Ogre United, the promoted side entering the 2026 Virslīga season, sits firmly at the bottom of the table with 15 points from 29 matches and a goal difference of -46, placing it on course for automatic relegation to the Latvian First League. The promoted newcomers have recorded just three wins amid a string of heavy defeats, widening the gap to safety while mid-table sides like Grobiņa and Jelgava maintain clearer buffers. Tukums 2000, in ninth with 23 points, occupies the relegation play-off position and faces a tight race over the remaining fixtures to avoid facing a First League opponent in November. With roughly seven to eight rounds left before the November 8 conclusion, Ogre United’s persistent poor form and defensive vulnerabilities continue to shape trader consensus around the likely relegated side.