Andorra vs Latvia Prediction: A win for 3 points
The World Cup qualifying match between Andorra and Latvia will take place at 1:45 AM on March 22nd. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Andorra vs Latvia
Iker Alvarez is likely to continue guarding Andorra's goal, with the five-man defense of Biel Borra, Moises San Nicolas, Christian Garcia, Ian Olivera, and Marc Garcia expected to remain unchanged from the 0-0 draw against Malta in November.
Albert Rosas and Marc Pujol are the only two players to have scored for Andorra in their last nine matches across all competitions, and both are likely to be named in the starting lineup.
On the other side, Latvia will be without Roberts Uldrikis and captain Kristers Tobers for this month's qualifying matches due to lingering injuries. Meanwhile, 21-year-old center-back Niks Sliede has been called up to the national team for the first time.
With Tobers absent, Sliede could be given a starting opportunity on Friday, forming a three-man central defense alongside Daniels Balodis and Antonijs Cernomordijs, while Rihards Matrevics will continue his role as the starting goalkeeper.
Latest predicted lineup for Andorra vs Latvia
Andorra:
Alvarez; Borra, Nicolas, Garcia, Olivera, Garcia; Fernandez, Teixeira, Pujol, Cervos; Rosas
Latvia:
Matrevics; Jurkovskis, Sliede, Cernomordijs, Balodis, Ciganiks; Zelenkovs, Saveljevs, Varslavans; Ikaunieks, Gutkovskis
Latest football match prediction: Andorra vs Latvia
The Andorra Football Federation was first established in 1994, but the national team was only able to participate in major championships after joining UEFA and FIFA in 1996.
The Tricolours team first tried their luck in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in 2002, having joined too late to participate in the 1998 qualifiers, but to date they have yet to reach the World Cup finals in six attempts.
Andorra have only won four of their 62 World Cup qualifying matches across six editions, while losing 55, despite achieving their best qualifying performance in 2022.
For the first time in history, the Tricolours avoided last place in the group – they finished fifth, ahead of San Marino – although they still lagged behind second-placed Poland by a significant 14 points.
Although history suggests Andorra has little chance of qualifying, long-time coach Koldo Alvarez and his team may find encouragement from the adjusted qualifying format, with UEFA's tournament qualification spots now increased from 13 to 16.
This change means there are now 12 groups, each with four or five teams, with Andorra facing Albania, England, Latvia and Serbia in an attempt to secure a top-two spot and make history with their first-ever qualifying appearance.
However, the Tricolours are experiencing a poor run of form heading into their clash with Latvia, having not won a match since their 2-0 victory over Liechtenstein in the UEFA Nations League in September 2022.
Latvia also has a favorable record against Andorra, having remained unbeaten in their last 11 encounters, with 7 wins and 4 draws during that period.
The visitors will be eager to extend that unbeaten run when they clash on Friday, aiming to start their qualifying campaign with a win while also striving to secure their first-ever World Cup appearance.
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Latvia has participated in all eight subsequent qualifying rounds, and they nearly secured a place in 2010, finishing third, just three points behind the top two.
Unlike the home team, Latvia has experience playing in major tournaments, having qualified for Euro 2004, although they were eliminated in the group stage without winning a single match.
Paolo Nicolato, who was recruited in February 2024, will now be aiming to lead Latvia to their first World Cup title, and a winning start on Friday could be crucial to achieving that goal.
The Italian coach has had a challenging start with Latvia, with his team winning only 2, drawing 3 and losing 5 of the 10 matches he has managed, including 4 winless games right before this match.
Latest Andorra vs Latvia score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Andorra vs Latviaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Andorra 0-2 Latvia
- WhoScore:Andorra 1-3 Latvia
- Our newspaper predicts:Andorra 0-2 Latvia
When and where can I watch Andorra vs Latvia live?
To watch the Andorra vs Latvia match live in the World Cup qualifiers, taking place at 1:45 AM on March 22nd, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
