Both participants are capable in this league, Rīgas FS enjoying a 19 point edge on Metta / LU in the tables. Bring it on!
- Metta / LU have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals in the second half (25) in Virsliga
This is a local fight, usually meaning increased nervousness and importance.
This could be an engrossing fixture with lots of spark and energy as both squads are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!
Metta / LU form and stats
Metta / LU have played 7 Virsliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Metta / LU experienced an unexpected defeat 0-2 against Riga in their previous game, also played in front of their own fans.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Valmiera / BSS that finished 1-1.Despite playing at their own arena the home team are massive underdogs in this game. The home fans will enjoy their drinks and snacks knowing that the chances of a positive outcome are very slim. When Metta / LU have been in this position before, they have won 0, drawn 5 and lost 10 from 15 games. 10 defeats by at least two goals.
Metta are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. Metta / LU's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rīgas FS form and stats
Rīgas FS have an excellent away record in the Virsliga so far with 5-4-0 from 9 games. Rīgas FS have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
Rīgas FS play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 6-1 victory visiting Super Nova (placed 10th). As mentioned above, Rīgas was the only team on the pitch versus Super Nova in their previous game, winning 6-1. This could be a tougher task.
Before that, Rīgas FS secured a home win against FC Daugavpils / Progress with the score 3-1.Again, the away team are huge favourites in this match and any other result would be an upset. We checked our Tipsway database for earlier, recent games with Rīgas FS given similar win odds in an away game. This check revealed 14 matches with 13 wins as expected, 1 draw and 0 surprise home wins. The favourites won 13 of these games by at least two goals.
Rīgas FS create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 24 goals in 9 travels. The Rīgas defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average ({3 goals} in 9 games).
Head 2 Head
Rīgas FS have pulled off a streak of 20 consecutive games without defeat (15-5-0) when playing Metta / LU.Funnily enough, the last time the hosts kept a "clean sheet" was also against this opponent, nine matches ago (Metta - Rīgas FS 0-0).
Top Goalscorers
  A. Ilić 11 goals |  M. Correa 5 goals | D. Zelenkovs 5 goals |
Metta / LU missing players
Rīgas FS missing players
| Metta / LU | Rīgas FS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 24 | 40 |
| 25 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 94% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 67% | 76% |
| 88% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 71% |
| 56% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 47% |
| 38% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 25% | 43% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 18% |
| 62% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 35% |
| 12% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 65% |
| 31% | 57% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 24% |
| 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 10 | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| 5.6 | 5 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.7 | 8.6 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 7.8 | 11.9 |
| 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| 41% | 34% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 83% | 53% |
| 11.7 | 11 | 16 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 4.9 | 6.1 |
| 3.7 | 3.9 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
- Metta / LU have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Rīgas FS have not yet lost a game.
- Rīgas FS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rīgas FS have scored at least twice as many goals away as Metta / LU have scored home.
- Rīgas FS have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (24) away in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals in the second half (25) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the the best goal difference (+21) away in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| 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 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 38 | 45 |
| 2 | Rīgas FS | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 34 | 41 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 26 |
| 4 | Liepaja | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| 5 | Auda | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -6 | 23 |
| 6 | Metta / LU | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 22 |
| 7 | FS Jelgava | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -10 | 18 |
| 8 | Tukums | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -15 | 16 |
| 9 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 13 |
| 10 | Super Nova | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 24 | -37 | 7 |
