Latvia and the Faroe Islands meet at Daugavas Stadionā, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Nations League (League D). The record of recent head-to-head matches between these two teams couldn’t be more balanced, as there were 3 draws in the last 3 matches they played. The Faroe Islands present considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this match the home factor may be decisive.
Latvia:
The home team is currently in 3rd position, with 3 points won, after 3 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against the Faroe Islands by (1‑1). In the last match, they lost at home to Malta by (0‑1). This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has registered 1 victory, 7 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses in his stadium. The team comes to this match after an away win against San Marino by (0‑3). In the last 7 home matches for all competitions, Latvia won 1, drew 1 and lost 5.
For this competition, she hasn’t won 4 games ago. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 10 times and never managed to come back.
Latvia comes to this match after a 3-0 win against San Marino, in a friendly preparation for the next official matches: the team’s goals were scored by Vladislavs Gutkovskis, Davis Ikaunieks and Cristian Brolli (own goal). It should be noted that the home team lost to Malta, 0x1, in the last match of the Nations League D. In this home game, coach Dainis Kazakevics must keep the team at 4-3-3, with Andrejs Ciganiks, Davis Ikaunieks and Vladislavs Gutkovskis on the attack front. For this game the coach can count on all his players.
Faroe Islands:
After 3 wins and 1 draw, the visiting team is currently in 1st position, with 10 points won. In the last match, they won (2‑0) at home against Andorra, after in the previous match, having drawn (1‑1) at home with Latvia. This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have registered 1 victory, 2 draws and 12 losses as a visitor; against 6 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium. In the last match they played, for the Friendlies, they lost to Lithuania by (2‑1). In their last 10 away matches the Faroe Islands register 1 win, 1 draw and 8 losses. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency to score goals, as in 9 of their last 10 matches there were Over 1.5 goals and in 7 of the last 10 there were Over 2.5 goals. In 15 games, he never came back in the 11 games in which he conceded the first goal.
The Faroese team comes to this match after a 2×1 draw in the visit to Lithuania, in a friendly match: the team’s only goal was scored by Gunnar Vatnhamar. It should be noted that the visitors beat Andorra, by 2×0, on the last day of the Nations League D. In this match, coach Hakan Ericson must play 4-4-2, favoring a low block and counterattacks, especially against across the flanks. It should be noted that Meinhard Olsen is the Faroe Islands’ top scorer with 4 goals. For this game the coach can count on all the athletes.
