Another adrenaline-pumping match in Virsliga as Metta / LU entertain Rīgas FS

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Competition: Wed 20.October
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)

Having a home game is safe and friendly for Metta / LU, but Rīgas FS are fully set and able to go home as winners. How will it end?

Insights:
  • Metta / LU have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (55) in Virsliga

Both contenders have had sufficient rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's wish for an energetic match!

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

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Metta / LU form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Virsliga this season. Metta / LU have only managed 3 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses from their games here.

The Metta supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Noah Jurmala in Virsliga and win 3-0.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Riga that finished 1-1.

Metta has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 22 goals have been conceded.

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Rīgas FS form and stats

Rīgas FS's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Rīgas FS collect 25 points from their 11 away matches in the Virsliga. 7 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats). Rīgas are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played ten in a row without losing.

Rīgas's last game was the home draw against Spartaks Jurmala (1-1).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Liepaja that ended 1-1.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Liepaja in just four days.

Rīgas has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 11 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).

Head 2 Head

This was the scoreline when the teams faced each other previously this season; Rīgas FS - Metta 4-1. Head-to-head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): Metta won zero games, three matches ended with a tie and Rīgas FS got seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two

Top Goalscorers

MettaL. Vapne
L. Vapne
6 goals
Rīgas FSŽ. Lipušček
Ž. Lipušček
6 goals
Rīgas FSE. Santana Deocleciano
E. Santana Deocleciano
5 goals

Metta / LU missing players

Rīgas FS missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Metta / LU Rīgas FS
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 13 4 Played P 1 10 23
4 3 0 Won W 1 6 16
5 4 2 Drew D 0 4 5
16 6 2 Lost L 0 0 2
28 19 2 Scored S 3 18 52
49 22 7 Conceded C 0 8 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
84% 85% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 87%
60% 62% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 65%
32% 31% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 30%
20% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 22%
36% 31% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 61%
16% 23% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 40% 39%
48% 46% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.6 3.2 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 0 7 6.7
6.1 6.3 7.3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.7 3.4
3 3.6 3.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.6 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.6 9.6 13.7 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10.3 12.9
3.4 4.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.3 5.9
22% 19% 7% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 35%
Key stats in Virsliga this season:
  • Metta / LU have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Metta / LU have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Virsliga
  • Metta / LU haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rīgas FS have not yet lost a game away.
  • 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 the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (55) in Virsliga
  • Rīgas FS have the the best goal difference (+35) in Virsliga
  • 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 Rīgas FS 24 17 5 2 55 20 13 10 1 2 34 12 11 7 4 0 21 8 35 56
2 Valmiera / BSS 24 17 3 4 48 17 12 9 2 1 22 6 12 8 1 3 26 11 31 54
3 Riga 24 14 5 5 53 22 13 9 2 2 32 11 11 5 3 3 21 11 31 47
4 Liepaja 26 14 3 9 43 25 13 7 2 4 22 11 13 7 1 5 21 14 18 45
5 Spartaks Jurmala 26 11 2 13 39 36 12 7 1 4 21 11 14 4 1 9 18 25 3 35
6 FC Daugavpils / Progress 24 8 5 11 33 45 11 5 2 4 19 16 13 3 3 7 14 29 -12 29
7 Metta / LU 26 5 5 16 31 49 13 3 4 6 19 22 13 2 1 10 12 27 -18 20
8 Noah Jurmala 28 1 0 27 8 96 14 0 0 14 1 51 14 1 0 13 7 45 -88 3
9 Ventspils 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rīgas FS 24 17 5 2 55 20 13 10 1 2 34 12 11 7 4 0 21 8 35 56
2 Valmiera / BSS 24 17 3 4 48 17 12 9 2 1 22 6 12 8 1 3 26 11 31 54
3 Riga 24 14 5 5 53 22 13 9 2 2 32 11 11 5 3 3 21 11 31 47
4 Liepaja 26 14 3 9 43 25 13 7 2 4 22 11 13 7 1 5 21 14 18 45
5 Spartaks Jurmala 26 11 2 13 39 36 12 7 1 4 21 11 14 4 1 9 18 25 3 35
6 FC Daugavpils / Progress 24 8 5 11 33 45 11 5 2 4 19 16 13 3 3 7 14 29 -12 29
7 Metta / LU 26 5 5 16 31 49 13 3 4 6 19 22 13 2 1 10 12 27 -18 20
8 Noah Jurmala 28 1 0 27 8 96 14 0 0 14 1 51 14 1 0 13 7 45 -88 3
9 Ventspils 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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