Austria and Latvia measure forces at Red Bull Arena, in a match for this phase of the Qualification for the European Championship (Qualifying Round). There is no recent record of direct confrontations between these two teams, which have not played any games in the last 3 years. The last time they faced each other was on 07-06-2011, in a match that ended the final score: Austria (3‑1) Latvia. Latvia has considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor, so in this match the home factor may be decisive.
Austria:
The home team is currently in the 3rd position, with 6 points won, after 2 wins and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home against Slovenia by (1‑0). In the last match, he won out against the FYR of Macedonia by (1-4). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it records 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 26 goals scored and 20 suffered; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in his stadium, with 19 goals scored and 10 suffered. In their last 10 home matches Austria records 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 3 of the last 4 games, so he has not presented great defensive solidity, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 3 of the last 4 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 5 of the last 11 he played ended with less than 1.5 goals. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 6 times, but he got the comeback in 2. There are 2 periods highlighted in the last 11 home games for all competitions: he suffered 3 of his 8 goals between minutes (0′-15 ‘ ) and 3 of its 8 between (61’ ‑ 75 ‘).
Austria is looking for a place within the classification zone, so it is important to score points in this round, especially because it faces a team that is at the bottom of the group table. We expect a very offensive home team, attacking from the first minute, trying to score a goal early in the game. In the last game in this competition, Austria won a victory away from home against Macedonia by 4×1. The coach should not have great absences for this match.
Latvia :
After 4 losses, the visiting team is currently in the 6th position, without having conquered any points. In the last match, he lost by (0‑5) at home against Slovenia, after in the previous match, he lost by (0‑3) at home with Israel. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 matches he records 5 draws and 10 losses as a visitor; against 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 matches played as a visitor for all competitions, Latvia drew 4 and lost 6.
In this competition, he lost the last 4 games he played. The team has not been very strong defensively, since it has always suffered goals in the last 4 games, and its attack needs to improve, since it did not score goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 5 of their last 11 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 9 in 11 have ended with Under 2,5 goals. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: it only opened the scoring in 2 of its last 15 games, and never reached the break in advantage. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 11 times and never got the comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 9 away matches for all competitions: they suffered 6 of their 10 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Latvia has not yet managed to score any points, so you need to change your position in the field if you want to score points in this match. Acting against a more qualified team than his, Latvia will have to excel in the field, knowing how to defend strongly, to get at least a draw. In the last round, Latvia was defeated by Slovenia by 5×0. The coach must go with full force to the field.
