Metta / LU fights Jelgava in Virsliga battle

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Date: Wed 30.October
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hanza secondary school (1000 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Virsliga, Metta / LU holding 9th place and Jelgava lying 7th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Jelgava could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Latvian Cup game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Rīgas FS. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

Relegation threatens Metta / LU who should definitely be looking for some points here. For Jelgava most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Metta / LU form and stats

The story so far in the Virsliga for Metta / LU, who have the the worst goal difference (-22) in Virsliga, at their home stadium (Hanza secondary school) is 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats.

The home team returns to Hanza secondary school after sharing the points with Spartaks Jurmala (placed 5th) on their last time out; the Virsliga game ended 2-2. Heartbreak before that as Metta / LU lost 1-2 at Liepaja's place.

Metta / LU has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 25 goals have been conceded.

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Jelgava form and stats

The visitors are W4-D4-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Virsliga.

Jelgava play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to Rīgas FS (placed 2nd). Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Riga in the Virsliga.

A new game in only four days for Jelgava, the Virsliga home match versus Valmiera / BSS. Busy days.

Jelgava have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. 18 goals have been conceded by Jelgava in these games.

Head 2 Head

Metta / LU and Jelgava have met before this season: Jelgava - Metta / LU 1-0. Metta / LU-Jelgava H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Metta / LU 4 wins, Jelgava 4 wins, 2 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Metta / LUT. Dzhamalutdinov
T. Dzhamalutdinov
10 goals
Metta / LU
K. Masangane
6 goals
JelgavaM. Marusich
M. Marusich
4 goals

Metta / LU missing players

Jelgava missing players

Metta / LU Jelgava
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 2 Played P 1 14 29
6 4 1 Won W 1 4 8
7 4 0 Drew D 0 4 9
17 7 1 Lost L 0 6 12
32 19 1 Scored S 2 14 29
54 25 1 Conceded C 0 18 35
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 86%
77% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 79% 66%
63% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 43% 45%
27% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 14%
17% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
60% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 64% 55%
17% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 100% 21% 28%
30% 20% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 31%
 
4.7 4.1 7.5 Corners For (avg) C F 8 4.5 4.2
6.2 4.7 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 5.7 5.4
1.9 1.9 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 2.1 2.4
3 3 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Metta / LU have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Metta / LU
All Virsliga Latvian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away Home vs low
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 5 - 0 Metta / LU
22-09-19 VI Metta / LU 3 - 3 Ventspils
30-09-19 VI Rīgas FS 6 - 1 Metta / LU
05-10-19 VI Liepaja 2 - 1 Metta / LU
20-10-19 VI Spartaks Jurmala 2 - 2 Metta / LU
30-10-19 VI Metta / LU 17:00 Jelgava
09-11-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 13:00 Metta / LU
Jelgava
All Virsliga Europa League Latvian Cup
All Home Away Away vs low
14-09-19 VI Ventspils 1 - 1 Jelgava
21-09-19 VI Jelgava 1 - 1 Rīgas FS
25-09-19 LC Karosta 0 - 5 Jelgava
29-09-19 VI Liepaja 3 - 1 Jelgava
05-10-19 VI Jelgava 5 - 2 Spartaks Jurmala
23-10-19 VI Jelgava 0 - 0 Riga
26-10-19 LC Rīgas FS 2 - 2 Jelgava
30-10-19 VI Metta / LU 17:00 Jelgava
03-11-19 VI Jelgava 13:00 Valmiera / BSS
09-11-19 VI FC Daugavpils / Progress 13:00 Jelgava

  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 29 19 4 6 52 17 14 9 3 2 26 5 15 10 1 4 26 12 35 61
2 Rīgas FS 30 16 7 7 52 30 15 10 2 3 35 13 15 6 5 4 17 17 22 55
3 Ventspils 30 12 11 7 46 40 15 8 7 0 27 13 15 4 4 7 19 27 6 47
4 Valmiera / BSS 30 12 8 10 34 31 15 7 3 5 18 14 15 5 5 5 16 17 3 44
5 Spartaks Jurmala 30 12 5 13 46 60 15 8 1 6 27 23 15 4 4 7 19 37 -14 41
6 Liepaja 30 10 5 15 38 41 15 6 3 6 25 21 15 4 2 9 13 20 -3 35
7 Jelgava 29 8 9 12 29 35 15 4 5 6 15 17 14 4 4 6 14 18 -6 33
8 FC Daugavpils / Progress 30 8 6 16 25 46 15 5 3 7 13 18 15 3 3 9 12 28 -21 30
9 Metta / LU 30 6 7 17 32 54 15 4 4 7 19 25 15 2 3 10 13 29 -22 25

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