Latvia vs Croatia prediction and betting tips on November 18, 2023

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Within the ninth round of the European Championship qualifying tournament, there will be a match between the national teams of Latvia and Croatia. The encounter will take place at the Skonto Stadium in Riga on November 18th. The game is scheduled to kick off at 18:00 Central European Time (CET).

Latvia:

After a very long hiatus (everyone remembers their participation in the European Championship in 2004, but that was almost two decades ago), the national team managed to showcase some progress. Last calendar year brought them victory first in the Nations League group, then in the Baltic Cup. However, these successes were against teams of a similar caliber. The traditional qualifiers began, and the team managed to secure their first points in the qualifying campaign by defeating the Armenian team in the last game. This didn't lift them from the bottom position, but it was a turning point of sorts.

Croatia:

The bronze medalists from the last World Cup are currently in third place in the group, trailing Turkey by six points. Turkey seems unreachable, and their main competitor is Wales. Croatia needs victories in both remaining matches and hopes for a misstep from the British team. In six matches, the Croatian team scored ten goals, the second-highest in the group after Turkey. Their last match in Wales, where Croatia unexpectedly lost, created an intriguing situation for the second-place spot.

Interesting Match Facts and Head-to-Head History:

• Latvia has conceded only in one of their last twelve matches.
• Croatia has lost two matches in a row.
• Croatia has won all five previous encounters between the teams.

Prediction:

The guests have no room for error, and their opponent isn't considered a significant threat. I'd wager on a convincing victory for Croatia with a handicap of -2.

Prediction on game W2(-2)

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