The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Ventspils are in the 4th position while the guesting Metta / LU worry at 9th.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Virsliga. That game was an away game at FC Daugavpils / Progress, so at least Ventspils are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Ventspils form and stats
Ventspils have collected seven points from their first three Virsliga games here at Olimpiskā centra Ventspils Stadionā, a promising start.
No payout for Ventspils in their previous match, an away game at FC Daugavpils / Progress that ended in defeat 1-3. Heartbreak before that as Ventspils lost 0-1 at Jelgava's place.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Ventspils as they are travelling to their away game against Riga in the Virsliga. That match is four days after this one.
Ventspils can score goals in their home matches. After 3 league matches they have found the net 7 times. 3 goals have been conceded.
Metta / LU form and stats
Playing away, Metta / LU, who have the most conceded goals (10) away in Virsliga, have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the Virsliga this season.
Metta aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 229 league minutes without a goal. E. Birka was the last player to find the net.
Metta / LU's previous game was their home loss versus Rigas FS (0-1). Prior to that match, the Metta manager A. Riherts faced defeat when travelling to Riga and losing 0-2.
A new game in only four days for Metta, the Virsliga home match versus Valmiera / BSS. Busy days.
Metta have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 4 league away games 5 goals have been scored. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Metta concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Ventspils victories, four draws and one Metta / LU win. Over/under statistics; eight of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Masangane 5 goals |  E. Kozlov 3 goals | K. Svarups 3 goals |
Ventspils missing players
Metta / LU missing players
| Ventspils | Metta / LU | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | 7 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 57% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 14% |
| 57% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 14% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 9.1 | 7.3 | 9.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 10 | 6.2 | 4.7 |
| 4.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| 2.6 | 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 89 | 45 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 29 | 49 |
| 32 | 17 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 13 | 22 |
| 34% | 41% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 32% |
- All of Metta / LU's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Ventspils's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Metta / LU has the fewest scored goals in the second half (1)
- Metta / LU has the most conceded goals (10) away
- Metta / LU have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Metta / LU have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Metta / LU have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Metta / LU haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ventspils have not yet lost a game at home.
- Ventspils have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Ventspils have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Ventspils 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 | Rigas FS | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 21 |
| 2 | Riga | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 18 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 11 |
| 4 | Ventspils | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Jelgava | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 9 |
| 7 | Spartaks Jurmala | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 8 | Liepaja | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 9 | Metta / LU | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 6 |
| 10 | Tukums | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -18 | 1 |