Virsliga match preview: Metta / LU versus FC Daugavpils / Progress

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Date: Fri 30.August
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Hanzas vidusskolas laukums (2000 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Virsliga, Metta / LU holding 9th place and FC Daugavpils / Progress lying 8th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Metta / LU form and stats

Overall Virsliga stats at home this season for Metta / LU, who have the most conceded goals (22) at home in Virsliga, are 4-3-7 (wins-draw-losses).

Metta / LU's previous game was a Virsliga match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus FC Daugavpils / Progress. The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Valmiera / BSS that ended 0-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Metta / LU handle that role? We have found two games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W1-D0-L1.

Metta / LU has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Metta / LU have conceded 22 from these games.

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FC Daugavpils / Progress form and stats

There's been little loot from FC Daugavpils / Progress's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 13 away games in the Virsliga. FC Daugavpils / Progress, who have the most conceded goals (24) away in Virsliga, only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws.

Two away games in a row for FC Daugavpils / Progress, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Metta / LU in the Virsliga. A 2-2 draw at Jelgava's stadium before that.

We have checked recent matches where FC Daugavpils / Progress have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were W1-D1-L2.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as FC Daugavpils / Progress have conceded 24 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Metta / LU - FC Daugavpils / Progress 1-0. Metta / LU-FC Daugavpils / Progress H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Metta / LU 1 win, FC Daugavpils / Progress 2 wins, 1 draw. 0 of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

T. Dzhamalutdinov
9 goals
N. Carmona
5 goals

Metta / LU missing players

FC Daugavpils / Progress missing players

Metta / LU FC Daugavpils / Progress
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
25 14 1 Played 2 13 25
6 4 1 Won 0 3 7
5 3 0 Drew 1 3 4
14 7 0 Lost 1 7 14
25 16 2 Scored 2 12 21
36 22 1 Conceded 3 24 39
92% 93% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 96%
72% 79% 100% Over 1.5 50% 77% 60%
56% 64% 100% Over 2.5 50% 54% 44%
16% 21% 0% Over 3.5 50% 31% 24%
8% 14% 0% Over 4.5 0% 15% 16%
56% 64% 100% BTTS 50% 46% 32%
20% 21% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 8% 20%
32% 21% 0% Failed To Score 50% 46% 52%
 
4.9 4.3 2 Corners For (avg) 4 4.2 4.5
5.7 4.6 7 Corners Against (avg) 6 7.5 7.3
2 2 6 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.5 2.1 2.1
2 2 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • FC Daugavpils / Progress have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FC Daugavpils / Progress haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Metta / LU have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Metta / LU
All Virsliga Latvian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
28-07-19 VI Metta / LU 2 - 3 Liepāja
03-08-19 VI Metta / LU 1 - 1 Spartaks Jūrmala
10-08-19 VI Jelgava 1 - 0 Metta / LU
25-08-19 VI Metta / LU 0 - 0 Valmiera / BSS
30-08-19 VI Metta / LU 1 - 0 FC Daugavpils / Progress
14-09-19 VI Riga 15:00 Metta / LU
22-09-19 VI Metta / LU 11:00 Ventspils
29-09-19 VI Rīgas FS 16:00 Metta / LU
04-10-19 VI Liepāja 16:00 Metta / LU
20-10-19 VI Spartaks Jūrmala 11:00 Metta / LU
FC Daugavpils / Progress
All First Liga Virsliga Latvian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
11-08-19 VI Liepāja 1 - 2 FC Daugavpils / Progress
17-08-19 VI FC Daugavpils / Progress 2 - 3 Spartaks Jūrmala
21-08-19 LC FC Daugavpils / Progress 1 - 2 Jelgava
25-08-19 VI Jelgava 2 - 2 FC Daugavpils / Progress
30-08-19 VI Metta / LU 1 - 0 FC Daugavpils / Progress
14-09-19 VI FC Daugavpils / Progress 13:00 Valmiera / BSS
30-09-19 VI Riga 15:00 FC Daugavpils / Progress
05-10-19 VI FC Daugavpils / Progress 12:00 Ventspils
19-10-19 VI Rīgas FS 13:00 FC Daugavpils / Progress
27-10-19 VI FC Daugavpils / Progress 12:00 Liepāja

  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 23 16 2 5 43 15 11 7 2 2 19 5 12 9 0 3 24 10 28 50
2 Rīgas FS 25 12 6 7 34 27 12 7 2 3 21 12 13 5 4 4 13 15 7 42
3 Ventspils 23 10 7 6 38 32 13 7 6 0 24 11 10 3 1 6 14 21 6 37
4 Spartaks Jūrmala 24 11 4 9 38 41 12 7 0 5 21 18 12 4 4 4 17 23 -3 37
5 Valmiera / BSS 24 9 7 8 23 23 11 5 3 3 12 10 13 4 4 5 11 13 0 34
6 Liepāja 25 8 5 12 29 31 12 4 3 5 18 16 13 4 2 7 11 15 -2 29
7 Jelgava 24 7 6 11 21 28 12 3 3 6 9 14 12 4 3 5 12 14 -7 27
8 FC Daugavpils / Progress 25 7 4 14 21 39 12 4 1 7 9 15 13 3 3 7 12 24 -18 25
9 Metta / LU 25 6 5 14 25 36 14 4 3 7 16 22 11 2 2 7 9 14 -11 23

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