Virsliga: The mid-table spots illustrates the road Metta / LU and Liepāja have undertaken uptil now. Both participants are up for it; let's get this baby out!
- Liepāja have scored at least twice as many goals away as Metta / LU have scored home.
12 - 6 - 2 with 51-23. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Liepāja when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Liepāja play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
This looks to be an appealing game with lots of spark and excitement as both teams are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Get ready!
Metta / LU form and stats
When playing at home in the Virsliga, Metta / LU have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 10 games.
Metta are returning here after visiting Super Nova and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Vapne scored the goal(s). Just what the doctor ordered, as that was the first three points in the league after playing, but not winning, eight consecutive games.
A 2-2 result against Liepāja (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties) before that, played at their own home stadium in the Latvian Cup.
Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded.
Liepāja form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Virsliga travels is 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. Liepāja seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Liepāja are travelling again after losing away to FS Jelgava in their previous match (2-3).
Before that, 2-2 away against Metta / LU (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties) in the Latvian Cup.
Observe that 10 of this side's 13 latest league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.
The schedule is very tough for Liepāja now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Virsliga game at Auda is waiting in only four days.
Liepāja have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 21 goals from 10 away matches. Liepāja have conceded 14 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Liepāja have avoided a loss in the last 12 games (9-3-0) versus Metta.The newest reported meeting between these contenders is the Liepāja - Metta / LU 3-2 played previously this season.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Hilario Dodo 11 goals |   L. Vapne 5 goals |  M. Correa 5 goals |
Metta / LU missing players
Liepāja missing players
| Metta / LU | Liepāja | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 22 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 29 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 21 | 34 |
| 37 | 17 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| 91% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 86% |
| 55% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 64% |
| 41% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 32% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 59% | 30% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 59% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 30% | 18% |
| 36% | 70% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 23% |
| 4.4 | 3.9 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| 5.3 | 4.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9.5 | 8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 6.3 | 7.6 |
| 3.5 | 3.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| 38% | 27% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 200% | 162% | 67% |
| 10.8 | 9.6 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 9.3 | 9.8 |
| 3.5 | 3.1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
- Liepāja have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Liepāja have scored at least twice as many goals away as Metta / LU have scored home.
- Liepāja 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 | Riga | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 53 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 42 | 55 |
| 2 | Rigas FS | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 53 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 44 | 52 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 34 |
| 4 | Liepāja | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | -1 | 31 |
| 5 | Auda | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 9 | -1 | 31 |
| 6 | Metta / LU | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -8 | 27 |
| 7 | FS Jelgava | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -14 | 23 |
| 8 | Tukums | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 50 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 31 | -18 | 23 |
| 9 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Super Nova | 23 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 70 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 30 | -50 | 8 |
