Prediction: Armenia to win 2-0
Latvia and Armenia will lock horns with each other in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group D this week. The match between Dainis Kazakevičs’s side and Oleksandr Petrakov’s team will be held at Skonto Stadium in Riga and will kick off at 5pm UK time on Thursday.
Latvia
Latvia are one of the smallest footballing nations in Europe and do not tend to do well. Not one expects them to go qualify for any major international competitions or even come close to qualifying.
Dainis Kazakevičs’s side are not going to qualify for the UEFA Euro 2024 finals. Latvia are at the foot of UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group D with no point from five matches. Latvia have lost all five of their qualifiers.
Latvia kicked off their UEFA Euro 2024 Group D qualifying campaign with a 1-0 loss at the hands of Wales. They then went down 3-1 to Turkey at home and then came a 2-1 loss at the hands of Armenia on the road. Following a 5-0 hammering at the hands of Croatia, Latvia went down 2-0 to Wales in front of their own fans.
Team News:
Vladislavs Gutkovskis is not available for Latvia against Armenia. Left-back Raivis Jurkovskis is injured, while Kristers Tobers is suspended. Defender Antonijs Cernomordijs is likely to miss the match against Armenia as well. Oskars Vientiess and Bogdans Samoilovs could start.
Armenia
Armenia are not one of the biggest footballing nations and do not tend to qualify for major international competitions, but things could change now. Oleksandr Petrakov’s side are very much in contention to make it through to the UEFA Euro 2024 finals.
Oleksandr Petrakov’s team are third in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group D at the moment with seven points from five matches. Armenia are three points behind Croatia and Turkey, who are first and second respectively in the standings. Croatia have played four games.
Armenia lost their opening UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group D match 2-1 to Turkey at home. Then they beat Wales 4-2 in Cardiff and that followed a 2-1 victory over Latvia in front of their own fans. Armenia then played out a 1-1 draw with Turkey and them came a 1-0 loss to Croatia at home.
Team News:
Sargis Adamyan is not in the Armenia squad. Edgar Sevikyan could start for Armenia. Tigran Barseghyan should start as well.
Key Factors to Consider
- Latvia have scored 3 goals in 5 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group D matches.
- Latvia have conceded 13 goals in 5 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group D matches.
- Armenia have scored 8 goals in 5 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group D games.
- Armenia have conceded 7 goals in 5 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group D games.
- Grant-Leon Ranos has scored 2 goals for Armenia.
Conclusion
Although Latvia are the home team, Armenia have the better side and are doing much better at the time. There is a chance that they could end up in the top two of the group. There is a very good chance that Armenia will pick up all three points from the encounter.
Prediction: Armenia to win 2-0
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