Ventspils looking for adventure and three points in Virsliga trip to Tukums

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Virsliga. That game was an away game at Jelgava, so at least Tukums are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

Tukums's stadium, Tukuma pilsētas stadions, has a grass surface. Ventspils have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Ventspils when playing on grass; 8 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses from 20 matches. They have scored 30 goals in these games and conceded 33.

Tukums form and stats

Tukums are yet to produce one single Virsliga point here at Tukuma pilsētas stadions, to the disappointment of their supporters. All 5 matches have been lost. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Tukuma pilsētas stadions, with the home team losing five in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the JDFS Alberts game.

Tukums lost their last game at Jelgava (placed 6th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Rigas FS (0-3).

No one expects the home team to get anything from this game. It's not often a home team are such massive outsiders as in this game. We've searched our database for matches where Tukums had similar winning odds as today, and found two games. In these, the hosts won zero, drew zero and lost two. Betting people looking at handicaps might be interested to know that Tukums lost two similar games by at least two goals.

Tukums are traveling soon after this match as the Virsliga match at FC Daugavpils / Progress awaits in four days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Tukums here at Tukuma pilsētas stadions in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games). Tukums's defense is seriously deficient as 19 goals have been conceded in these matches.

Ventspils form and stats

Playing away, Ventspils have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 4 defeats in the Virsliga this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Ventspils are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Ventspils go into this game after a win, the home game against Rigas FS that ended 3-2. A 0-1 defeat away at Riga before that.

Again, the away team are huge favourites in this match and any other result would be an upset. We checked our Tipsway database for earlier, recent games with Ventspils given similar win odds in an away game. This check revealed one match with zero wins as expected, one draw and zero surprise home wins. The favourites won zero of these games by at least two goals.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Virsliga trip to Valmiera / BSS.

The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Ventspils have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Ventspils - Tukums 3-0, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Tukums won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Ventspils has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / zero

Top Goalscorers

E. Kozlov 4 goals

K. Svarups 3 goals

R. Vitolnieks 2 goals

Tukums missing players

Ventspils missing players