Football betting preview: Rīgas FS favourites when Metta / LU visits

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Date: Fri 17.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: RTU stadions (1000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 8th place in the table will show on the pitch.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Rīgas FS form and stats

3-1-0 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Rīgas FS, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Virsliga, so far this season. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Rīgas FS.

Rīgas FS drew their last game, 0-0 away at Jelgava. In the match before that, Rīgas FS hosted Spartaks Jūrmala and drew the game 0-0.

A decent goal production from Rīgas FS in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 matches. Rīgas FS have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.

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Metta / LU form and stats

1-0-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Metta / LU in their matches away.

Metta / LU won their last game, 2-1 versus Ventspils played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Riga's place.

A new game in only four days for Metta / LU, the Virsliga home match versus Liepāja. Busy days.

The attacking power of Metta / LU when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored in 5 matches. Metta / LU have conceded 8 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Metta / LU - Rīgas FS 1-2 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 7 wins for Rīgas FS, 1 draw and 2 wins for Metta / LU. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

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Rīgas FS missing players

Metta / LU missing players

Rīgas FS Metta / LU
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
11 4 2 Played 1 5 11
7 3 1 Won 0 1 3
3 1 1 Drew 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost 1 4 8
15 7 2 Scored 1 4 12
7 2 0 Conceded 2 8 18
73% 75% 50% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
64% 75% 50% Over 1.5 100% 80% 82%
36% 50% 0% Over 2.5 100% 60% 73%
18% 25% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 9%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 9%
36% 50% 0% BTTS 100% 60% 64%
55% 50% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 9%
36% 25% 50% Failed To Score 0% 40% 27%
 
5.5 5.2 5.5 Corners For (avg) 1 4.4 3.7
4.5 3.8 4.5 Corners Against (avg) 9 6.6 5.7
2.7 3.5 4 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2 2.1
2 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Metta / LU have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Metta / LU haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rīgas FS have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Rīgas FS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rīgas FS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Rīgas FS
20-04-19 VI Rīgas FS 3 - 1 Riga
24-04-19 VI Ventspils 2 - 0 Rīgas FS
04-05-19 VI Liepāja 0 - 0 Rīgas FS
08-05-19 VI Rīgas FS 0 - 0 Spartaks Jūrmala
12-05-19 VI Jelgava 0 - 0 Rīgas FS
17-05-19 VI Rīgas FS 15:00 Metta / LU
22-05-19 VI Rīgas FS 16:45 Valmiera / BSS
27-05-19 VI Rīgas FS 16:00 FC Daugavpils / Progress
01-06-19 VI Riga 15:00 Rīgas FS
15-06-19 VI Rīgas FS 14:00 Ventspils
Metta / LU
19-04-19 VI Jelgava 1 - 2 Metta / LU
27-04-19 VI Metta / LU 1 - 4 Valmiera / BSS
03-05-19 VI Metta / LU 0 - 1 FC Daugavpils / Progress
07-05-19 VI Riga 2 - 1 Metta / LU
12-05-19 VI Metta / LU 2 - 1 Ventspils
17-05-19 VI Rīgas FS 15:00 Metta / LU
21-05-19 VI Metta / LU 15:30 Liepāja
25-05-19 VI Spartaks Jūrmala 13:00 Metta / LU
31-05-19 VI Metta / LU 16:30 Jelgava
21-06-19 VI Valmiera / BSS 16:00 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 Rīgas FS 11 7 3 1 15 7 4 3 1 0 7 2 7 4 2 1 8 5 8 24
2 Riga 10 7 1 2 15 7 5 3 1 1 6 3 5 4 0 1 9 4 8 22
3 Daugava Daugavpils 10 5 1 4 11 9 5 3 0 2 6 3 5 2 1 2 5 6 2 16
4 Valmiera / BSS 9 4 2 3 9 7 5 2 2 1 4 3 4 2 0 2 5 4 2 14
5 Jelgava 11 3 4 4 10 11 6 2 1 3 5 6 5 1 3 1 5 5 -1 13
6 Ventspils 11 3 4 4 15 15 6 3 3 0 9 4 5 0 1 4 6 11 0 13
7 Spartaks Jūrmala 11 4 1 6 13 21 6 3 0 3 10 12 5 1 1 3 3 9 -8 13
8 Metta / LU 11 3 0 8 12 18 6 2 0 4 8 10 5 1 0 4 4 8 -6 9
9 Liepāja 10 2 2 6 7 12 4 1 1 2 4 5 6 1 1 4 3 7 -5 8