What was the result of JFK Ventspils vs Smiltene?
JFK Ventspils won 2-1 on May 11, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 21′564926JFK Ventspils
- 38′N. SolomonovsJFK Ventspils
- 78′V. GaisminsSmiltene
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, JFK Ventspils have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Smiltene have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | Riga Mariners(away) | 2-1 | 1. Liga |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Augšdaugava(home) | 2-0 | 1. Liga |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Tukums II(away) | 3-1 | 1. Liga |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Ogre United(home) | 1-1 | 1. Liga |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Rēzekne FA(away) | 1-0 | 1. Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2025 | Progress / AFA Olaine(home) | 4-2 | 1. Liga |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Leevon / PPK(home) | 0-4 | 1. Liga |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Mārupe(home) | 1-2 | 1. Liga |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Skanste(away) | 1-1 | 1. Liga |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Riga FC II(home) | 5-1 | 1. Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 JFK Ventspils win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Smiltene win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | Smiltene 0-2 JFK Ventspils | 1. Liga |
| May 5, 2024 | JFK Ventspils 2-0 Smiltene | 1. Liga |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Smiltene 1-1 JFK Ventspils | 1. Liga |
| Apr 29, 2023 | JFK Ventspils 0-1 Smiltene | 1. Liga |
Last archived meeting: Smiltene vs JFK Ventspils on Aug 31, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
JFK Ventspils score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Smiltene score 1.2 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK Ventspils | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Smiltene | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
JFK Ventspils sit 12th in 1. Liga (6 points from 9 matches) and Smiltene sit 13th (4 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | JFK Ventspils | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
| 12 | JFK Ventspils | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 11 |
| 13 | Smiltene | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 4 |
| 13 | Smiltene | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 10 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy