Metta / LU are welcoming Jelgava for another important game after their 0-4 result against 1st-placed Riga.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Latvian Cup. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Riga.
Metta / LU form and stats
Metta / LU have collected 11 points from their Virsliga home games so far after 3-2-5.
Metta faced defeat in their previous match, away at Riga (0-4). Heartbreak before that as Metta lost 0-3 at Liepāja's place.
Metta were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Metta / LU are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 10 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Metta / LU defense is not exactly impregnable. 16 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Jelgava form and stats
There's been little loot from Jelgava's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 10 away games in the Virsliga. Jelgava, who have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Virsliga, only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws.
Jelgava have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Vladislavs Kurakins. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in Virsliga.
Jelgava won their last game, 2-0 versus FC Daugavpils / Progress played at home. Prior to that result Jelgava won their away game at Kauguri in the Latvian Cup. The scoreline was 9-0.
Jelgava are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 4 goals from 10 away games. The Jelgava manager O. Kubarev has some worries about the defense as 20 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Jelgava - Metta / LU 2-2 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - one - four (Metta wins - draws - Jelgava wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Masangane 8 goals |  Y. Zakharkiv 6 goals | R. Ozoliņš 3 goals |
Metta / LU missing players
Jelgava missing players
| Metta / LU | Jelgava | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 19 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 39 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 20 | 40 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 80% | 90% |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 60% | 70% |
| 60% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 60% |
| 30% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 35% |
| 15% | 10% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 50% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 30% | 40% |
| 15% | 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 20% | 25% |
| 40% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 70% | 45% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 145 | 77 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 77 | 167 |
| 67 | 42 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 34 | 77 |
| 28% | 26% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 12% | 21% |
- Jelgava has the fewest scored goals (4) away in Virsliga
- Jelgava has the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Virsliga
- Jelgava have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Metta / LU have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Metta / LU have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Jelgava have scored away.
- Metta / LU haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 34 | 54 |
| 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 | Liepāja | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 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 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -24 | 18 |
| 8 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -10 | 16 |
| 9 | Metta / LU | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -20 | 16 |
| 10 | Tukums | 20 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -40 | 5 |