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Riga vs Tukums Result & Analysis

Date: 18/07/2026
Time: 16:00
Final 3-1
Riga
Riga
Vs
74%
17%
9%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Tukums
Tukums
Latvia: Virsliga
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

Riga’s recent unbeaten run, highlighted by a 3-3 draw against Rīgas FS, fuels the model’s confidence that the home side will secure victory. The Virsliga fixture is rated as a clear home win, with a 74% probability, a 17% chance of a draw and only 9% for Tukums to win. The model therefore picks a home win as the most likely outcome. The expected total goals hover around 3.3, with the single most probable scoreline being 2-0, a 11.8% chance. Riga’s home form shows an average of 2.58 goals scored and only 0.33 conceded against weaker opponents, while Tukums, playing away against a stronger side, averages 0.8 scored and 2.6 conceded. The suggested selections include Over 1.5 goals at 84.6% and a Home win at 74.1%. The match is expected to produce a 2-0 result, reinforcing the model’s preference for a decisive home victory.

Results analysis

Riga’s unbeaten run in their last five matches, highlighted by a 3-3 draw against Rīgas FS, carried over into this game, while Tukums, still recovering from two consecutive defeats, struggled away. The model’s pre-match favourite was a home win at 74.1 %, and it proved correct as Riga secured a 3-1 victory. The predicted 3-goal total came close to the 3-goal final score, with the model’s Over 1.5 selection hitting at 84.6 %. Both the favoured result and the key selections delivered, confirming the model’s accuracy for this Virsliga encounter.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Riga win✓ Hit
74.1%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✗ Miss
17.1%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Tukums win✗ Miss
8.9%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

RigaRiga

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-432W00D10W30W10W00D11D34L20W30WA·FS 21/09A·RĪG25/09A·BFC29/09H·FK 03/10A·MET19/10H·TUK24/10A·GRO02/11H·RĪG07/11A·AUD29/06H·FS 03/07
Avg total
2.4
Avg scored
1.7
Avg conceded
0.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game2.270.832.530.602.001.07
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (5)1.401.402.331.670.001.00
vs Weaker (25)2.440.722.580.332.311.08
Clean sheet %57% (+28pp vs league)
This opponent (Tukums) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

TukumsTukums

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-414L32W21W01L24L00D10W11D12L13LA·FK 14/09H·MET20/09H·SUP28/09A·GRO04/10H·RĪG19/10A·RIG24/10A·AUD02/11H·FS 09/11H·SUP01/07A·GRO05/07
Avg total
3.0
Avg scored
1.2
Avg conceded
1.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.171.771.381.750.931.79
vs Stronger (12)1.172.671.432.710.802.60
vs Similar (15)0.871.271.001.000.751.50
vs Weaker (3)2.670.672.501.003.000.00
Clean sheet %20% (-9pp vs league)
This opponent (Riga) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

6%11%17%22%5%011%121%222%318%412%511%6+
The model estimates around 3.3 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 3 (22%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
84.6%
Under 1.5
15.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Over
Over 2.5
63.6%
Under 2.5
36.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Over
Over 3.5
41.4%
Under 3.5
58.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: Yes
Yes
50.5%
No
49.5%
Best 5 market prices
Yes
No market prices yet.
No
No market prices yet.

Correct score

Top 8 scorelines with probability, best odds and edge (left); the full probability grid (right).
2-0
11.8%
3-0
9.8%
2-1
9.2%
1-0
8.7%
1-1
8.1%
3-1 ✓
7.6%
4-0
6.1%
4-1
4.8%
Riga goals ↓
Tukums goals →
01234
04.5%2.2%1.2%0.3%0.1%
18.7%8.1%2.9%0.7%0.1%
212%9.2%3.6%0.9%0.2%
39.8%7.6%3.0%0.8%0.2%
46.1%4.8%1.9%0.5%0.1%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Riga goals (down), columns = Tukums goals (across).

💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis

🏆 Total PPG

Points / game
Riga
2.67
Rīgas FS
2.33
FK Liepaja
2.00
Auda
2.00
BFC Daugavpils
1.86
Super Nova
1.40
Grobiņa
0.67
Ogre United
0.67
FS Jelgava
0.50
Tukums
0.43
Riga is 2.24 points better than Tukums in terms of average points per game (2.67 vs 0.43).

⚔️ Attack

Goals scored / game
Riga
3.17
Rīgas FS
2.50
FK Liepaja
2.17
BFC Daugavpils
1.71
Super Nova
1.20
Auda
1.20
Grobiņa
1.17
Ogre United
1.17
Tukums
0.71
FS Jelgava
0.67
Riga is 2.45 goals better than Tukums in terms of goals scored per game (3.17 vs 0.71).

🛡️ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
Auda
0.60
Riga
0.83
BFC Daugavpils
0.86
Super Nova
1.00
Rīgas FS
1.00
FK Liepaja
1.17
FS Jelgava
1.83
Tukums
2.14
Grobiņa
3.00
Ogre United
3.00
Riga is 1.31 goals better than Tukums in terms of goals conceded per game (0.83 vs 2.14).

⏱️ Possession

Not available for this league.
Possession isn't tracked for this league.

🎲 4. Props Analysis

Corners, cards and fouls aren't tracked for this league, so prop analysis isn't available here. Result, goals and both-teams-to-score markets are unaffected.

🔀 5. Double Chance

Double Chance

Two of the three results in one selection. The probability is the sum of those outcomes from the model above, so any edge here is the market pricing the combination out of line with its own 1X2.

🥅 6. Home & Away Over/Under

⚖️ 7. Handicap

⏱️ 8. Half Time Goals O/U

RigaRiga

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-200D00D00D10W10W00D10W02L20W10WA·FS 21/09A·RĪG25/09A·BFC29/09H·FK 03/10A·MET19/10H·TUK24/10A·GRO02/11H·RĪG07/11A·AUD29/06H·FS 03/07
Avg total
0.8
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
0.2
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.930.300.730.201.130.40
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (5)0.000.600.000.670.000.50
vs Weaker (25)1.120.240.920.081.310.38
Clean sheet %77% (+48pp vs league)
This opponent (Tukums) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

TukumsTukums

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-212L11D01L00D22D00D10W00D11D02LA·FK 14/09H·MET20/09H·SUP28/09A·GRO04/10H·RĪG19/10A·RIG24/10A·AUD02/11H·FS 09/11H·SUP01/07A·GRO05/07
Avg total
1.5
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
0.9
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.630.830.560.880.710.79
vs Stronger (12)0.831.420.861.570.801.20
vs Similar (15)0.470.470.290.290.620.62
vs Weaker (3)0.670.330.500.501.000.00
Clean sheet %47% (+18pp vs league)
This opponent (Riga) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Half Time Over/Under 0.5Actual: Over
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 1.5Actual: Under
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🥅 9. Half Time Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the first half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's half-time goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the half-time match total.
Riga over/under 0.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Riga over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Riga over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Tukums over/under 0.5 HTActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Tukums over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Tukums over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 10. Second Half Goals O/U

RigaRiga

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-332W00D10W20W00D00D01L32W00D20WA·FS 21/09A·RĪG25/09A·BFC29/09H·FK 03/10A·MET19/10H·TUK24/10A·GRO02/11H·RĪG07/11A·AUD29/06H·FS 03/07
Avg total
1.6
Avg scored
1.1
Avg conceded
0.5
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.330.531.800.400.870.67
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (5)1.400.802.331.000.000.50
vs Weaker (25)1.320.481.670.251.000.69
Clean sheet %60% (+31pp vs league)
This opponent (Tukums) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

TukumsTukums

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-202L21W20W01L02L00D00D11D01L11DA·FK 14/09H·MET20/09H·SUP28/09A·GRO04/10H·RĪG19/10A·RIG24/10A·AUD02/11H·FS 09/11H·SUP01/07A·GRO05/07
Avg total
1.5
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
0.9
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.530.930.810.880.211.00
vs Stronger (12)0.331.250.571.140.001.40
vs Similar (15)0.400.800.710.710.120.88
vs Weaker (3)2.000.332.000.502.000.00
Clean sheet %33% (+5pp vs league)
This opponent (Riga) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Second Half Over/Under 0.5Actual: Over
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 2.5Actual: Over
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🥅 11. Second Half Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the second half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's second-half goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the second-half match total.
Riga over/under 0.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Riga over/under 1.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Riga over/under 2.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Tukums over/under 0.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Tukums over/under 1.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Tukums over/under 2.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🔥 12. Top picks for this game

Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ordered by probability. Use Min odds to match the prices you want: slide down for near-certainties at short prices, up for longer prices. Unpriced picks are ranked on the model's fair odds. Edge defaults to Yes, showing only selections priced BELOW what the model makes them; switch to All to include the rest, and picks we hold no price for. The five columns are the best market prices (highest first) for each pick; edge is vs the average. Result grades each pick against the final score.
Min odds1.20
Edge
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5EdgeResult
Over 1.584.6%-------✓ Hit
Home win74.1%-------✓ Hit

💰 13. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
RIG (24)
€13m
AUD (16)
€3m
BD (21)
€3m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

⚔️ Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
RIG (9)
€6m
AUD (7)
€2m
BD (7)
€1m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
RIG (5)
€2m
BD (6)
€1m
AUD (0)
€0m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🛡️ Defence

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
RIG (10)
€5m
AUD (9)
€2m
BD (8)
€1m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🤝 14. Games History

H2H record

8 previous meetings
6
RIG wins
1
Draws
1
TUK wins

Head-to-head

Riga vs Tukums · H/A from RIG
DateH/AGameScore
24/10/25HRIG Vs Tukums0-0
03/08/25ATukums Vs RIG0-1
31/05/25HRIG Vs Tukums3-0
13/04/25ATukums Vs RIG0-3
27/10/24HRIG Vs Tukums10-1
04/08/24ATukums Vs RIG0-5
29/05/24HRIG Vs Tukums3-0
16/04/24ATukums Vs RIG2-1

RigaRiga

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
03/07/26HRIG Vs FS Jelgava3-0
29/06/26AAuda Vs RIG0-2
07/11/25HRIG Vs Rīgas FS3-4
02/11/25AGrobiņa Vs RIG1-1
24/10/25HRIG Vs Tukums0-0
19/10/25AMetta / LU Vs RIG0-1
03/10/25HRIG Vs FK Liepaja3-0
29/09/25ABFC Daugavpils Vs RIG0-1
25/09/25ARīgas FS Vs RIG0-0
21/09/25AFS Jelgava Vs RIG2-3

TukumsTukums

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
05/07/26AGrobiņa Vs TUK3-1
01/07/26HTUK Vs Super Nova1-2
09/11/25HTUK Vs FS Jelgava1-1
02/11/25AAuda Vs TUK0-1
24/10/25ARiga Vs TUK0-0
19/10/25HTUK Vs Rīgas FS2-4
04/10/25AGrobiņa Vs TUK1-0
28/09/25HTUK Vs Super Nova2-1
20/09/25HTUK Vs Metta / LU3-2
14/09/25AFK Liepaja Vs TUK4-1

📊 15. Overall Statistics

Riga
Riga
Latvia: Virsliga
Recent: 6 Wins / 3 Draws / 1 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallDDLWW2.44
HomeWWDLW2.44
AwayDWWDW2.44
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %76%76%76%
AVG goals3.223.243.20
Over 1.5 %82%88%76%
Over 2.5 %56%60%52%
Over 3.5 %34%28%40%
Scored2.482.642.32
Conceded0.740.600.88
BTTS42%36%48%
Clean Sheet56%64%48%
Corners---
Cards---
Tukums
Tukums
Latvia: Virsliga
Recent: 3 Wins / 2 Draws / 5 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallDWDLL0.96
HomeWWLDL1.12
AwayLLDWL0.80
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %24%28%20%
AVG goals3.183.163.20
Over 1.5 %78%76%80%
Over 2.5 %58%60%56%
Over 3.5 %36%40%32%
Scored1.121.280.96
Conceded2.061.882.24
BTTS56%56%56%
Clean Sheet18%20%16%
Corners---
Cards---

🏆 16. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1RigaRiga616
83%
2.7
195+14
4.0
100%
83%
67%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
13
6253.20.8
-
2Rīgas FSRīgas FS614
67%
2.3
156+9
3.5
67%
50%
50%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0002.51.0
-
3BFC DaugavpilsBFC Daugavpils713
57%
1.9
126+6
2.6
71%
57%
43%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1111.70.9
-
4FK LiepajaFK Liepaja612
67%
2.0
137+6
3.3
100%
83%
50%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0002.21.2
-
5AudaAuda510
60%
2.0
63+3
1.8
60%
20%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
2021.20.6
-
6Super NovaSuper Nova57
40%
1.4
65+1
2.2
80%
60%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.21.0
-
7Ogre UnitedOgre United64
17%
0.7
718-11
4.2
100%
100%
83%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.23.0
-
8GrobiņaGrobiņa64
17%
0.7
718-11
4.2
100%
83%
83%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.23.0
-
9FS JelgavaFS Jelgava63
17%
0.5
411-7
2.5
67%
50%
17%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.71.8
-
10TukumsTukums73
14%
0.4
515-10
2.9
86%
71%
29%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.72.1
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Latvia: Virsliga 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Latvia: Virsliga stats & trends →

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