The Virsliga league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Metta / LU and Rīgas FS are placed 7th and 4th respectively.
- Rīgas FS have the most dropped points from leading position (5) in Virsliga
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!
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Metta / LU form and stats
A Virsliga draw at home so far for Metta / LU. Last season their home statistics were 3 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats from 13 matches.
The spoils were shared in Metta / LU's previous game, also at home. Visiting Riga (placed 1st) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Heartbreak before that as Metta / LU lost 2-3 at FC Daugavpils / Progress's place.
Early season league goal statistics from Metta / LU's 1 home game: 1 goal, 1 conceded.
Rīgas FS form and stats
Rīgas FS are still undefeated on their travels in the Virsliga. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
The Rīgas FS goalkeeper Vytautas Gediminas Cerniauskas is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 191 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Before that, Rīgas secured a home win against Liepāja with the score 4-0.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Rīgas FS has managed 2 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Metta / LU-Rīgas FS H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Metta zero wins, Rīgas FS eight wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Metta / LU missing players
Rīgas FS missing players
| Metta / LU | Rīgas FS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | 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 |
| 2.8 | 7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 6.5 | 11.5 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.5 | 5.5 |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 40% | 36% |
- Rīgas FS have the most dropped points from leading position (5) in Virsliga
| Metta / LU | Last season | Rīgas FS | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 27 | 13 | Played | P | 14 | 27 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Won | W | 10 | 21 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 19 | 8 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 22 | 12 | Scored | S | 34 | 66 | ||
| 55 | 22 | Conceded | C | 12 | 21 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 74% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 81% | ||
| 59% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 67% | ||
| 30% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 43% | 33% | ||
| 15% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 22% | ||
| 48% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 48% | ||
| 11% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 48% | ||
| 44% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 7% | 4% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 7.2 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 12.1 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 6.2 | ||
| 24% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 40% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Rīgas FS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Liepāja | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| 6 | Spartaks Jurmala | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 |
| 7 | Metta / LU | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 |
| 8 | Ventspils | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 1 |
| Last season | 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 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 60 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 42 | 70 |
| 2 | Rīgas FS | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 45 | 66 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 47 |
| 4 | Liepāja | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 23 | 42 |
| 5 | Ventspils | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 42 |
| 6 | Spartaks Jurmala | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 53 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 40 |
| 7 | Jelgava | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 64 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 28 | -45 | 22 |
| 8 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 30 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 25 | -18 | 20 |
| 9 | Metta / LU | 27 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 55 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 33 | -33 | 16 |
| 10 | Tukums | 27 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 70 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 35 | -49 | 14 |