Football betting preview: Spartaks Jūrmala favourites when Metta / LU visits

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Competition: Latvia Virsliga
Competition: Sun 26.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Slokas Stadionā (2000 seats)

With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Spartaks Jūrmala fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Metta / LU.

Spartaks have less rest than Metta / LU in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Virsliga game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at FC Daugavpils / Progress.

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Spartaks Jūrmala form and stats

Overall Virsliga stats at home this season for Spartaks Jūrmala are 2-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Spartaks, who won 2-0 against FC Daugavpils / Progress (placed 7th). Before that, Spartaks had a home game versus Jelgava which ended with a victory 4-1.

Spartaks are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found one match and the win/draw/lost stats: Won zero, drew zero and lost one.

There will be little rest for Spartaks after this match as they are travelling to Riga for a Virsliga game in only four days.

Spartaks can score goals in their home matches. After 4 league matches they have found the net 8 times. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.

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Metta / LU form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most conceded goals (10) away in Virsliga, on their Virsliga travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

There were no winners in Metta's previous match, a Virsliga home game that ended 2-2 vs Valmiera / BSS (placed 3rd). Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Ventspils.

You'll want to know how Metta managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found 13 similar matches resulting in zero away wins, four draws and nine home wins.

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

The visiting Metta have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 5 goals from 5 games. Metta / LU have conceded 10 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Metta / LU - Spartaks 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Spartaks won seven games, two matches ended with a draw and Metta / LU has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two

Top Goalscorers

SpartaksN. Belaković
N. Belaković
8 goals
Metta / LUK. Masangane
K. Masangane
5 goals
Spartaks JūrmalaC. Nwaorisa
C. Nwaorisa
2 goals

Spartaks Jūrmala missing players

Metta / LU missing players

Spartaks Jūrmala Metta / LU
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 2 5 9
4 2 1 Won W 0 1 2
2 1 1 Drew D 1 1 2
2 1 0 Lost L 1 3 5
15 8 5 Scored S 0 5 9
13 6 2 Conceded C 3 10 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 80% 89%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 80% 67%
75% 75% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 56%
50% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 33%
25% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 11%
88% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 44%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 20% 22%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 60% 44%
 
5.1 5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 6.4 4.9
4.9 5.8 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.2 4.9
2.6 3.2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.6 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
82 45 24 Total Shots T S 15 38 65
45 25 15 Shots on Target S O 5 16 30
33% 32% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 31% 30%
Key stats in Virsliga this season:
  • All of Spartaks Jūrmala's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Metta / LU has the fewest scored goals in the second half (3)
  • Metta / LU has the most conceded goals (10) away
  • Metta / LU have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Metta / LU have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Spartaks Jūrmala has the fewest matches under the total-line (2)
  • Spartaks Jūrmala have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Spartaks Jūrmala have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Spartaks Jūrmala 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 Rīgas FS 9 8 0 1 23 7 4 3 0 1 7 3 5 5 0 0 16 4 16 24
2 Riga 9 8 0 1 21 5 5 5 0 0 10 1 4 3 0 1 11 4 16 24
3 Valmiera / BSS 9 4 3 2 14 13 4 2 1 1 7 6 5 2 2 1 7 7 1 15
4 Spartaks Jūrmala 8 4 2 2 15 13 4 2 1 1 8 6 4 2 1 1 7 7 2 14
5 Ventspils 9 3 2 4 11 10 4 2 2 0 7 3 5 1 0 4 4 7 1 11
6 Liepāja 8 3 1 4 15 13 4 1 1 2 7 8 4 2 0 2 8 5 2 10
7 FC Daugavpils / Progress 9 3 0 6 16 17 5 2 0 3 9 10 4 1 0 3 7 7 -1 9
8 Jelgava 9 3 0 6 7 17 5 2 0 3 4 10 4 1 0 3 3 7 -10 9
9 Metta / LU 9 2 2 5 9 15 4 1 1 2 4 5 5 1 1 3 5 10 -6 8
10 Tukums 9 0 2 7 6 27 5 0 0 5 3 19 4 0 2 2 3 8 -21 2