Virsliga match preview and statistics: Jelgava fight Metta / LU

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Date: Sat 10.August
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: FK Jelgava Treniņbāze (1000 seats)

Jelgava are welcoming Metta / LU for another important game after their 2-1 result against Spartaks Jūrmala.

Jelgava and Metta / LU should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Jelgava form and stats

With 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Jelgava, who have the fewest points (8) at home in Virsliga, are certainly not brimming with confidence.

A good away victory last time out for Jelgava, who won 2-1 against Spartaks Jūrmala. Before that, Jelgava drew at home versus Liepaja.

Jelgava have scored 6 goals here in 10 matches, not a lot. 12 goals have been conceded.

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Metta / LU form and stats

There's been little loot from Metta / LU's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 10 away games. Metta / LU only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws. Metta / LU has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Metta / LU's last game was the home draw against Spartaks Jūrmala (1-1). The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-3 defeat against Liepaja.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games, an average of less than one per game. 13 goals have been conceded by Metta / LU in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Metta / LU - Jelgava 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Jelgava 3 wins, 3 draws and Metta / LU 4 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

T. Dzhamalutdinov
8 goals
K. Masangane
4 goals
R. Krollis
3 goals

Jelgava missing players

Metta / LU missing players

Jelgava Metta / LU
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
21 10 1 Played 2 10 22
6 2 1 Won 0 2 5
5 2 0 Drew 1 2 4
10 6 0 Lost 1 6 13
17 6 1 Scored 0 9 24
23 12 0 Conceded 1 13 35
86% 80% 100% Over 0.5 50% 90% 95%
62% 50% 0% Over 1.5 0% 70% 82%
43% 50% 0% Over 2.5 0% 50% 64%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 10% 18%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 9%
48% 40% 0% BTTS 0% 50% 64%
29% 30% 100% Clean Sheets 50% 20% 14%
38% 50% 0% Failed To Score 100% 40% 27%
 
3.9 3.4 4 Corners For (avg) 9 5.9 4.8
5.6 5.3 4 Corners Against (avg) 6.5 7.1 5.7
2.3 2.6 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2.1 2.1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 2
Key stats this season:
  • Jelgava have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Metta / LU have won significantly more corners away than at home.

Jelgava
30-06-19 VI Jelgava 1 - 2 Ventspils
06-07-19 VI Rigas FS 2 - 0 Jelgava
15-07-19 LC Jelgava 1 - 0 Metta / LU
21-07-19 VI Jelgava 0 - 0 Liepaja
27-07-19 VI Spartaks Jūrmala 1 - 2 Jelgava
10-08-19 VI Jelgava 15:00 Metta / LU
17-08-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 13:00 Jelgava
21-08-19 LC FC Daugavpils / Progress 14:00 Jelgava
25-08-19 VI Jelgava 13:00 FC Daugavpils / Progress
31-08-19 VI Jelgava 15:00 Riga
Metta / LU
06-07-19 VI Ventspils 2 - 1 Metta / LU
15-07-19 LC Jelgava 1 - 0 Metta / LU
21-07-19 VI Metta / LU 1 - 1 Rigas FS
28-07-19 VI Metta / LU 2 - 3 Liepaja
03-08-19 VI Metta / LU 1 - 1 Spartaks Jūrmala
10-08-19 VI Jelgava 15:00 Metta / LU
24-08-19 VI Metta / LU 14:00 Valmiera / BSS
30-08-19 VI Metta / LU 14:30 FC Daugavpils / Progress
14-09-19 VI Riga 15:00 Metta / LU
22-09-19 VI Metta / LU 11:00 Ventspils

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Riga 20 13 2 5 36 12 10 6 2 2 18 5 10 7 0 3 18 7 24 41
2 Rīgas FS 21 11 5 5 29 19 11 7 2 2 20 10 10 4 3 3 9 9 10 38
3 Ventspils 21 8 7 6 33 31 12 6 6 0 21 11 9 2 1 6 12 20 2 31
4 Spartaks Jūrmala 21 9 4 8 30 35 10 6 0 4 16 14 11 3 4 4 14 21 -5 31
5 Liepāja 20 8 4 8 23 21 9 4 2 3 13 9 11 4 2 5 10 12 2 28
6 Valmiera / BSS 20 7 6 7 18 18 9 3 3 3 7 8 11 4 3 4 11 10 0 27
7 Jelgava 21 6 5 10 17 23 10 2 2 6 6 12 11 4 3 4 11 11 -6 23
8 FC Daugavpils / Progress 20 6 3 11 15 31 10 4 1 5 7 11 10 2 2 6 8 20 -16 21
9 Metta / LU 22 5 4 13 24 35 12 3 2 7 15 22 10 2 2 6 9 13 -11 19