Football betting preview: Metta / LU with moderate expectations before welcoming Riga

Metta / LU and Riga should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

Metta / LU form and stats

When playing at home, Metta / LU, who have the most conceded goals (13) at home in Virsliga, have managed 3 wins, 0 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 8 games.

Metta / LU manager A. Riherts and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus FC Daugavpils / Progress in the Virsliga. Before that match, a win away at Valmiera / BSS.

Metta / LU are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 11 goals in 8 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded.

Riga form and stats

Riga, who have the most points (18) away in Virsliga, have an excellent away record so far with 6-0-3 from 9 games.

There were no winners in Riga's previous match, a Virsliga home game that ended 0-0 vs FC Daugavpils / Progress. A loss against Jelgava was the result prior to that, in a home game.

A quick return to home after this game, as Riga are hosting Valmiera / BSS in the Virsliga only four days away.

Riga are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 14 times in 9 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Riga - Metta / LU 2-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Metta / LU won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Riga has 9 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5

Top Goalscorers

T. Dzhamalutdinov 7 goals

D. Lemajić 5 goals

K. Bilinski 4 goals

Metta / LU missing players

Riga missing players