Rīgas FS look forward to meeting Metta / LU with faith in securing all three points. Will they? Check our preview!
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (32) in Virsliga
- Metta / LU have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Virsliga
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Rīgas FS and Metta / LU.
Rīgas FS form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Rīgas FS have scored 11 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Virsliga are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena.
Rīgas's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Metta / LU (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
In the preceding match a 4-1 victory visiting FC Daugavpils / Progress.Rīgas FS are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history ten earlier games are comparable to this one, and Rīgas FS has won ten times, drawn zero and lost zero. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Rīgas FS has won by at least two goals nine times when in this position.
A decent goal production from Rīgas FS in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 6 league matches. From these home matches, Rīgas have conceded only 4 goals.
Metta / LU form and stats
There's been little loot from Metta / LU's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 6 away games in the Virsliga. Metta / LU only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 2 draws. Metta / LU has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Two away games in a row for Metta / LU, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Rīgas FS.
Before that, Metta secured a home win against Tukums with the score 3-2.Nobody expects Metta / LU to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath nine times before, with the overall statistics of won zero, draw zero and lost nine. When defeated, nine matches have been lost by two or more goals.
Metta / LU have the goal stats of 6-12 (for/against) from 6 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Rīgas FS and Metta / LU have played each other previously this season: Metta / LU - Rīgas FS 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - three - zero (Rīgas wins - draws - Metta / LU wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ilić 9 goals |  E. Santana Deocleciano 5 goals |  B. Melnis 3 goals |
Rīgas FS missing players
Metta / LU missing players
| Rīgas FS | Metta / LU | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 35 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 15 | 24 |
| 92% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 83% |
| 67% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 50% |
| 58% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 57% | 50% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 25% |
| 58% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 58% |
| 42% | 57% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 17% |
| 8% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 25% |
| 6.6 | 7.6 | 9.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 3.2 |
| 4.2 | 3.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14.8 | 13.9 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 8 | 8.4 |
| 6.5 | 5.7 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| 45% | 35% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 37% | 33% |
| 6.1 | 6.3 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 7.7 | 7.1 |
- Metta / LU have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Metta / LU have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Metta / LU have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Metta / LU have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Virsliga
- Metta / LU have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Metta / LU haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rīgas FS have created more than twice as many corners as Metta / LU.
- Rīgas FS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rīgas FS have scored more than double the goals of Metta / LU.
- Rīgas FS have the most points from losing position (10) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (32) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Valmiera / BSS | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 22 | 29 |
| 2 | Rīgas FS | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 22 | 26 |
| 3 | Liepaja | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 26 |
| 4 | Riga | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| 5 | Auda | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -6 | 15 |
| 7 | Metta / LU | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 12 |
| 8 | Tukums | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -19 | 7 |
| 9 | Super Nova | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -20 | 3 |
| 10 | Spartaks Jurmala | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | -18 | 2 |
