Hosts Latvia will hope to leapfrog second-placed Albania when they meet at Stadions Skonto on Tuesday in their third World Cup qualifying match in Group K. Latvia are third in their five-team group with three points following their 3-0 loss against England on March 24, while Albania have four points from three games and held Serbia to a goalless stalemate on Saturday.
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The home side were thoroughly outclassed by England when they clashed, facing 27 shots, five big chances and over 3.5 xG, while they only created one big chance themselves. Latvia drew 0-0 with Azerbaijan on June 7 in their most recent match, a game in which they kept their second clean sheet in three games. However, boss Paolo Nicolato will be concerned that his side have only netted three goals in their last seven outings, failing to score on four occasions. The Wolves’ form has been poor, with the nation winning just one of their past seven, losing four times. Latvia are winless in three home fixtures – suffering two defeats – though they did achieve victory in their prior two games.
Opponents Albania generated just 0.26 xG from open play against Serbia, though they also restricted them to less than 0.5 xG from open play.
The visitors have played their hosts four times, with each encounter ending with the scorelines level, including in their most recent encounter when they drew 3-3 in September 1999.
England lead the way in the group with nine points and occupy the only spot that automatically qualifies a nation to the World Cup, so head coach Sylvinho will know that his side are in a race to finish second and qualify for the playoffs.
The Red and Blacks are in mixed form having won two, drawn two and lost two of their past six in all competitions, keeping four clean sheets but only scoring five goals.
Albania’s record on the road is also mixed considering they have suffered two losses in their five most recent away outings, emerging triumphant on two occasions.sadsadsa
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The home side were thoroughly outclassed by England when they clashed, facing 27 shots, five big chances and over 3.5 xG, while they only created one big chance themselves. Latvia drew 0-0 with Azerbaijan on June 7 in their most recent match, a game in which they kept their second clean sheet in three games. However, boss Paolo Nicolato will be concerned that his side have only netted three goals in their last seven outings, failing to score on four occasions. The Wolves’ form has been poor, with the nation winning just one of their past seven, losing four times. Latvia are winless in three home fixtures – suffering two defeats – though they did achieve victory in their prior two games.
Opponents Albania generated just 0.26 xG from open play against Serbia, though they also restricted them to less than 0.5 xG from open play.
The visitors have played their hosts four times, with each encounter ending with the scorelines level, including in their most recent encounter when they drew 3-3 in September 1999.
England lead the way in the group with nine points and occupy the only spot that automatically qualifies a nation to the World Cup, so head coach Sylvinho will know that his side are in a race to finish second and qualify for the playoffs.
The Red and Blacks are in mixed form having won two, drawn two and lost two of their past six in all competitions, keeping four clean sheets but only scoring five goals.
Albania’s record on the road is also mixed considering they have suffered two losses in their five most recent away outings, emerging triumphant on two occasions.sadsadsa