There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Rīgas FS leading Metta / LU by 22 points.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Rīgas FS form and stats
This stadium, Stadions Arkādija grass, has been a fortress for Rīgas FS in the Virsliga so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 6-0-1. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Rīgas, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
The Rīgas supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host FC Daugavpils / Progress in Virsliga and win 2-1. In the game before, an away victory match versus Jelgava with a 4-0 scoreline.
A late climax in the match against FC Daugavpils / Progress as the winning goal came five minutes into overtime; scored by A. Zjuzins.
The Rīgas manager V. Morozs has got the team scoring with 17 from 7 home games in the league. Rīgas have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Metta / LU form and stats
Metta / LU have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Virsliga, after 1-2-4 (7 played).
Impressive finishing from K. Gulbis secured the home win 2-0 against Tukums in their previous game. Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus FC Daugavpils / Progress.
With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any positive result for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Metta / LU as the away team, we found five results. Statistics from these were zero away wins, one draw and four defeats. The outsiders lost three of these games by at least two goals.
Metta / LU find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. For Metta, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Metta / LU - Rīgas 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - two - one (Rīgas wins - draws - Metta / LU wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Santana Deocleciano 8 goals |   K. Masangane 7 goals | A. Herve Kouadio 5 goals |
Rīgas FS missing players
Metta / LU missing players
| Rīgas FS | Metta / LU | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 40 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 80% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 79% |
| 73% | 71% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 57% |
| 47% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 36% |
| 33% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 53% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 47% | 43% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 36% |
| 4.9 | 5.1 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 168 | 89 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 1 | 52 | 109 |
| 87 | 47 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 22 | 51 |
| 46% | 36% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 32% | 31% |
- Metta / LU have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Rīgas FS has the most scored goals (40)
- Rīgas FS has the most scored goals in the first half (19)
- Rīgas FS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rīgas FS have scored in all their matches so far.
- Rīgas FS have scored more than double the goals of Metta / LU.
- Rīgas FS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 26 | 39 |
| 2 | Rīgas FS | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 26 | 37 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 25 |
| 4 | Spartaks Jurmala | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 22 |
| 5 | Ventspils | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | Metta / LU | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 15 |
| 8 | Jelgava | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -21 | 14 |
| 9 | Liepaja | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -5 | 13 |
| 10 | Tukums | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -27 | 4 |