Struggling Balvu will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Tukums in the upcoming league round. It’s 10th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Tukums's home stadium. The visitors last 22 games on artificial turf have ended in 11 wins, 1 draw and 10 losses.
Balvu form and stats
Three home games done for Balvu, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches. Balvu has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager and the players.In their previous game, led his Balvu to a defeat in the First Liga match away at Dinamo Rīga / Staicele. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Rugāju stadions. Ahead of that match, Balvu lost 1-6 at home to Smiltene.
Balvu are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 4 goals in 3 matches. Balvu's defense is seriously deficient as 10 goals have been conceded in these matches.
Tukums form and stats
Tukums are yet to lose a point on their travels this season with 3 wins from 3 away games. Tukums have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of nine victories in a row regardless of arena. Having won their last three away games Tukums has no reason to fear anyone.Tukums won their last game, 9-0 versus Grobiņa played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against JDFS Alberts.
Tukums are a potent attacking force on the road with their 8 goals in 3 games on the road. As opposed to that, Tukums have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Tukums - Balvu 11-0. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Balvu, 0 draws and 3 wins for Tukums. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.Balvu missing players
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| Balvu | Tukums | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Played | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Scored | 2 | 8 | 44 |
| 46 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 89% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 89% |
| 88% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 62% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 56% |
| 62% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 7 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 4 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Balvu's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Balvu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Balvu have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Balvu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tukums have created more than twice as many corners as Balvu.
- Tukums have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Tukums have scored in all their matches so far.
- Tukums have scored more than double the goals of Balvu.
- Tukums have won all their games so far.
- Tukums have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Tukums haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 27-04-19 | | Auda | 6 - 2 | Balvu |
| 04-05-19 | | Balvu | 2 - 1 | New Project |
| 11-05-19 | | Rēzekne / BJSS | 6 - 0 | Balvu |
| 18-05-19 | | Balvu | 1 - 6 | Smiltene |
| 25-05-19 | | Dinamo Rīga / Staicele | 4 - 0 | Balvu |
| 08-06-19 | | Balvu | 12:00 | Tukums |
| 20-07-19 | | Balvu | 12:00 | Grobiņa |
| 27-07-19 | | Balvu | 12:00 | Auda |
| 04-08-19 | | Balvu | 13:00 | New Project |
| 10-08-19 | | Balvu | 15:00 | Rēzekne / BJSS |
| 04-05-19 | | Tukums | 4 - 1 | Dinamo Rīga / Staicele |
| 11-05-19 | | Super Nova | 0 - 1 | Tukums |
| 19-05-19 | | Tukums | 3 - 0 | Auda |
| 25-05-19 | | Tukums | 4 - 0 | JDFS Alberts |
| 01-06-19 | | Tukums | 9 - 0 | Grobiņa |
| 08-06-19 | | Balvu | 12:00 | Tukums |
| 06-07-19 | | Tukums | 14:00 | New Project |
| 20-07-19 | | Rēzekne / BJSS | 12:00 | Tukums |
| 27-07-19 | | Tukums | 14:00 | Smiltene |
| 03-08-19 | | Dinamo Rīga / Staicele | 16:00 | Tukums |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Tukums | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 27 |
| 2 | Super Nova | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 18 |
| 3 | Rēzekne / BJSS | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 |
| 4 | Smiltene | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | Auda | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | JDFS Alberts | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 13 |
| 7 | Grobiņa | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 35 | -20 | 9 |
| 8 | New Project | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | Dinamo Rīga / Staicele | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -17 | 3 |
| 10 | Balvu | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 36 | -39 | 3 |
