FS Jelgava vs Metta / LU match preview: Even contest expected at Zemgales Olimpiskā centra

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Competition: Tue 09.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Zemgales Olimpiskā centra (2200 seats)

Metta / LU know they will have a rough visit to FS Jelgava and their Zemgales Olimpiskā centra. This guide has all the details you need before the game.

Insights:
  • Metta / LU have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither FS Jelgava nor Metta / LU as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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FS Jelgava form and stats

FS Jelgava have played 8 Virsliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for FS Jelgava, their manager Redjko and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

The Jelgava crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to Metta / LU here at Zemgales Olimpiskā centra.

Preceding that match was the home game against Riga that was lost 1-3.

FS Jelgava are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Metta / LU form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Virsliga travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

It's the second away game in a row for Metta, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus FS Jelgava (placed 7th) last time out. Those three points felt good as this team had gone five league matches without winning.

A 1-1 draw at Liepaja's stadium before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 4 similar matches played by Metta / LU in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Metta / LU, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Metta are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far. As for defending, Metta / LU rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 10 goals from these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these parties face each other this campaign, as the results database show this recent fixture: FS Jelgava - Metta / LU 2-3. Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding three meetings): FS Jelgava won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Metta / LU got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / zero.

Top Goalscorers

FS JelgavaD. Patijčuks
D. Patijčuks
3 goals
Metta / LUM. Correa
M. Correa
3 goals
JelgavaO. Rubenis
O. Rubenis
2 goals

FS Jelgava missing players

Metta / LU missing players

FS Jelgava Metta / LU
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 8 1 Played P 2 6 10
3 3 0 Won W 2 3 4
2 2 1 Drew D 0 1 2
6 3 0 Lost L 0 2 4
14 11 0 Scored S 5 10 13
19 12 0 Conceded C 1 10 15
91% 88% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
91% 88% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
64% 62% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 60%
36% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 30%
18% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 20%
64% 62% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 50%
18% 25% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 17% 20%
27% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 40%
 
3.5 3.4 1 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.3 3.9
6.9 6.4 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.7 5
2.2 2.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.4 6.2 7 Shots (avg) S ( 12 10.7 8.7
2.3 1.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.7 2.5
56% 79% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 167% 62% 52%
 
10.4 10.1 9 Shots against (avg) S A 4.5 10.2 9.9
3.9 3.6 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 3.3 3.3
Key stats in Virsliga this season:
  • All of Metta / LU's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Metta / LU have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Metta / LU haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 11 9 2 0 26 4 6 5 1 0 13 2 5 4 1 0 13 2 22 29
2 Rīgas FS 11 7 4 0 22 4 4 4 0 0 7 2 7 3 4 0 15 2 18 25
3 Liepaja 10 6 2 2 20 11 5 2 2 1 6 7 5 4 0 1 14 4 9 20
4 Valmiera / BSS 11 5 2 4 16 12 5 3 1 1 9 5 6 2 1 3 7 7 4 17
5 Auda 11 4 3 4 9 14 5 1 1 3 2 11 6 3 2 1 7 3 -5 15
6 Metta / LU 10 4 2 4 13 15 4 1 1 2 3 5 6 3 1 2 10 10 -2 14
7 FS Jelgava 11 3 2 6 14 19 8 3 2 3 11 12 3 0 0 3 3 7 -5 11
8 Tukums 11 2 2 7 14 26 5 1 0 4 3 14 6 1 2 3 11 12 -12 8
9 FC Daugavpils / Progress 11 1 3 7 11 20 6 1 3 2 8 12 5 0 0 5 3 8 -9 6
10 Super Nova 11 2 0 9 7 27 6 2 0 4 5 15 5 0 0 5 2 12 -20 6