Comments and predictions for Latvia vs Albania: A fatal blow from the away team

Latest Latvia vs Albania team information

Latvia could field a 3-4-3 formation, with a trio of central defenders including Raivis Jurkovskis, Antonijs Cernomordijs and Daniels Balodis.

The attacking trio will likely consist of Alvis Jaunzems, Janis Ikaunieks and Vladislavs Gutkovskis, supported by two central midfielders Aleksejs Saveljevs and Dmitrijs Zelenkovs.

As for Albania, they could start with a back four consisting of Elseid Hysaj, Arlind Ajeti, Ardian Ismajli and Mario Mitaj.

Coach Sylvinho is likely to use the defensive midfield duo Kristjan Asllani and Juljan Shehu, playing behind the attacking group of Armando Broja, Qazim Laci, Arber Hoxha and Rey Manaj.

Latest expected lineup Latvia vs Albania

Latvia:

Zviedris; Jurkovskis, Cernomordijs, Balodis; Savaļnieks, Saveljevs, Zelenkovs, Ciganiks; Jaunzems, Ikaunieks; Gutkovskis

Albania:

Strakosha; Hysaj, Ajeti, Ismajli, Mitaj; Asllani, Shehu; Broja, Laci, Hoxha; Manaj

Latest Latvia vs Albania football review

The home team was completely outclassed by England in their most recent encounter, having to defend against 27 shots, 5 clear-cut chances and conceding an xG (expected goals) of more than 3.5, while they only created one significant chance.

Latvia drew 0-0 with Azerbaijan on June 7 in their most recent match – a match in which they kept a clean sheet for the second time in their last three games.

However, coach Paolo Nicolato is certainly concerned that his team has only scored 3 goals in the last 7 matches, and has failed to score 4 times.

The form of the "Wolves" is quite poor, when they only won 1 out of the last 7 matches, and lost 4 matches.

Latvia are also winless in their last three home games – losing two – despite having won two in a row just before this run.

In the opposite direction, Albania only created 0.26 xG from open play against Serbia, but they also restricted their opponents to under 0.5 xG from open play.

The two teams have met a total of four times, and all four matches have ended in draws, including the most recent 3-3 draw in September 1999.

England currently lead the group with 9 points and are in the only position to qualify directly for the World Cup finals. Therefore, coach Sylvinho knows that his team is facing a fierce competition for second place in the group to win a ticket to the play-offs.

Albania’s form has been average with 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last 6 games in all competitions. Despite keeping 4 clean sheets, they have scored just 5 goals.

Albania's away record is not too outstanding when they lost 2 of their last 5 away trips, and had 2 wins.

Latest Latvia vs Albania score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Latvia vs Albaniaas follows:

• Sportsmole:Latvia 0-2 Albania

• WhoScore:Latvia 0-1 Albania
• Our newspaper predicts:Latvia 0-1 Albania

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