Metta - LU vs Valmiera / BSS: match statistics
Metta - LU vs Valmiera / BSS: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Metta - LU play Valmiera / BSS in 1. Liga (Latvia). The match date is 2 May 2026 at 17:00. Final score: 1:2.
Current form
Metta - LU: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. Valmiera / BSS: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Metta - LU scores 3.54 and concedes 0.85 goals per match. Valmiera / BSS scores 2.69 and concedes 0.92. League average: 3.43 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Metta - LU 54%, Valmiera / BSS 69%. Over 2.5: Metta - LU 85%, Valmiera / BSS 77%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 68%.
xG, shots and style
Metta - LU has higher xG: 2.83 vs 1.94. Metta - LU: 20.1 shots per match, Valmiera / BSS: 14.0.
Match halves
Metta - LU: half-time lead 85%, second-half goals 1.54. Valmiera / BSS: half-time lead 46%, second-half goals 2.08.
Goals by minute
Metta - LU: 31-45+ (10 goals). Valmiera / BSS: 76-90+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
1. Liga: 3.43 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 68%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Match description
Metta - LU are the favorites for this match: they have scored 21 goals this season and average 5.0 goals per home game, with 5 wins in 5 matches and a 100% clean sheet rate at home (0 goals conceded on average). Offensively the hosts generate significantly more chances — averaging 32.33 shots per match and 20 shots on target at home with xG 3.92, while Valmiera averages 14.33 shots, 9 on target and xG 2.02 away. Valmiera / BSS have a higher conversion rate (26% versus Metta’s 15%) and score an average of 3.67 goals away, but that efficiency does not offset the lower volume of attempts. Defensively Metta outperforms the opponent — Valmiera concede 1.33 goals on average away and have no clean sheets (0%), while Metta have conceded only 1 goal all season and 0 at home. Based on the xG advantage (+3.61 for the hosts vs +0.39 for the visitors), the shot volume differential (32.33 vs 14.33) and the superiority in clean sheets, I estimate Metta’s win probability at ~70%, draw 15% and Valmiera win 15%.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Metta - LU | Valmiera / BSS | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 53% | 55% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.33 | 0.35 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Metta - LU is 32% better for: goals scored per match.
3.54 goals / match - Metta - LU · 2.69 goals / match - Valmiera / BSS
Metta - LU is 8% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.85 goals / match - Metta - LU · 0.92 goals / match - Valmiera / BSS
Metta - LU scores in 100% of matches (13 of 13 matches), while Valmiera / BSS keeps a clean sheet in 31% (4 of 13 matches).
Valmiera / BSS scores in 92% of matches (12 of 13 matches), while Metta - LU keeps a clean sheet in 46% (6 of 13 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Metta - LU
Over / Under — Valmiera / BSS
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Metta - LU is 45% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
2.69 pts / match - Metta - LU · 1.85 pts / match - Valmiera / BSS
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Metta - LU - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 85% of matches and wins 85%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Valmiera / BSS - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 46% of matches and wins 77%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.60 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 60% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 40% |
| No goal | 20% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +9 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.20 | 2.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +4 | +7 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Metta - LU
Valmiera / BSS
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (1. Liga).
Teams vs league
| Metta - LU | Liga | Valmiera / BSS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 4.38 | 3.43 | ▲ 3.62 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 54% | 60% | ▲ 69% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 85% | 68% | ▲ 77% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 46% | 23% | ▲ 31% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 85% | 71% | ▼ 62% |
| Goal after half-time | • 85% | 84% | ▲ 92% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
What was the result of Metta - LU vs Valmiera / BSS?
The 1. Liga match finished Metta - LU 1:2 Valmiera / BSS. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Metta - LU vs Valmiera / BSS?
Metta - LU score 3.54 goals per game on average and Valmiera / BSS 2.69. The 1. Liga average is 3.43 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 68% of games. Both teams score in 54% of Metta - LU's matches and 69% of Valmiera / BSS's.
What form are Metta - LU and Valmiera / BSS in?
Over the last 5 games Metta - LU have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Valmiera / BSS 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Metta - LU vs Valmiera / BSS?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Metta - LU vs Valmiera / BSS: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.