Struggling Metta / LU will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Rīgas FS in the upcoming league round. It’s 9th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Metta / LU form and stats
Metta / LU's struggle is real here at Stadions Arkādija grass with only 11 points collected from 11 Virsliga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-2-6. All in all it has been a very rough period for Metta who hasn’t won a league-game in their last ten attempts. Their previous win was against Tukums, 87 days ago.
Metta faced defeat in their previous match, away at Riga (1-5). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Tukums (1-3).
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.
The Metta fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 11 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded.
Rīgas FS form and stats
The away team, who have the most scored goals (29) away in Virsliga, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Virsliga. In general it has been a productive period now for Rīgas as they haven't lost any of their last 13 games.
Rīgas play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting FC Daugavpils / Progress (placed 8th). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Ventspils's place.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 29 goals in 11 league games away this season. As opposed to that, Rīgas have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Rīgas FS - Metta 5-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Metta won zero, Rīgas FS won eight and two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Santana Deocleciano 10 goals |   K. Masangane 8 goals | A. Herve Kouadio 6 goals |
Metta / LU missing players
Rīgas FS missing players
| Metta / LU | Rīgas FS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 12 | 29 | 58 |
| 49 | 17 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 20 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 83% |
| 58% | 55% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 73% | 70% |
| 33% | 18% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 55% | 39% |
| 17% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 50% | 55% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 55% | 57% |
| 12% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 45% | 43% |
| 42% | 27% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 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 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 172 | 85 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 41 | 109 | 287 |
| 83 | 45 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 54 | 147 |
| 25% | 24% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 63% | 54% | 39% |
- Metta / LU has the most conceded goals in the second half (37) in Virsliga
- Metta / LU have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Metta / LU haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Metta / LU is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Rīgas FS has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS has the most scored goals (29) away in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS has the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rīgas FS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rīgas FS have scored in all their matches so far.
- Rīgas FS have scored more than double the goals of Metta / LU.
- Rīgas FS 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 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 43 | 66 |
| 2 | Rīgas FS | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 38 | 57 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 39 |
| 4 | Ventspils | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 37 |
| 5 | Liepaja | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 32 |
| 6 | Spartaks Jurmala | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 20 | -1 | 31 |
| 7 | Jelgava | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 21 | -31 | 21 |
| 8 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -13 | 19 |
| 9 | Metta / LU | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 49 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 32 | -28 | 16 |
| 10 | Tukums | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 61 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 30 | -40 | 14 |