Virsliga: First-class vs not good enough, at least that's what the standings say. Valmiera - Metta / LU. Home win or a surprise result?
- Valmiera have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Virsliga
- Metta / LU have the most conceded goals (47) in Virsliga
There haven't been much to rest for the hosts, as they played a Europa Conference League game only three days earlier. Thankfully the previous game, versus Skendija 79, was also a home game here at J. Daliņa stadions. The away team is better rested.
Valmiera form and stats
This stadium, J. Daliņa stadions, has been a fortress for Valmiera in the Virsliga so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-1-1.
Valmiera's previous game was also a home event, the defeat 1-2 against Skendija 79 (in Europa Conference League).
Previous to that game, a Virsliga home match hosting FC Daugavpils in a game that was won 5-1.Everyone expects Valmiera to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 7 games: 6 home wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Valmiera have won with at least two goals margin 5 times in similar situations.
Some goal stats: A review of the 13 most recent league matches highlights that 10 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.
The manager Kalns will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Skendija 79 in only four days.
Goals are plentiful at J. Daliņa stadions in the league this season as Valmiera has scored 28 goals here in 11 home games. As for guarding their own goal, Valmiera have only let in 5 goals at home. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Metta / LU form and stats
There's been little loot from Metta / LU's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 10 away games in the Virsliga. Metta / LU only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws.
Metta / LU's previous game was their home loss versus Rīgas FS (1-3).
hometeam won Metta are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 9 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were 0 wins, 0 draws and 9 defeats. Of the defeats, 9 games were lost by at least two goals margin.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Metta / LU as they have only managed to score 9 times from 10 away games in the league. Metta have conceded 22 goals in these games. Metta / LU has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have fought earlier this season: Metta / LU - Valmiera 0-3. Head to head numbers (for the preceeding ten meetings): Valmiera won six games, four matches ended with a tie and Metta / LU have zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  R. Krollis 14 goals |  C. Mena Márquez 9 goals | D. Yokota 7 goals |
Valmiera missing players
Metta / LU missing players
| Valmiera | Metta / LU | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 53 | 28 | 9 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 21 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 22 | 47 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 82% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 86% |
| 67% | 64% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 52% |
| 33% | 27% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 48% |
| 14% | 18% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 29% |
| 43% | 36% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 57% | 64% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 33% |
| 8.6 | 7.5 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 13 | 7.6 | 7.5 |
| 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16.4 | 16.3 | 15.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 9.3 | 9.3 |
| 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 33% | 31% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 26% | 27% |
| 8.5 | 8.1 | 5.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 24.5 | 16.8 | 17.2 |
| 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 10.5 | 7.3 | 7 |
- Metta / LU have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Metta / LU have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Virsliga
- Metta / LU have the most conceded goals (47) in Virsliga
- Metta / LU have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Virsliga
- Metta / LU have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Virsliga
- Metta / LU haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Valmiera have created more than twice as many corners as Metta / LU.
- Valmiera have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Valmiera have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Valmiera have scored more than double the goals of Metta / LU.
- Valmiera have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Virsliga
- Valmiera have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Virsliga
- Valmiera have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Virsliga
- Valmiera have the most points (28) at home in Virsliga
- Valmiera have the most scored goals (28) at home in Virsliga
- Valmiera have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Virsliga
- Valmiera have the the best goal difference (+23) at home in Virsliga
- Valmiera have the the best goal difference (+42) in Virsliga
- Valmiera have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Valmiera haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Valmiera | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 42 | 53 |
| 2 | Rīgas FS | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 33 | 48 |
| 3 | Riga | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 44 |
| 4 | Liepāja | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 20 | 40 |
| 5 | Auda | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 36 |
| 6 | FC Daugavpils | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 27 | -22 | 24 |
| 7 | Tukums | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -22 | 20 |
| 8 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -26 | 14 |
| 9 | Metta / LU | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -26 | 13 |
| 10 | Super Nova | 21 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 18 | -32 | 5 |
