First Liga prediction: Tukums should edge out New Project on their own turf

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Competition: Latvia First Liga
Date: Sat 06.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tukuma mākslīgā laukumā stadions (1000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 8th place in the table will show on the pitch.

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.

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Tukums form and stats

Tukums, who have the most scored goals (49) in First Liga, have been very solid at home so far, with 18 points collected from 6 matches (6-0-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the league table. Tukums has a nice streak going on as they have played twelve consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Balvu defeat. Ever since the Balvu game Tukums has been unbeatable here at Tukuma mākslīgā laukumā stadions producing seven straight wins.

Tukums's last game was hosting Krimulda and winning 9-1. Before that match, a win away at Auda.

Tukums are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Tukuma mākslīgā laukumā stadions with maximum points. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 52 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Tukums has won 31 times, drawn 5 and lost 16. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Tukums has won by at least two goals 23 times when in this position.

It's goals goals goals for Tukums who have scored 36 goals in 6 home games. Defensively Tukums have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (1 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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New Project form and stats

New Project are still without points from their away games. 5 games, 5 defeats.

The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Latvian Cup match played at their home ground Tukuma mākslīgā laukumā stadions. New Project suffered a 1-2 loss to Super Nova. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Kalupe that ended 0-0.

Nobody expects New Project to collect points from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath four times before, with the overall statistics of won 0, draw 1 and lost 3. When defeated, 1 match have been lost by two or more goals.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting New Project as they have only managed to score 4 times from 5 away games. The New Project manager has some worries about the defense as 10 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

New Project - Tukums 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last one meeting: 1 - 0 - 0 (Tukums wins - draws - New Project wins). As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 had two or less.

Tukums missing players

New Project missing players

Tukums New Project
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
10 6 3 Played 2 5 10
10 6 3 Won 0 0 2
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 2
0 0 0 Lost 2 5 6
49 36 24 Scored 1 4 16
4 1 1 Conceded 4 10 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 90%
90% 100% 100% Over 1.5 50% 60% 70%
90% 100% 100% Over 2.5 50% 60% 60%
70% 83% 100% Over 3.5 50% 40% 40%
60% 67% 100% Over 4.5 0% 20% 20%
30% 17% 33% BTTS 50% 60% 50%
70% 83% 67% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 30%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 50% 40% 30%
 
3 2 2 Corners For (avg) 0 0 0
2.3 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 1 0.5
1.7 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Tukums's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • New Project have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • New Project have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • New Project have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • New Project have lost all their away matches so far.
  • New Project haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Tukums have created more than twice as many corners as New Project.
  • Tukums have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 New Project.
  • Tukums have won all their games so far.
  • Tukums have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Tukums have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Tukums haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Tukums
25-05-19 FL Tukums 4 - 0 JDFS Alberts
01-06-19 FL Tukums 9 - 0 Grobiņa
08-06-19 FL Balvu 0 - 5 Tukums
15-06-19 LC Auda 1 - 5 Tukums
29-06-19 LC Tukums 9 - 1 Krimulda
06-07-19 FL Tukums 14:00 New Project
12-07-19 LC Tukums 00:00 Ventspils
20-07-19 FL Rezekne / BJSS 12:00 Tukums
27-07-19 FL Tukums 14:00 Smiltene
03-08-19 FL Dinamo Rīga / Staicele 16:00 Tukums
New Project
25-05-19 FL Smiltene 3 - 1 New Project
01-06-19 FL New Project 4 - 0 Dinamo Rīga / Staicele
08-06-19 FL New Project 0 - 0 Super Nova
15-06-19 LC Kalupe 0 - 0 New Project
30-06-19 LC New Project 1 - 2 Super Nova
06-07-19 FL Tukums 14:00 New Project
20-07-19 FL New Project 14:00 JDFS Alberts
27-07-19 FL Grobiņa 12:00 New Project
04-08-19 FL Balvu 13:00 New Project
10-08-19 FL New Project 12:00 Auda

  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 10 10 0 0 49 4 6 6 0 0 36 1 4 4 0 0 13 3 45 30
2 Super Nova 10 7 1 2 27 3 6 5 0 1 11 1 4 2 1 1 16 2 24 22
3 Smiltene 10 6 2 2 29 19 6 3 2 1 19 13 4 3 0 1 10 6 10 20
4 JDFS Alberts 10 6 1 3 20 18 4 3 0 1 9 5 6 3 1 2 11 13 2 19
5 Rēzekne / BJSS 10 5 2 3 22 12 5 4 0 1 18 3 5 1 2 2 4 9 10 17
6 Auda 11 5 2 4 19 18 5 3 1 1 13 7 6 2 1 3 6 11 1 17
7 Grobiņa 11 3 0 8 19 41 4 2 0 2 14 6 7 1 0 6 5 35 -22 9
8 New Project 10 2 2 6 16 13 5 2 2 1 12 3 5 0 0 5 4 10 3 8
9 Dinamo Rīga / Staicele 10 1 0 9 9 28 5 1 0 4 6 11 5 0 0 5 3 17 -19 3
10 Balvu 10 1 0 9 7 61 5 1 0 4 4 25 5 0 0 5 3 36 -54 3