The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Jelgava are in the 6th position while the guesting Metta / LU worry at 9th.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Jelgava and Metta / LU.
Jelgava form and stats
When playing at home in the Virsliga, Jelgava have managed 3 wins, 0 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 6 games.
Jelgava shared the glory with FC Daugavpils / Progress in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Tukums.
The manager O. Kubarev will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Riga in only four days.
Jelgava has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Jelgava defense is not exactly impregnable. 11 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Metta / LU form and stats
Metta / LU have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Virsliga, after 1-1-4 (6 played).
Metta are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Virsliga against Liepāja (placed 7th). A 0-2 defeat away at Spartaks Jūrmala before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Metta / LU are hosting FC Daugavpils / Progress in the Virsliga only four days away.
The attacking power of Metta when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 6 league matches away. For Metta / LU, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Metta / LU - Jelgava 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Jelgava, zero draws and five wins for Metta / LU. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Zakharkiv 5 goals |  K. Masangane 5 goals | R. Ozoliņš 3 goals |
Jelgava missing players
Metta / LU missing players
| Jelgava | Metta / LU | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 18 | 11 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 12 | 18 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 83% | 91% |
| 55% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 83% | 73% |
| 55% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 55% |
| 18% | 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| 18% | 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 45% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 45% |
| 27% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 17% | 18% |
| 36% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 45% |
| 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 6.2 | 5 |
| 5 | 6.2 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 92 | 45 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 45 | 83 |
| 48 | 27 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 20 | 39 |
| 19% | 22% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 28% |
- Jelgava have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Jelgava haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Metta / LU has the the worst goal difference (-7) away
- Metta / LU have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Metta / LU have won significantly more corners away than 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 | Riga | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 30 |
| 2 | Rīgas FS | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 27 |
| 3 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | Ventspils | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | Valmiera / BSS | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 15 |
| 6 | Jelgava | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 13 |
| 7 | Liepāja | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 9 | Metta / LU | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 11 |
| 10 | Tukums | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -22 | 3 |