Metta / LU hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 3 points and a 8th position in the Virsliga table. Visiting Liepāja holds 5th place with 9 pts.
- Metta / LU have the most conceded goals (18) in Virsliga
- Liepāja haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
It's no vacation for neither Metta nor Liepāja as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
It should be mentioned that Liepāja play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Liepāja on artifical turf are 10 victories, 2 draws and 8 defeats from 20 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 25-22. You can compare this with overall results below.
Metta / LU form and stats
Metta / LU have played three Virsliga home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Three draws in a row here at Hanzas vidusskolas laukums for Metta, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
Metta / LU are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-5 away versus Ventspils.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Spartaks Jūrmala are coming to town in four days.
A decent goal production from Metta in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.
Liepāja form and stats
It's gone fairly well in the Virsliga away games so far for Liepāja with six points collected from three matches. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Liepāja, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Liepāja have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 212 minutes since they last conceded in Virsliga.
It's the second away game in a row for Liepāja, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus FC Daugavpils / Progress (placed 4th) in the Virsliga last time out. Preceding that game was the away victory against Ventspils with the score of 1-0.
The schedule is very tough for Liepāja now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Virsliga game at Riga is waiting in only four days.
The attacking power of Liepāja when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. As opposed to that, Liepāja have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Liepāja - Metta 4-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Metta / LU won three games, zero matches ended with a draw and Liepāja has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoMetta / LU missing players
Liepāja missing players
| Metta / LU | Liepāja | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 18 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.8 | 6.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 8 | 9.5 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 25% | 41% |
- All of Metta / LU's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Liepāja haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Metta / LU have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Metta / LU have not yet lost a game at home.
- Metta / LU have the most conceded goals (18) in Virsliga
- Metta / LU have the most conceded goals in the first half (10) in Virsliga
- Metta / LU have the most conceded goals in the second half (8) in Virsliga
- Metta / LU have the the worst goal difference (-8) in Virsliga
- Metta / LU have yet to win a game.
- Metta / LU haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Valmiera / BSS | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | Rigas FS | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| 3 | Riga | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 5 | Liepāja | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 6 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 |
| 7 | Ventspils | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| 8 | Metta / LU | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 3 |
| 9 | Noah Jurmala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 0 |