Football match betting preview: Metta / LU vs Valmiera / BSS

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Competition: Mon 16.August
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)

Both Metta / LU and Valmiera / BSS are hungry for points in this one, despite the away team holding a 26 point advantage so far.

Insights:
  • Metta / LU have the most conceded goals in the first half (17) in Virsliga
  • Valmiera / BSS have the most points from losing position (13) in Virsliga

This promises to be an entertaining match with lots of spark and excitement as both parties are well recovered since they last played a game. Let's start!

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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 2 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses from their games here. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Metta to get some points in this home game.

The fans are hoping that Metta will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Latvian Cup game against Auda.

A Virsliga defeat was the result before that one, 1-4 away at Rīgas FS.

The Metta / LU fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 13 goals have been conceded.

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Valmiera / BSS form and stats

4 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Valmiera / BSS playing as the away team in the Virsliga this season.

Valmiera are travelling again after losing away to Liepaja in their previous match (1-2).

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Spartaks Jurmala.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Valmiera have scored 11 goals in 8 league games away. 10 goals have been conceded by Valmiera in these games.

Head 2 Head

The participants have met each other before in this season, with the final score Valmiera / BSS - Metta / LU 2-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Metta / LU two wins, four draws and Valmiera / BSS four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Valmiera / BSSR. Krollis
R. Krollis
8 goals
Valmiera / BSSI. Sow
I. Sow
8 goals

Metta / LU missing players

Valmiera / BSS missing players

Metta / LU Valmiera / BSS
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 0 8 18
3 2 0 Won W 0 4 12
3 3 2 Drew D 0 1 2
13 4 1 Lost L 0 3 4
22 14 4 Scored S 0 11 31
38 13 5 Conceded C 0 10 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
84% 78% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 78%
58% 44% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 62% 56%
32% 22% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 17%
26% 22% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
37% 33% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 75% 50%
16% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
47% 44% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 17%
 
3.3 3.4 2.7 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.3 5.9
6.4 7 6.7 Corners against (avg) C A 0 7.3 5.6
2.9 3.7 4.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.6 2.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
7.2 7.9 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9.3 10.6
3.1 4.3 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.4 5
26% 20% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 32% 34%
Key stats in Virsliga this season:
  • Metta / LU have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Metta / LU have the most conceded goals in the first half (17) in Virsliga
  • Metta / LU have the most conceded goals in the second half (21) in Virsliga
  • Metta / LU have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Virsliga
  • Metta / LU haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Valmiera / BSS have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Valmiera / BSS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Valmiera / BSS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Valmiera / BSS have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Virsliga
  • Valmiera / BSS have the most points from losing position (13) in Virsliga
  • Valmiera / BSS have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Valmiera / BSS 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 16 13 1 2 41 15 10 8 0 2 29 10 6 5 1 0 12 5 26 40
2 Riga 18 12 2 4 40 17 9 8 0 1 23 7 9 4 2 3 17 10 23 38
3 Valmiera / BSS 18 12 2 4 34 15 10 8 1 1 20 5 8 4 1 3 11 10 19 38
4 Liepaja 17 9 1 7 27 20 9 4 1 4 12 10 8 5 0 3 15 10 7 28
5 FC Daugavpils / Progress 17 7 3 7 25 25 8 4 1 3 14 10 9 3 2 4 11 15 0 24
6 Spartaks Jurmala 19 7 0 12 27 31 8 4 0 4 13 10 11 3 0 8 14 21 -4 21
7 Metta / LU 19 3 3 13 22 38 9 2 3 4 14 13 10 1 0 9 8 25 -16 12
8 Noah Jūrmala 16 1 0 15 8 63 7 0 0 7 1 30 9 1 0 8 7 30 -55 3
9 Ventspils 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0