Latvia vs Wales Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 11th September 2023

Latvia and Wales meet at Skonto Stadium for an electrifying group stage game on Monday . We are into the sixth round of the qualifying with teams vying for a place in the European Championship.

Wales got the better of Latvia in their most recent meetings, as they first won 1-0, then 2-0. They need something similar to play a part in getting through this group. Apart from Latvia, it has the look, at least so far, of a pretty even group, where only Latvia have lost everything so far.

Having accumulated zero points from the initial five rounds of matches, Latvia rank as number five, with Wales on four points as number four.

Latvia enter their upcoming game placed as number 134 in the FIFA world ranking. There is a bit of a gap to opponents Wales, who enter the game ranked number 35 in the world.

Latvia could perhaps, and it is a big perhaps, collect a few points in the group if all the stars align. The most likely scenario though will be for them to finish last in the group.

Whilst outsiders to top their group, not least now after four matches, Wales still seem to have a decent opportunity to at least qualify for the next stage. Though a tough group, we certainly shouldn't count them out.

Latvia vs Wales Prediction

Latvia Form

Latvia endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 2-3 against Turkey, before Armenia won 2-1, while Croatia claimed all three points in a 5-0 win. Latvia are winless in their previous six internationals, which produced a run of zero draws and six defeats. They conceded 23 and scored 13 goals.

Wales Form

A single point prevents Wales from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 2-4 and 2-0 against Armenia and Turkey, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 0-0 draw against South Korea. Wales secured just one win from their last six internationals, from which they also drew two and three games. They scored four goals while conceding ten as well.

We expect Wales to come away unscathed but, goals could be at a premium, and we like the look of a low scoring win against Latvia.

Latvia have six defeats in a row.

Wales failed to record a win in any of their previous three games.

Latvia vs Wales Team News

Latvia vs Wales H2H

The latest match between Latvia and Wales was a close affair with Wales grapping a small 1-0 away win.

Latvia vs Wales Results

Latvia vs Wales Betting Tips

Despite scoring just once in six European Championship games, Latvia still expects Roberts Uldrikis to add to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Wales put their faith in Kieffer Moore to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six European Championship games.

Latvia won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing five as well. Wales won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost four in this run. Both sides have been rather generous in recent weeks, with Latvia only managing a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games on home soil. Wales arrive at Skonto Stadium having kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 away games.

In the past ten matches for Latvia across all competitions, over 2.5 goals happened in five times of them with an average of 1.1 goals goals scored by themselves. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Wales, who managed to score 0.6 times in those matches.