Metta / LU and Ventspils spectators can't wait for Virsliga clash at Hanzas vidusskolas laukums

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Date: Sun 22.September
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hanzas vidusskolas laukums (2000 seats)

The visiting Ventspils side should be favourites in this visit to Metta / LU, as the away team holds a 19 point advantage from their 26 league games this season.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Virsliga. That game was also an away game, at Riga. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Metta / LU form and stats

Metta / LU, who have the most conceded goals (22) at home in Virsliga, have played 14 Virsliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-7 (wins-draws-losses).

The fans are hoping that Metta / LU will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-5 away loss in the Virsliga game against Riga (placed 1st). Before that, Metta / LU had a home game versus FC Daugavpils / Progress which ended with a victory 1-0.

Metta / LU are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 14 attempts. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Metta / LU defense is not exactly impregnable. 22 goals conceded from 14 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Ventspils form and stats

Playing away, Ventspils have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 6 defeats in the Virsliga this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Ventspils as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.

Ventspils has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Riga for a Virsliga game that ended a draw (0-0). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Jelgava.

Ventspils find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 15 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. Ventspils have conceded 21 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Ventspils - Metta / LU 2-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Metta / LU 1 win, 3 draws and Ventspils 6 victories. As for goals, 8 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

T. Aiyegun
11 goals
T. Dzhamalutdinov
9 goals
K. Masangane
4 goals

Metta / LU missing players

Ventspils missing players

Metta / LU Ventspils
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
26 14 4 Played P 3 12 26
6 4 0 Won W 2 4 11
5 3 1 Drew D 0 2 9
15 7 3 Lost L 1 6 6
25 16 3 Scored S 6 15 40
41 22 9 Conceded C 3 21 33
92% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
73% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 88%
58% 64% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 58%
19% 21% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 23%
12% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 8%
54% 64% 75% BTTS BTTS 67% 58% 62%
19% 21% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 25% 31%
35% 21% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 12%
 
4.8 4.3 4.8 Corners For (avg) C F 5 5.4 6
5.8 4.6 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.3 4.8 4.6
1.9 2 2.8 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.9 2.8
2 2 1 Red Cards R C 0 2 4
Key stats This season:
  • Metta / LU have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ventspils have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Metta / LU
All Virsliga Latvian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-08-19 VI Metta / LU 1 - 1 Spartaks Jūrmala
10-08-19 VI Jelgava 1 - 0 Metta / LU
25-08-19 VI Metta / LU 0 - 0 Valmiera / BSS
30-08-19 VI Metta / LU 1 - 0 FC Daugavpils / Progress
14-09-19 VI Riga 5 - 0 Metta / LU
22-09-19 VI Metta / LU 13:00 Ventspils
30-09-19 VI Rīgas FS 16:00 Metta / LU
04-10-19 VI Liepāja 16:00 Metta / LU
20-10-19 VI Spartaks Jūrmala 11:00 Metta / LU
27-10-19 VI Metta / LU 12:00 Jelgava
Ventspils
All Virsliga Europa League Latvian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-08-19 VI Ventspils 3 - 0 Rīgas FS
24-08-19 VI Liepāja 1 - 2 Ventspils
31-08-19 VI Spartaks Jūrmala 0 - 1 Ventspils
14-09-19 VI Ventspils 1 - 1 Jelgava
18-09-19 VI Riga 0 - 0 Ventspils
22-09-19 VI Metta / LU 13:00 Ventspils
29-09-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 12:00 Ventspils
05-10-19 VI FC Daugavpils / Progress 12:00 Ventspils
19-10-19 VI Ventspils 11:00 Riga
03-11-19 VI Rīgas FS 12:00 Ventspils

  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 25 17 3 5 48 15 13 8 3 2 24 5 12 9 0 3 24 10 33 54
2 Rīgas FS 26 13 6 7 40 27 13 8 2 3 27 12 13 5 4 4 13 15 13 45
3 Ventspils 26 11 9 6 40 33 14 7 7 0 25 12 12 4 2 6 15 21 7 42
4 Spartaks Jūrmala 26 11 4 11 38 48 13 7 0 6 21 19 13 4 4 5 17 29 -10 37
5 Valmiera / BSS 25 9 8 8 25 25 11 5 3 3 12 10 14 4 5 5 13 15 0 35
6 Liepāja 25 8 5 12 29 31 12 4 3 5 18 16 13 4 2 7 11 15 -2 29
7 Jelgava 25 7 7 11 22 29 12 3 3 6 9 14 13 4 4 5 13 15 -7 28
8 FC Daugavpils / Progress 26 7 5 14 23 41 13 4 2 7 11 17 13 3 3 7 12 24 -18 26
9 Metta / LU 26 6 5 15 25 41 14 4 3 7 16 22 12 2 2 8 9 19 -16 23

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