Virsliga match preview and statistics: Riga fight Metta / LU

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Date: Sat 14.September
Match begins: 14:45 (UTC)
Venue: RTU stadions (1000 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Riga leading Metta / LU by 27 points.

Riga and Metta / LU should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Riga form and stats

Riga, who have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Virsliga, have performed here at RTU stadions this season with 7 wins from 11 Virsliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. It’s been three wins in a row for Riga here at RTU stadions, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Riga's previous game was a Latvian Cup match also played at home, ending 4-0 versus Tukums. The home side are looking to build on that result. Ahead of that match, Riga won a home game hosting København (1-0).

The match schedule is unforgiving for Riga as they have a new game in only four days, a Virsliga match thankfully also at home. Ventspils are visiting.

A decent goal production from Riga in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 11 league matches. Riga have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals.

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Metta / LU form and stats

Metta / LU, who have the fewest points (8) away in Virsliga, have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Virsliga, after 2-2-7 (11 played). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Metta / LU's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Metta / LU are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Virsliga against FC Daugavpils / Progress (placed 8th). Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Valmiera / BSS.

The attacking power of Metta / LU when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 11 league matches away. As opposed to that, Metta / LU have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Metta / LU - Riga 0-4 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Riga-Metta / LU H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Riga 10 wins, Metta / LU 0 wins, 0 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

T. Dzhamalutdinov
9 goals
K. Bilinski
5 goals
R. Krollis
5 goals

Riga missing players

Metta / LU missing players

Riga Metta / LU
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
23 11 3 Played 3 11 25
16 7 1 Won 0 2 6
2 2 1 Drew 1 2 5
5 2 1 Lost 2 7 14
43 19 5 Scored 3 9 25
15 5 2 Conceded 6 14 36
96% 91% 100% Over 0.5 100% 91% 92%
61% 55% 67% Over 1.5 100% 64% 72%
48% 27% 33% Over 2.5 67% 45% 56%
26% 18% 33% Over 3.5 33% 9% 16%
9% 9% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 8%
35% 27% 33% BTTS 67% 45% 56%
48% 55% 33% Clean Sheets 0% 18% 20%
22% 27% 33% Failed To Score 33% 45% 32%
 
4.7 4.8 3.7 Corners For (avg) 5 5.7 4.9
3.9 3.8 4.3 Corners Against (avg) 9.7 7 5.7
2.4 2.5 2.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.7 1.9 2
3 3 2 Red Cards 0 0 2
Key stats this season:
  • Riga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Riga have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Metta / LU have scored away.

Riga
All Champions League Virsliga Europa League Latvian Cup Club Friendlies FNL Cup
All Home Away
18-08-19 VI Riga 1 - 0 Liepaja
22-08-19 EL København 3 - 1 Riga
25-08-19 VI Spartaks Jurmala 2 - 4 Riga
29-08-19 EL Riga 1 - 0 København
01-09-19 LC Riga 4 - 0 Tukums
14-09-19 VI Riga 14:45 Metta / LU
18-09-19 VI Riga 15:00 Ventspils
22-09-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 13:00 Riga
30-09-19 VI Riga 15:00 FC Daugavpils / Progress
19-10-19 VI Ventspils 11:00 Riga
Metta / LU
All Virsliga Latvian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
28-07-19 VI Metta / LU 2 - 3 Liepaja
03-08-19 VI Metta / LU 1 - 1 Spartaks Jurmala
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 14:45 Metta / LU
22-09-19 VI Metta / LU 11:00 Ventspils
29-09-19 VI Rigas FS 16:00 Metta / LU
04-10-19 VI Liepaja 16:00 Metta / LU
20-10-19 VI Spartaks Jurmala 11:00 Metta / LU

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Riga 23 16 2 5 43 15 11 7 2 2 19 5 12 9 0 3 24 10 28 50
2 Rīgas FS 25 12 6 7 34 27 12 7 2 3 21 12 13 5 4 4 13 15 7 42
3 Ventspils 24 11 7 6 39 32 13 7 6 0 24 11 11 4 1 6 15 21 7 40
4 Spartaks Jūrmala 25 11 4 10 38 42 13 7 0 6 21 19 12 4 4 4 17 23 -4 37
5 Valmiera / BSS 24 9 7 8 23 23 11 5 3 3 12 10 13 4 4 5 11 13 0 34
6 Liepāja 25 8 5 12 29 31 12 4 3 5 18 16 13 4 2 7 11 15 -2 29
7 Jelgava 24 7 6 11 21 28 12 3 3 6 9 14 12 4 3 5 12 14 -7 27
8 FC Daugavpils / Progress 25 7 4 14 21 39 12 4 1 7 9 15 13 3 3 7 12 24 -18 25
9 Metta / LU 25 6 5 14 25 36 14 4 3 7 16 22 11 2 2 7 9 14 -11 23

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