Jelgava are welcoming Tukums for another important game after their 1-5 result against 6th-placed Liepāja.
The hosts Jelgava saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Virsliga. This match was also played here at Zemgales Olimpiskā centra. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Tukums have had more rest.
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Tukums's home stadium. The visitors last 25 games on artifical turf have ended in 15 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses.
Jelgava form and stats
Overall Virsliga stats at home this season for Jelgava are 2-0-3 (wins-draw-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Jelgava to get some points in this home game. Jelgava are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Zemgales Olimpiskā centra, having lost their two previous games here.
Jelgava's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-5 versus Liepāja (placed 6th). Heartbreak before that as Jelgava lost 1-4 at Spartaks Jūrmala's place.
Jelgava were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Jelgava home games with this odds we find two games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in zero wins, two draws and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, zero matches were won by at least two goals.
There will be little rest for Jelgava after this match as they are travelling to FC Daugavpils / Progress for a Virsliga game in only four days.
Jelgava have scored 4 league goals here from 5 matches, not a lot. Jelgava are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (10 from 5 played).
Tukums form and stats
0-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Tukums, who have the most conceded goals (27) in Virsliga, in their Virsliga matches away. Visiting Tukums has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Home advantage was not enough for Tukums in their previous game, as they lost their Virsliga-match, hosting Rīgas FS, 0-3. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Liepāja that ended 2-2.
After this away game Tukums return home for a Virsliga game against Ventspils. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Tukums when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. The Tukums manager J. Kalns has some worries about the defense as 8 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Tukums - Jelgava 1-2 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Jelgava won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Tukums has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / oneTop Goalscorers
  Y. Zakharkiv 3 goals | Ņ. Ivanovs 2 goals |  R. Vitolnieks 2 goals |
Jelgava missing players
Tukums missing players
| Jelgava | Tukums | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 56% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 56% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 78% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 44% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 22% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 5.4 | 7.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 8.8 | 6.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | 37 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 22 | 56 |
| 42 | 23 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 11 | 25 |
| 17% | 17% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 27% | 24% |
- All of Tukums's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Jelgava have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Jelgava have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Jelgava haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tukums has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Tukums has the fewest points (2) away
- Tukums has the fewest scored goals (6)
- Tukums has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2)
- Tukums has the most conceded goals (27)
- Tukums has the most conceded goals in the second half (18)
- Tukums has the most dropped points from leading position (7)
- Tukums has the the worst goal difference (-21)
- Tukums have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Tukums have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Tukums have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Tukums have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Tukums have yet to win a game.
- Tukums haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tukums is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rīgas FS | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 24 |
| 2 | Riga | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 24 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | Ventspils | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 6 | Liepāja | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 8 | Jelgava | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 9 |
| 9 | Metta / LU | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 8 |
| 10 | Tukums | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -21 | 2 |