Latvia hosts Serbia in a World Cup qualifier this Saturday. The Serbs are the favorites here, but we’ve seen in the past that Latvia can be very nasty in front of its crowd.
Latvia News
The Latvian national team opened the World Cup qualifiers with a win on the road in Andorra, 0-1, and after that posted an expected loss in London. The English team was better 3-0, in a game in which the guests didn’t embarrass themselves.
However, Latvia bounced back with a big point against Albania. It was 1-1 in Riga, back in mid-June, and we can say that even though Albania had more of the ball possession, the hosts were better and more direct. They had their chances here to take all three points.
Serbia News
The Serbian team looks solid. They opened the qualifiers with a goalless tie in Albania and then beat Andorra 3-0. Overall, the situation looks well, but there are turbulences under the water, between head coach Stojkovic and some of the biggest stars like Sergej Milinkovic Savic, who won’t play under his leadership.
Serbs haven’t lost in the last 6 matches, yet won just two. They have three straight clean sheets, four in the recent six contests. Serbia plays hard-working football, without too much flair or beauty, yet it’s effective for the moment. The majority of their games have 2 or 3 goals at max.
Latvia vs. Serbia Head to Head
These two nations have never met in the past, and this will be their first meeting ever.
Latvia vs. Serbia Betting Predictions
Latvia is a tough host, but Serbia has more quality and more gifted individuals who can solve the game with one move. Atalanta’s Lazar Samardzic, Juve’s Dusan Vlahovic and the rest are enough for the guests to take all three points and cover a 1.5-goal spread.
- Betting Tip: Serbia
- Bookmaker: BetOnline
- Odds: 1.74
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