Striving Tukums will hope to pull off a small shock when they host high-flying Rīgas FS in the next league game. It’s 8th vs 2nd and the home supporters will have so-so expectations.
- Tukums have the fewest points (3) at home in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Virsliga
11 - 5 - 3 with 34-21. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Rīgas FS when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Rīgas FS play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Tukums and Rīgas FS.
Tukums form and stats
When playing at home in the Virsliga, Tukums have managed 1 win, 0 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 5 games. It's been an uphill battle for Tukums in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the FC Daugavpils / Progress game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.
Tukums played out a slightly shocking loss 1-7 against Rīgas FS in their previous match, also a home game. The first setback in the shape of a loss after collecting points in three league matches. Tukums were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Preceding that game was the away draw at FC Daugavpils / Progress that finished 3-3.The home team are doomed in this game if you believe the odds offered on Rīgas FS to win. Let's see if Tukums are capable of creating a surprise here by looking at their earlier home games as massive outsiders: 18 games found revealing 2 Tukums wins, 3 draws and 13 defeats.
Goals are plentiful in this team's league matches, with 5 in a row containing three or more goals (over 2.5).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Tukums here at Tukuma mākslīgā laukumā stadions in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games). As for conceded goals, Tukums's unpleasant statistic is 14 goals surrendered.
Rīgas FS form and stats
3 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses. That’s the product of Rīgas FS playing as the away team in the Virsliga this season.
Rīgas FS play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 7-1 victory visiting Tukums (placed 8th). As mentioned above, Rīgas was the only team on the pitch versus Tukums in their previous game, winning 7-1. This could be a tougher task.
Before that, Rīgas FS secured a home win against Valmiera / BSS with the score 2-1.As mentioned earlier, Rīgas FS will not be satisfied unless they get a comfortable victory in this game. Performing as huge favourites away from home has earlier resulted in 12 wins (12 by two or more goals winning margin), 1 draw and 0 surprising defeats.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Rīgas are regular goalscorers on their travels. Rīgas FS's manager Morozs has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only {2 conceded goals}. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Rīgas FS have put together a streak of 12 consecutive games without defeat (11-1-0) when playing Tukums.The most up to date logged match between these sides is the Tukums - Rīgas FS 1-7 played previously this season.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Ilić 6 goals |  F. Steponavičius 5 goals | R. Ķiršs 4 goals |
Tukums missing players
Rīgas FS missing players
| Tukums | Rīgas FS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| 26 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 57% | 73% |
| 82% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 57% | 64% |
| 64% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 29% | 36% |
| 36% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 18% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 29% | 18% |
| 45% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 71% | 64% |
| 36% | 40% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 27% |
| 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| 5.1 | 3.8 | 7.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 2.5 | 1.8 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.4 | 4.2 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 7.1 | 9.3 |
| 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 78% | 65% | 56% |
| 8.3 | 4 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.5 | 4.6 | 5.7 |
| 3.4 | 1.2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals away as Tukums have scored home.
- Rīgas FS have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most clean sheets (5) away in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the most scored goals (15) away in Virsliga
- Rīgas FS have the the best goal difference (+13) away in Virsliga
- Tukums have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Tukums have the fewest points (3) at home in Virsliga
- Tukums have the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in Virsliga
- Tukums have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Tukums haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 29 |
| 2 | Rīgas FS | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 25 |
| 3 | Liepaja | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Valmiera / BSS | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Auda | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | -5 | 15 |
| 6 | Metta / LU | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | -2 | 14 |
| 7 | FS Jelgava | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 11 |
| 8 | Tukums | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -12 | 8 |
| 9 | FC Daugavpils / Progress | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 6 |
| 10 | Super Nova | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -20 | 6 |
