Croatia vs Latvia Prediction & Betting Tips - Euro

Prediction published on 06/09/2023, 14:31  by Kennedy Kechula in Euro Predictions

Croatia have a date at home to Latvia in the Euro 2024 qualifiers in Group D. Going into this game Croatia are third while Latvia are bottom of the group. The hosts have played two games less than leaders Turkey and have four points. Two wins in the current international window could lift Croatia top of the group. They face second placed Armenia next and will surely be eyeing six points. Croatia’s last outing was in the Nations League final, a loss to Spain on post match penalties. They haven't lost a game inside 90 minutes in their last five outings. Coming into this one, they’ve failed to score in just one of five. Croatia have developed a knack for early leads in matches. They’ve led at the break in three of their last five matches. In Euro qualifiers at home, Croatia have led at half time in four of their last five matches.

Latvia are on a really poor run and it will take a lot for them to gain anything from this game. They haven't registered an outright win in the last eight matches. In the Baltic Cup they did beat Estonia on post-match penalties within that period. In their last four matches, they’ve lost outright and conceded two or more in three of the four. Latvia have met Croatia four times before, and lost all. In their last three meetings, Latvia didn’t score a goal; they have just one goal in the four meetings. The last meeting between these two was however in 2011. In two of their four meetings, Latvia went to half time trailing. Coming into this game, Latvia have gone to halftime trailing in each of their last three matches. In Euro qualifiers, away from home, Latvia have trailed at half time in four of five.