Virsliga match prediction and preview for Metta / LU vs Valmiera / BSS clash

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)

The Virsliga season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Metta / LU and Valmiera / BSS promises to be an interesting one.

Insights:
  • Metta / LU have the most conceded goals (12) in Virsliga
  • Valmiera / BSS have the most points from losing position (4) in Virsliga

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Metta / LU form and stats

Metta / LU have less points than they have played home games in the Virsliga so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 2 points. Two draws in a row at home now for Metta / LU.

Metta / LU drew their last game, also a home match. Rigas FS (placed 4th) was the opponent, 3-3 the score. Before that, Metta drew at home versus Riga.

Late drama in the game against Rigas FS as Metta were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until I. Korotkovs popped out and made it level in the 90th minute. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Metta / LU at home in the league. 4 on target and 4 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Valmiera / BSS form and stats

Valmiera / BSS are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Virsliga.

Valmiera are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Virsliga against Spartaks Jūrmala (placed 6th). Prior to that result Valmiera won their away game at Liepaja. The scoreline was 2-1.

Valmiera / BSS have the goal stats of 5-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Metta / LU wins - draws - Valmiera / BSS wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Metta / LU missing players

Valmiera / BSS missing players

Metta / LU Valmiera / BSS
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 0 2 5
0 0 0 Won W 0 2 4
2 2 1 Drew D 0 0 1
3 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
7 4 1 Scored S 0 5 10
12 4 1 Conceded C 0 3 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 80%
60% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 60%
60% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 40%
60% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 20%
80% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 60%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 40%
20% 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
3.2 6 7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 4 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 6.5 5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 15 12.2
3.2 4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 8 5.4
44% 50% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 31% 37%
Key stats in Virsliga this season:
  • All of Metta / LU's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Valmiera / BSS's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Metta / LU have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Metta / LU have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Metta / LU have the most conceded goals (12) in Virsliga
  • Metta / LU have the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Virsliga
  • Metta / LU have yet to win a game.
  • Metta / LU haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Valmiera / BSS have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Valmiera / BSS have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Virsliga
  • Valmiera / BSS have the most points from losing position (4) in Virsliga
  • Valmiera / BSS have won all their away games so far.
  • Valmiera / BSS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Metta / LU Last season Valmiera / BSS
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
27 13   Played P   14 27
4 3   Won W   6 13
4 2   Drew D   5 8
19 8   Lost L   3 6
22 12   Scored S   23 47
55 22   Conceded C   22 33
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   57% 56%
30% 15%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   43% 37%
15% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   21% 15%
48% 54%   BTTS BTTS   71% 48%
11% 15%   Clean Sheets C S   14% 33%
44% 31%   Failed to Score F T   14% 19%
 
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   3 2.4
2 1   Red cards R C   1 2
 
7.2 8   Shots (avg) S (   11.2 10.8
3.4 3.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.8 4.7
24% 23%   Goal Efficiency G E   34% 36%

  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 5 4 1 0 16 2 2 2 0 0 10 1 3 2 1 0 6 1 14 13
2 Valmiera / BSS 5 4 1 0 10 5 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 5 3 5 13
3 FC Daugavpils / Progress 5 3 1 1 8 9 2 2 0 0 5 3 3 1 1 1 3 6 -1 10
4 Rigas FS 5 2 2 1 11 7 2 1 0 1 6 3 3 1 2 0 5 4 4 8
5 Liepaja 5 2 0 3 6 9 3 1 0 2 5 5 2 1 0 1 1 4 -3 6
6 Spartaks Jūrmala 5 1 0 4 3 11 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 3 2 10 -8 3
7 Metta / LU 5 0 2 3 7 12 2 0 2 0 4 4 3 0 0 3 3 8 -5 2
8 Ventspils 5 0 1 4 1 7 4 0 1 3 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 -6 1