An important duel in the bottom section of the Virsliga, with both FC Daugavpils / Progress and Metta / LU experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 8th and the visitors in 9th place.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
FC Daugavpils / Progress form and stats
FC Daugavpils / Progress's results here at Stadions Celtnieks in the Virsliga have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats. Three consecutive losses here at Stadions Celtnieks is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Daugavpils to get some points in this home game.
Prior to that, an away loss at Jelgava.
The defeat against Tukums was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by J. Krautmanis).
Daugavpils are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 10 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Daugavpils have conceded 18 from these games.
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. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on A. Riherts, the Metta manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
K. Raimonds was the last player to score for the away team. Metta / LU haven't scored a league goal in the last 225 minutes.
Prior to that match, the Metta / LU manager A. Riherts faced defeat when travelling to Riga and losing 0-4.
Metta / LU are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, zero draws and two defeats. From a total of three matches.
The attacking power of Metta when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Metta have conceded 23 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Metta / LU - Daugavpils 1-4. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Daugavpils won five games, three matches ended with a draw and Metta / LU has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenFC Daugavpils / Progress missing players
Metta / LU missing players
| FC Daugavpils / Progress | Metta / LU | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 27 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 38 | 18 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 23 | 40 |
| 95% | 90% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 86% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 76% |
| 52% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 57% |
| 38% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 29% |
| 24% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 48% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 48% |
| 10% | 10% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 48% | 60% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 60% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 179 | 90 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 68 | 153 |
| 68 | 33 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 25 | 70 |
| 40% | 30% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 32% | 27% |
- Metta / LU have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Metta / LU have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Riga | 21 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 35 | 57 |
| 2 | Rigas FS | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 36 | 51 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 36 |
| 4 | Ventspils | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 31 |
| 5 | Liepaja | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 29 |
| 6 | Spartaks Jurmala | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 28 |
| 7 | Jelgava | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -23 | 21 |
| 8 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -11 | 16 |
| 9 | Metta / LU | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -21 | 16 |
| 10 | Tukums | 21 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -39 | 8 |