Smiltene and Tukums are both riding high in the First Liga with their 2nd and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Tukums have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 15-1-9 (win-draw-loss) from 25 matches.
Smiltene form and stats
Smiltene have performed here at Tepera stadions this season with 7 wins from 11 First Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Smiltene after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Smiltene are returning here after visiting Super Nova in a First Liga game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Before that, Smiltene had a home game versus Dinamo Rīga / Staicele which ended with a victory 5-2.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Smiltene is on fire here. A stunning 38 from 11 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Smiltene defense is not exactly impregnable. 21 goals conceded from 11 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Tukums form and stats
Tukums, who have the most scored goals (91) in First Liga, have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 26 points collected from 10 First Liga games. 8 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats is the record so far. Things are running smoothly for Tukums who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 21 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Balvu. Tukums are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played ten in a row without losing.
Tukums won their last game, 5-0 versus Rēzekne / BJSS played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at New Project.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 29 goals in 10 league games away this season. The Tukums defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (5 goals in 10 games).
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Tukums - Smiltene 5-0 entered in the official records. Smiltene-Tukums H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Smiltene 4 wins, Tukums 6 wins, 0 draws. 8 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Smiltene missing players
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| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistics | Stat | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | 38 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 29 | 91 |
| 37 | 21 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 70% | 81% |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 76% |
| 67% | 82% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 57% |
| 48% | 55% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 30% | 48% |
| 71% | 91% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 29% |
| 14% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 60% | 71% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 2.7 | 1 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.7 | 2.7 |
| 1.6 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 3 | 1.3 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Smiltene's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Smiltene have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Smiltene have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Smiltene have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Smiltene have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Smiltene haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tukums have not yet lost a game.
- Tukums have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Tukums have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Tukums have won significantly more corners away than at home.
| 24-08-19 | | New Project | 1 - 5 | Smiltene |
| 07-09-19 | | Smiltene | 2 - 3 | Rēzekne / BJSS |
| 14-09-19 | | Smiltene | 2 - 1 | Auda |
| 21-09-19 | | Smiltene | 5 - 2 | Dinamo Rīga / Staicele |
| 29-09-19 | | Super Nova | 0 - 3 | Smiltene |
| 05-10-19 | | Smiltene | 12:00 | Tukums |
| 12-10-19 | | JDFS Alberts | 11:00 | Smiltene |
| 19-10-19 | | Smiltene | 11:00 | Grobiņa |
| 26-10-19 | | Balvu | 11:00 | Smiltene |
| 02-11-19 | | Smiltene | 12:00 | New Project |
| 01-09-19 | | Riga | 4 - 0 | Tukums |
| 07-09-19 | | Grobiņa | 0 - 1 | Tukums |
| 14-09-19 | | Tukums | 13 - 0 | Balvu |
| 21-09-19 | | New Project | 0 - 4 | Tukums |
| 29-09-19 | | Tukums | 5 - 0 | Rēzekne / BJSS |
| 05-10-19 | | Smiltene | 12:00 | Tukums |
| 12-10-19 | | Tukums | 11:00 | Dinamo Rīga / Staicele |
| 19-10-19 | | Super Nova | 11:00 | Tukums |
| 26-10-19 | | Tukums | 11:00 | Auda |
| 02-11-19 | | Tukums | 12:00 | JDFS Alberts |
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tukums | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 84 | 59 |
| 2 | Smiltene | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 63 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 44 |
| 3 | Super Nova | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 69 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 16 | 48 | 43 |
| 4 | JDFS Alberts | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 40 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 38 |
| 5 | Auda | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 36 |
| 6 | Rēzekne / BJSS | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 43 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 33 |
| 7 | Grobiņa | 21 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 43 | 70 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 51 | -27 | 24 |
| 8 | New Project | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 51 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 35 | -27 | 14 |
| 9 | Dinamo Rīga / Staicele | 21 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 27 | 59 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 32 | -32 | 13 |
| 10 | Balvu | 21 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 123 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 81 | -105 | 3 |
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