Latvia - VirsligaData current as of 06 September 2026

Tukums vs Liepāja: match statistics

Tukums crest
Tukums
2 : 2half-time 1:0
Liepāja crest
Liepāja

Tukums vs Liepāja: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Tukums played Liepāja in Virsliga (Latvia). The match was played on 17 April 2026. Final score: 2:2.

Current form

Tukums: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match. Liepāja: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Tukums scores 1.33 and concedes 1.83 goals per match. Liepāja scores 0.83 and concedes 1.17. League average: 2.77 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Tukums 100%, Liepāja 50%. Over 2.5: Tukums 67%, Liepāja 33%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Liepāja has higher xG: 1.37 vs 1.19. Tukums: 9.5 shots per match, Liepāja: 11.0.

Match halves

Tukums: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.67. Liepāja: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.67.

Goals by minute

Tukums: 31-45+ (3 goals). Liepāja: 76-90+ (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Virsliga: 2.77 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 0-2-2. Average goals 3.25, BTTS 75%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Liepāja has a clear advantage in chance creation: away xG averages 1.74 vs 1.13 for Tukums, and the visitors average 14.5 shots per match with 65% possession, while the hosts register 8 shots and 46% possession. Despite this, Liepāja convert this into only 0.5 goals per away match and have a low finishing rate of 3%, with 50% of away games yielding no goals. Tukums have not won at home (0 wins, 3 draws, 3 losses), but score consistently — averaging 1.0 goal per home match and 0% home clean-sheet rate — while conceding 1.67 goals on average and carrying an xG against of 1.65, highlighting defensive frailties. In the last 5 fixtures Liepāja average 0.8 points per game (record 1-1-3), and Tukums 0.6 points per game (0-3-2), giving the visitors a slight edge in form. Considering the visitors’ superiority in xG (1.74 vs 1.13), shots (14.5 vs 8) and possession (65% vs 46%), coupled with poorer finishing, I project a Liepāja win with an approximate probability distribution: 55% away win, 30% draw, 15% home win.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

Seasonal indicators show a clear contrast: Tukums has BTTS at 75% and BTTS in the last 5 matches is 100%, while Liepāja has seasonal BTTS 0% and 40% in the last 5. Tukums has recorded no clean sheets (0%) and concedes an average of 1.25 goals in the season (1.8 in the last 5), so they are prone to conceding. Liepāja scores only 0.5 goals per game in the season (0.6 in the last 5), but their xG_for is 1.74 and they average 14.5 shots with 5.0 on target and a low conversion rate of 3%, which suggests they create chances despite poor finishing. Additionally, the league has BTTS at 63% and an average goals of 2.83, and Tukums has xG_against 1.31 and 11 goals conceded in the season, which supports the scenario that both teams can score. Given the 75% vs 0% seasonal BTTS and 100% vs 40% in the last 5, I assess BTTS 'Yes' at 70% vs 30% 'No' — pick: 'Yes'.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

I estimate total expected goals at around 2.75 (Tukums ~1.15, Liepāja ~1.60), based on xG 1.19 for Tukums and 1.74 for Liepāja and xG against 1.26 (away) and 1.31 (home), with an adjustment for shot conversion. Liepāja creates more chances (avg. 14.5 shots, 5.0 on target) than Tukums (9.25 shots, 3.5 on target) but has a conversion rate of only 3% versus 11% for the hosts, so I downscale their real expected goals relative to xG. This season Tukums at home has over 1.5 in 75% of matches, Liepāja away 50%, while both teams have 0% of matches over 3.5 goals; additionally the last 5 matches show 60% over 2.5 for Tukums and 20% for Liepāja, yielding a moderate signal for Over 2.5. Based on this the safest pick is Over 1.5 (85%), Over 2.5 I rate at 62% and Over 3.5 at 22%, so I recommend playing Over 1.5 as the strongest signal.

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

Liepāja looks stronger on key metrics: season-long 1.5 points per match versus Tukums’s 1.0 and a 50% win rate versus the hosts’ 25%. Additionally, xG_for 1.74 compared to 1.19 and an average of 14.5 shots versus 9.25 indicate a clear offensive advantage for the visitors. The first half, however, is likely to be low-scoring — the hosts average 0.25 goals by half-time, the visitors 0.00, and in the last five matches the half-time goals average 1.8 for Tukums and 0.8 for Liepāja, which increases the probability of a draw at the break. After the break the statistics favor Liepāja: the visitors generate 1.74 xG and 5.0 shots on target while the hosts concede 1.25 goals per game on the season, which supports the likelihood of the away side scoring in the second half. Moreover, Liepāja has 50% of matches with a clean sheet this season and a 50% win rate, so the most reliable signal appears to be a draw at half-time and an away win at full-time (X/2).

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Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
1 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

33Possession (%)67
TukumsLiepāja
12Shots14
TukumsLiepāja
2Shots on target3
TukumsLiepāja
1.19xG1.53
TukumsLiepāja
1Corners3
TukumsLiepāja
40Dangerous attacks61
TukumsLiepāja
16Fouls11
TukumsLiepāja
2Cards2
TukumsLiepāja

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.33Goals scored / match0.83
TukumsLiepāja
1.83Goals conceded / match1.17
TukumsLiepāja
44%Average possession54%
TukumsLiepāja
3.5Shots on target / match4
TukumsLiepāja

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

9.5Shots per match11
TukumsLiepāja
3.5Shots on target4
TukumsLiepāja
14%Shot conversion7.6%
TukumsLiepāja
44%Possession54%
TukumsLiepāja
1.19xG for1.37
TukumsLiepāja
1.77xG against1.3
TukumsLiepāja

Shooting quality

Tukums: Counter-attackingLiepāja: Balanced
TukumsLiepāja
Accuracy (shots on target)37%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.21

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Liepāja is 33% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - Tukums · 0.8 pts / match - Liepāja

Tukums
DLDDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W50% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-3-3
0.50 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-2
Last 5 at home
0-1-2
LDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.17Opponent xG: 1.84BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 60%
Liepāja
LWLLD
Season result split
33% W17% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-3
1.17 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 away
1-0-1
WL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Tukums is 60% better for: goals scored per match.

1.33 goals / match - Tukums · 0.83 goals / match - Liepāja

Liepāja is 56% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.83 goals / match - Tukums · 1.17 goals / match - Liepāja

Tukums scoring profile: very strong

Tukums scores in 100% of matches (6 of 6 matches), while Liepāja keeps a clean sheet in 17% (1 of 6 matches).

Liepāja scoring profile: very strong

Liepāja scores in 67% of matches (4 of 6 matches), while Tukums keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 6 matches).

8Goals scored (season)5
TukumsLiepāja
11Goals conceded (season)7
TukumsLiepāja
3.17Average goals in match2
TukumsLiepāja
7Goals scored (last 5)3
TukumsLiepāja
9Goals conceded (last 5)6
TukumsLiepāja

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal67%
TukumsLiepāja
17%2 goals17%
TukumsLiepāja
17%3 goals0%
TukumsLiepāja
0%4 goals0%
TukumsLiepāja

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal83%
TukumsLiepāja
67%2 goals33%
TukumsLiepāja
17%3 goals0%
TukumsLiepāja
0%4 goals0%
TukumsLiepāja

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

50%BTTS at half-time0%
TukumsLiepāja
17%BTTS in both halves0%
TukumsLiepāja
17%Scored in both halves17%
TukumsLiepāja

BTTS and goal count

67%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
TukumsLiepāja
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
TukumsLiepāja
100%BTTS - last 540%
TukumsLiepāja

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
TukumsLiepāja
67%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
TukumsLiepāja
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
TukumsLiepāja

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
TukumsLiepāja
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
TukumsLiepāja
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
TukumsLiepāja

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Tukums is 24% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.83 pts / match - Tukums · 0.67 pts / match - Liepāja

Tukums - half-time state
17% leading33% draw50% trailing
Liepāja - half-time state
17% leading17% draw67% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.83Points per match (1st half)0.67
TukumsLiepāja
0.67Goals scored (1st half)0.17
TukumsLiepāja
1.17Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
TukumsLiepāja
1.83Average goals (1st half)0.83
TukumsLiepāja
17%Clean sheet before half-time33%
TukumsLiepāja
33%No goal before half-time83%
TukumsLiepāja

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per match (2nd half)1.5
TukumsLiepāja
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
TukumsLiepāja
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
TukumsLiepāja
1.33Average goals (2nd half)1.17
TukumsLiepāja
33%Clean sheet after half-time50%
TukumsLiepāja
50%No goal after half-time33%
TukumsLiepāja

Tukums - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
5
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 0%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time-0.5

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Liepāja - second-half results

33% W50% R17% P
4
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding194%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Tukums - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.60
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match1.20.6
Average goals in match1.81.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-3+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Liepāja - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.201.60
Goals scored / match0.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match0.81.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-4+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Tukums
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
1
4
16-30
3
2
31-45
2
1
46-60
0
2
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Liepāja
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
1
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
3
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.58
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
75%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+26%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Tukums

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.58
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
116%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Liepāja

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.54
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
53%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
60% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
60%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Virsliga).

Teams vs league

TukumsLigaLiepāja
Average goals in match 3.172.77 2.00
Both teams scored 100%61% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%48% 33%
Clean sheets 0%19% 17%
Goal before half-time 100%84% 83%
Goal after half-time 83%84% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.77
Average goals per match
61%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
19%
Clean sheets
1.19
Home goals / match
1.58
Away goals / match
+-25%
Home attack advantage
+-33%
Home defence advantage
+-23%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. LiepājaYellow cardAbiodun Omojesu Ogunniyi
  2. TukumsYellow cardDāvis Mārcis Valmiers
  3. TukumsSubstitutionOn: Bogdans SamoilovsOff: Jun Toba
  4. LiepājaGoalIvans Patrikejevs
  5. LiepājaGoalIvans Patrikejevs
  6. TukumsSubstitutionOn: Yushin KokiOff: Leoni Schmidt Pereira Gastaldelo
  7. LiepājaYellow cardFellipe Vieira Cardoso
  8. TukumsYellow cardKaspars Anmanis
  9. LiepājaSubstitutionOn: Kirils IljinsOff: Djibril Gueye

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Tukums 0 - 2 - 2 Liepāja. Average goals 3.25, both teams scored in 75% matches.

FK Liepāja
4 : 1
FK Tukums 2000
FK Tukums 2000
1 : 3
FK Liepāja
FK Tukums 2000
2 : 2
FK Liepāja
FK Liepāja
0 : 0
FK Tukums 2000

FAQ

What was the result of Tukums vs Liepāja?

The Virsliga match finished Tukums 2:2 Liepāja. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Tukums and Liepāja?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Tukums won 0, Liepāja won 2 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 3.25 goals, with both teams scoring in 75% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Tukums vs Liepāja?

Tukums score 1.33 goals per game on average and Liepāja 0.83. The Virsliga average is 2.77 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Tukums's matches and 50% of Liepāja's.

What form are Tukums and Liepāja in?

Over the last 5 games Tukums have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Liepāja 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Tukums vs Liepāja?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.