With their 22 point advantage in the league table, Liepāja fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Tukums.
The hosts Liepāja saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Virsliga. This match was also played here at Stadions Daugava. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Tukums have had more rest.
Liepāja form and stats
When playing at home in the Virsliga, Liepāja have managed 5 wins, 4 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 13 games.
Liepāja drew their last game, also a home match. Valmiera / BSS (placed 3rd) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Ahead of that match, Liepāja won a home game hosting Rigas FS (1-0).
The manager D. Molosh will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Jelgava in only three days.
A decent goal production from Liepāja in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 13 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Liepāja have conceded 19 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Tukums form and stats
There's been little loot from Tukums's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 12 away games in the Virsliga. Tukums, who have the most conceded goals (63) in Virsliga, only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws.
The manager J. Kalns was unhappy after their last game, a Virsliga match played at their home ground Tukuma pilsētas stadions. Tukums suffered a 0-2 loss to Riga (placed 1st). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Spartaks Jurmala at their stadium, the result 4-2.
After this away game Tukums return home for a Virsliga game against Rigas FS. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Tukums when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 12 league matches away. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Tukums's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 30 goals in 12 travels.
Head 2 Head
Liepāja and Tukums have met before this season: Tukums - Liepāja 0-5. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Liepāja victory, one draw and zero Tukums wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Hilario Dodo 11 goals |  A. Karašausks 8 goals | R. Friday 6 goals |
Liepāja missing players
Tukums missing players
| Liepāja | Tukums | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 45 | 21 | 10 | Scored | S | 5 | 11 | 21 |
| 34 | 19 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 30 | 63 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 88% | 77% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 60% | 54% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 58% | 64% |
| 36% | 38% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 33% | 40% |
| 20% | 23% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 25% | 28% |
| 56% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 28% | 23% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 16% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 52% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 258 | 143 | 63 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 102 | 213 |
| 119 | 52 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 45 | 87 |
| 38% | 40% | 48% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 24% | 24% |
- All of Tukums's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Liepāja have scored more than double the goals of Tukums.
- Liepāja haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tukums has the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Virsliga
- Tukums has the fewest clean sheets (2) in Virsliga
- Tukums has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Virsliga
- Tukums has the most conceded goals (63) in Virsliga
- Tukums has the most conceded goals in the first half (28) in Virsliga
- Tukums has the the worst goal difference (-42) in Virsliga
- Tukums have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Tukums have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Tukums haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Riga | 25 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 45 | 69 |
| 2 | Rigas FS | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 40 | 60 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 41 |
| 4 | Ventspils | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
| 5 | Liepāja | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 36 |
| 6 | Spartaks Jurmala | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 34 |
| 7 | Jelgava | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 50 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 21 | -31 | 22 |
| 8 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -13 | 20 |
| 9 | Metta / LU | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 52 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 32 | -31 | 16 |
| 10 | Tukums | 25 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 30 | -42 | 14 |