Latvia - 1. LigaVidzemes Olimpiskais centrsData current as of September 01, 2026

Valmiera / BSS vs Metta - LU: match statistics

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Valmiera / BSS vs Metta - LU: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Valmiera / BSS plays Metta - LU in 1. Liga (Latvia). The game is scheduled for September 5, 2026. Venue: Vidzemes Olimpiskais centrs.

Recent form

Valmiera / BSS has 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 3.00 points per game. Metta - LU has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Valmiera / BSS scores 3.00 goals per game and allows 0.89. Metta - LU scores 4.28 and allows 0.78. Games in this league average 3.64 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 72% of Valmiera / BSS's games and 50% of Metta - LU's. The Over 2.5 rates are 83% and 83%, compared with league averages of 64% for BTTS and 69% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Metta - LU has the higher season xG average, 3.01 to 1.87 per game. Valmiera / BSS takes 12.8 shots per game, while Metta - LU takes 19.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Valmiera / BSS leads at halftime in 56% of its games and scores 2.06 goals per game after halftime. Metta - LU leads at halftime in 72% and scores 2.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Valmiera / BSS's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (15 goals). For Metta - LU, it is minutes 31-45+ (18 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

1. Liga games average 3.64 goals. Both teams score in 64% of games, and 69% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
3Goals scored / game4.28
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
0.89Goals allowed / game0.78
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
53%Average possession50%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
6.94Shots on target / game10.22
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.83Shots per game19.44
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
6.94Shots on target10.22
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
23.4%Shot conversion22%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
53%Possession50%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
1.87xG for3.01
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
1.47xG against0.71
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU

Shooting quality

Valmiera / BSS: Efficient finishingMetta - LU: Attacking
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
Accuracy (shots on target)54%53%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.430.42

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Valmiera / BSS is 15% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / game - Valmiera / BSS · 2.6 pts / game - Metta - LU

Valmiera / BSS
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
83% W11% R6% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-2-1
2.61 pts / game · goal difference +38
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-1-0
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
DWWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 3.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.66Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%
Metta - LU
WDWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
83% W11% R6% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-2-1
2.61 pts / game · goal difference +63
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
7-2-0
Last 5 away
4-1-0
WWDWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 6.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 3.74Opponent xG: 0.63BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow 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 43% better for: goals scored per game.

3 goals / game - Valmiera / BSS · 4.28 goals / game - Metta - LU

Metta - LU is 14% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.89 goals / game - Valmiera / BSS · 0.78 goals / game - Metta - LU

Valmiera / BSS scoring profile: strong

Valmiera / BSS scores in 94% of games (17 of 18 meczów), while Metta - LU keeps a clean sheet in 50% (9 of 18 meczów).

Metta - LU scoring profile: very strong

Metta - LU scores in 100% of games (18 of 18 meczów), while Valmiera / BSS keeps a clean sheet in 28% (5 of 18 meczów).

54Goals scored (season)77
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
16Goals conceded (season)14
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
3.89Average goals per game5.06
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
19Goals scored (last 5)31
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
4Goals conceded (last 5)3
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU

How often they score at least...

94%1 goal100%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
83%2 goals89%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
67%3 goals67%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
39%4 goals44%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU

How often they concede at least...

72%1 goal50%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
11%2 goals22%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
6%3 goals6%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
0%4 goals0%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

64%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time11%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
56%Scored in both halves67%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU

BTTS and goal count

67%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS33%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
80%BTTS - last 540%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

72%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time44%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time33%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time89%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
89%Min. 2 goals after half-time78%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
56%Min. 3 goals after half-time56%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU

Game halveswhen 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 16% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2.06 pts / game - Valmiera / BSS · 2.39 pts / game - Metta - LU

Valmiera / BSS - half-time state
56% leading39% draw6% trailing
Metta - LU - half-time state
72% leading22% draw6% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.06Points per game (1st half)2.39
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
0.94Goals scored (1st half)2.17
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
0.22Goals conceded (1st half)0.17
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
1.17Average goals (1st half)2.33
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
78%Clean sheet before half-time83%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
33%No goal before half-time28%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU

After half-time (2nd half)

2.28Points per game (2nd half)2.22
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
2.06Goals scored (2nd half)2
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
2.72Average goals (2nd half)2.5
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
50%Clean sheet after half-time67%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU
17%No goal after half-time11%
Valmiera / BSSMetta - LU

Valmiera / BSS - second-half results

67% W28% R6% P
37
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+13
Goal difference (1st half)
41
Second-half points
+25
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding148%

Leads at halftime in 56% of games and wins 83%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Metta - LU - second-half results

67% W22% R11% P
43
Half-time points
39
Half-time goals
+36
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
+27
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.39
PPG before half-time
Lead holding115%

Leads at halftime in 72% of games and wins 83%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Valmiera / BSS - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.602.20
Goals scored / game1.82.0
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game2.22.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals80%80%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal0%20%
Goal difference+7+8
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 9
Metta - LU - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.603.00
Goals scored / game3.03.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.2
Average goals per game3.43.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%100%
3 goals40%80%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference+13+15
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 15

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Valmiera / BSS
ScoredConceded
6
1
0-15
5
1
16-30
6
2
31-45
13
3
46-60
9
4
61-75
15
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (15 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +10 - wins late phases.

Metta - LU
ScoredConceded
11
2
0-15
12
1
16-30
18
2
31-45
11
5
46-60
11
1
61-75
14
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (18 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +11 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

4.47
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.9 : 2.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
123%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
61%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-33%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
94%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
4+
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Valmiera / BSS

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.71
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.58
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
152%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
53%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.39
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.1
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

Metta - LU

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+2.30
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
256%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
40%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.01
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (1. Liga).

Teams vs league

Valmiera / BSSLigaMetta - LU
Average goals per game 3.893.64 5.06
Both teams scored 72%64% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 83%69% 83%
Clean sheets 28%20% 50%
Goal before half-time 72%76% 78%
Goal after half-time 89%84% 89%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.64
Average goals per game
64%
Both teams scored
69%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.97
Home goals / game
1.67
Away goals / game
+18%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defensive advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
61%
2 goals
35%
3 goals
13%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Valmiera / BSS's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Metta - LU. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FAQ

When do Valmiera / BSS and Metta - LU play?

Valmiera / BSS face Metta - LU on September 5, 2026 in 1. Liga at Vidzemes Olimpiskais centrs. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Valmiera / BSS vs Metta - LU?

Valmiera / BSS score 3.00 goals per game on average and Metta - LU 4.28. The 1. Liga average is 3.64 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 69% of games. Both teams score in 72% of Valmiera / BSS's matches and 50% of Metta - LU's.

What form are Valmiera / BSS and Metta - LU in?

Over the last 5 games Valmiera / BSS have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Metta - LU 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Valmiera / BSS vs Metta - LU?

The statistical background for Valmiera / BSS vs Metta - LU — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.