Only victory will do for the Rīgas FS supporters in this RTU stadions battle with Tukums, seeing as they have a healthy lead on their opponents in the Virsliga standings.
- Rīgas FS is in the best form (4-2-0) in Virsliga
- Tukums have the most conceded goals (31) away in Virsliga
This football field uses artifical turf, unlike Tukums's home ground. The latest 23 games by the guests on artifical turf have resulted in 7 wins, 5 draws and 11 losses.
The hosts Rīgas FS saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Europa Conference League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Sabah, was also a home game here at RTU stadions. The away team is better rested.
Rīgas FS form and stats
Rīgas FS have been outstanding at home so far in the Virsliga with 9 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Rīgas, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Rīgas FS's previous fixture was also a home event, the loss 0-2 versus Sabah (in Europa Conference League).
In the preceding match a 5-2 victory visiting Auda.Everyone expects Rīgas FS to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 17 games: 15 home wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Rīgas FS have won with at least two goals margin 12 times in similar situations.
Defensively Rīgas have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 10 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Tukums form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Tukums so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-7 (win-draw-lose).
Tukums aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 213 league minutes without a goal. Krancmanis was the last player to find the net.
Tukums's previous game was their home loss versus Riga (0-6). Tukums lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-6 beating and focus on this one.
Before that, the Latvian Cup win away at Progress / AFA Olaine. Tukums are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 14 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were 3 wins, 1 draw and 10 defeats. Of the defeats, 7 games were lost by at least two goals margin.
Goal hungry football fans should note that 13 of this club's 17 most recent league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.
Tukums has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 12 games. Tukums are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 21 goals in these matches. Tukums has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Rīgas FS have not lost in the last 12 games (11-1-0) against Tukums.Tukums - Rīgas FS 1-7 was the scoreline in these sides' last h2h fixture, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Ilić 13 goals |   R. Ķiršs 7 goals |  E. Santana Deocleciano 6 goals |
Rīgas FS missing players
Tukums missing players
| Rīgas FS | Tukums | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| 16 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 58 | 20 | 10 | Scored | S | 4 | 21 | 32 |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 15 | 31 | 56 |
| 83% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 74% | 70% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 83% |
| 52% | 50% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 65% |
| 35% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 52% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 39% |
| 39% | 30% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 58% | 52% |
| 61% | 70% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 22% |
| 17% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 30% |
| 6.2 | 7.3 | 8.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.7 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 12.3 | 16.8 | 20.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.7 | 8.3 | 8 |
| 4.3 | 5.5 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| 58% | 36% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 43% | 41% |
| 6.6 | 8 | 7.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 13.3 | 10.9 |
| 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9.3 | 5.8 | 4.5 |
- Rīgas FS have not yet lost a game.
- Rīgas FS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rīgas FS have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most clean sheets (14) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals in the second half (37) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Rīgas FS is in the best form (4-2-0) in Virsliga
- Tukums have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tukums have the most conceded goals (31) away in Virsliga
- 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 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 48 | 58 |
| 2 | Rīgas FS | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 58 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 47 | 55 |
| 3 | Valmiera / BSS | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
| 4 | Liepaja | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | -1 | 31 |
| 5 | Auda | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 9 | -4 | 31 |
| 6 | Metta / LU | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -8 | 27 |
| 7 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 25 |
| 8 | FS Jelgava | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -14 | 23 |
| 9 | Tukums | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 56 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 31 | -24 | 23 |
| 10 | Super Nova | 23 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 70 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 30 | -50 | 8 |
