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Smiltene vs Metta / LU Prediction— Latvia - 1. Liga

Matchday 18 ·Saturday, August 29, 2026, 16:00

Smiltene logo
Smiltene
PPG 0.62 · HOME
LAST 5
LWLLL
0 – 6
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · AWAY O1.5
Metta / LU logo
Metta / LU
PPG 2.50 · AWAY
LAST 5
WDWWW

// Model verdict

Away Over 1.5

xG gap -3.52 for Away, form 0.62 vs 2.50

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-00.5%0-12.3%0-25.0%0-37.3%0-4+26.7%1 1-00.5%1-12.0%1-24.4%1-36.4%1-4+23.3%2 2-00.2%2-10.9%2-21.9%2-32.8%2-4+10.2%3 3-00.1%3-10.3%3-20.6%3-30.8%3-4+3.0%4+ 4+-00.0%4+-10.1%4+-20.1%4+-30.2%4+-4+0.8%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 11.6%
Draw 13.7%
Away win 74.8%
Over 2.5 83.1%
Over 3.5 63.7%
BTTS 59.9%
Home O1.5 30.9%
Away O1.5 88.0%

League track record

Based on 48 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 69%
O2.5 75%
BTTS 75%
Score Hit 42%
ROI -24.5%
Bet Hit 50%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 0–4 8.0%
#2 0–3 7.3%
#3 0–5 7.0%
#4 1–4 7.0%
#5 1–3 6.4%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Smiltene0.9
Metta / LU4.4

COMBINED 5.3 xG → O2.5 PROB 83.1% · O3.5 PROB 63.7%

Form & verdict PPG

SMILTENE · PPG 0.62

METTA / LU · PPG 2.50

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ SOLID - Away team showing momentum | No clear value
63%
UPSET_VALUE

xG gap -3.52 for Away, form 0.62 vs 2.50

Win probability 1X2

Smiltene (H) 11.6%
ODDS — · IMPLIED — EV —
Draw 13.7%
ODDS — · IMPLIED — EV —
Metta / LU (A) 74.8%
ODDS — · IMPLIED — EV —

Match Preview & Prediction

Smiltene face Metta / LU in Latvia - 1. Liga on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Smiltene a 12% chance, the draw 14% and Metta / LU 75%, so Metta / LU are favoured to win. Expected goals are 0.9 for Smiltene and 4.4 for Metta / LU (5.3 total). The most likely scoreline is 0-4. There is a 83% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 60% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Smiltene are averaging 0.62 points per game versus 2.50 for Metta / LU. This match finished 0-6.

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