Latvia vs Croatia Prediction & Betting Tips - Euro

Prediction published on 16/11/2023, 17:50  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 18/11/2023 at 04:00 in Euro Prediction

Gameweek nine in the UEFA European Championship Qualifiers will see Latvia playing host to Croatia on Saturday. The hosts will be playing this match as a formality since they are at the bottom of the group and cannot qualify. The visitors are in third place with 10 points, level with Wales in the second spot. Latvia have struggled in these qualifiers. They managed just one win in their seven matches in this competition, which came against Armenia. Aside from that, they have suffered a few heavy defeats, including a 5-0 loss to this opponent back in September. The hosts also lost their last match 4-0 against Turkey last month. With their opponents still in the running for a top-two spot, Latvia are likely to struggle to get anything from this match. 

Meanwhile, Turkey lead the group and need just one point from their final match to secure first place. However, behind them, Croatia are in the midst of a battle for the second qualification spot. Having lost to Wales in their last outing, the visitors are now below the Welsh in the standings, with both teams still having two games to play. The Checkered Ones will have a chance to qualify even if they fail to crack the top two in this competition. They won their group at the Nations League, which earned them a playoff spot. Croatia will play their final match in the group against Armenia, while Wales will face Turkey. In the reverse fixture, the visitors completely dominated from the first whistle. They scored the first of their five goals in the third minute and were 3-0 up by halftime. Undoubtedly, they will be aiming for another strong performance in this one.