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Lettonie

Ligue des nations · InternationalSeason 2026

Full time

0 – 0

Monday, 28 September 2026 · 18:00

Skonto, Riga

Chypre

PickLettonieHome win
Estimated probability35%

Mi-temps : 0–0

Timestamped proof

Pronostic MarcelitoLost

Latvia wins

Best odds

Betclic2.52

PMU2.45

Winamax2.45

Archived odds

Factors analysed before the event

RiskThe official lineups, particularly the goalkeeper and the central defensive pairing, are unknown.
RiskThe result and physical condition of both teams after the matches on September 25 are unavailable.
RiskThe complete recent form, group standings, and chance-creation data have not been established.

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RiskThe congested schedule could lead to unconfirmed rotation or a drop in intensity.
Invalidation conditionAn official lineup reveals a major absence, particularly in goal or in the defensive axis.
Invalidation conditionThe result or physical condition after the September 25 match significantly changes the assessment of both teams.
Invalidation conditionThe officially announced venue or time changes.
Invalidation conditionThe group’s actual standings after the first matchday reveal a different issue from the one currently documented.

Detailed analysis

Written before the match

Latvia hosts Cyprus in Riga in a very tight scheduling context, with approximately two full days of rest after the matches on September 25.

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Latvia hosts Cyprus in Riga in a very tight scheduling context, with approximately two full days of rest after the matches on September 25. The potential advantage of home ground and of starting directly with transitions or set pieces is offset by total uncertainty regarding the lineups, current form, and physical condition of both teams.

The decisive limitation is the lack of sufficiently recent pre-match data to rank the strengths firmly.

Recent form · Written before the match

Comparable recent form has not been established. For Latvia, the last match explicitly displayed by the Latvian Football Federation is a 0-1 defeat against Faroe Islands on June 9, 2026, in the Baltic Cup.

For Cyprus, the documented results are San Marino 0-4 Cyprus and Cyprus 2-2 Bosnia and Herzegovina in October 2025, but they are too old to constitute current form. The last five matches, complete recent opponents, detailed rest periods, travel, and chance quality are not available.

No xG, shot volume, or homogeneous pressing indicator is available.

Head-to-head · Written before the match

The match presentation page indicates that Paolo Nikolato’s tenure at the helm of Latvia began against Cyprus in 2024, but the score and exact date are not provided. No other recent head-to-head with a verifiable score was extracted from the selected sources.

Even if confirmed, this previous match would have limited significance because of possible changes in personnel, form, and context.

Absences and returns

No absence, suspension, medical list, starting goalkeeper or uncertain starter has been confirmed for the match. The Latvian Football Federation reported on 28 May health-related absences involving Kristers Tobers, Jānis Ikaunieks, Renārs Varslavāns and Roberts Uldriķis, but this information does not make it possible to conclude that they will be unavailable on 28 September.

For Cyprus, match-specific information is unavailable.

Context & news

Both teams belong to Group C2 with Armenia and Montenegro, which is scheduled to comprise six matches per team. No standings or results from the first matchday were available before the matches on September 25; the numerical stakes and qualification situation are therefore unknown.

Scenario favorable to Latvia: the match in Riga and the absence of another international trip for the second matchday could help Latvia start more directly, through transitions and set pieces. Scenario favorable to Cyprus: a compact block and transitions could exploit the spaces left by Latvia if they attacked in front of their home crowd.

In both cases, the schedule is demanding, with only about two full days of rest and unknown lineups.

Match data

Data overviewPartial data

Final8 sections availableUpdated 29 Oct 2026, 05:37 UTC

Standings

Team	FIFA	FIFA points	Prev. rank
	143	1069	143
	125	1142	125

LineupsStarting XI

Lettonie5-3-2

CoachP. Nicolato

Chypre4-2-3-1

CoachA. Mantzios

Full squad

Bench

Lettonie

Substitutes12

Chypre

Substitutes12

Player statistics

Lettonie

Rating	Shots	Min
7.65	0	90	0
6.73	1	90	0
7.13	1	90	0
6.18	0	90	1
6.43	0	90	0
6.61	1	90	0
6.53	0	90	0
6.6	0	78	0
6.45	0	90	0
6.34	2	78	1
6.32	3	90	0

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Chypre

Rating	SoT	Shots	Min
7.05	0	0	90	0
6.59	0	0	85	1
6.64	0	1	90	1
7.1	0	0	90	0
7.19	0	3	90	0
6.85	0	0	74	0
6.7	0	1	90	0
7.02	2	5	90	0
6.8	1	2	86	1
7.15	0	0	74	0
6.89	2	4	90	1

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Events

14'Yellow cardLettonie
62'Yellow card · FoulChypre
66'Yellow card · FoulChypre
69'Yellow card · FoulChypre
74'SubstitutionChypre
74'SubstitutionChypre
78'SubstitutionLettonie
78'SubstitutionLettonie
85'SubstitutionChypre
86'SubstitutionChypre
88'Yellow cardLettonie
88'Yellow cardChypre

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Comparative statistics16 metrics

LettonieChypre

5Saves0

8Shots18

2Yellow cards↓4

4Corners11

0Shots on target5

16Fouls↓12

0Red cards↓0

All statistics (16)

Attack

6Shots inside the box11

2Shots outside the box7

3Blocked shots5

5Shots off target8

0Offsides1

Passing

33%Possession67%

203Accurate passes469

264Passes528

Discipline

12Free kicks15

Head-to-head

D1–121 Mar 2024

RecordLettonie · 0W · 1D · 0L

Verify this result

This fixture is over and appears in the public ledger with its result, even though no bet was recommended here.

28 September ledger All our results

Match information

Competition: Ligue des nations
Venue: Skonto, Riga
Referee: Michal Ocenas

All our results

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Lettonie

Ligue des nations · InternationalSeason 2026

Full time

0 – 0

Monday, 28 September 2026 · 18:00

Skonto, Riga

Chypre

PickLettonieHome win
Estimated probability35%

Mi-temps : 0–0

Timestamped proof

Pronostic MarcelitoLost

Latvia wins

Best odds

Betclic2.52

PMU2.45

Winamax2.45

Archived odds

Factors analysed before the event

RiskThe official lineups, particularly the goalkeeper and the central defensive pairing, are unknown.
RiskThe result and physical condition of both teams after the matches on September 25 are unavailable.
RiskThe complete recent form, group standings, and chance-creation data have not been established.

View more data

RiskThe congested schedule could lead to unconfirmed rotation or a drop in intensity.
Invalidation conditionAn official lineup reveals a major absence, particularly in goal or in the defensive axis.
Invalidation conditionThe result or physical condition after the September 25 match significantly changes the assessment of both teams.
Invalidation conditionThe officially announced venue or time changes.
Invalidation conditionThe group’s actual standings after the first matchday reveal a different issue from the one currently documented.

Detailed analysis

Written before the match

Latvia hosts Cyprus in Riga in a very tight scheduling context, with approximately two full days of rest after the matches on September 25.

Read the full analysis

The decisive limitation is the lack of sufficiently recent pre-match data to rank the strengths firmly.

Recent form · Written before the match

No xG, shot volume, or homogeneous pressing indicator is available.

Head-to-head · Written before the match

Even if confirmed, this previous match would have limited significance because of possible changes in personnel, form, and context.

Absences and returns

For Cyprus, match-specific information is unavailable.

Context & news

In both cases, the schedule is demanding, with only about two full days of rest and unknown lineups.

Match data

Data overviewPartial data

Final8 sections availableUpdated 29 Oct 2026, 05:37 UTC

Standings

Team	FIFA	FIFA points	Prev. rank
	143	1069	143
	125	1142	125

LineupsStarting XI

Lettonie5-3-2

CoachP. Nicolato

Chypre4-2-3-1

CoachA. Mantzios

Full squad

Bench

Lettonie

Substitutes12

Chypre

Substitutes12

Player statistics

Lettonie

Rating	Shots	Min
7.65	0	90	0
6.73	1	90	0
7.13	1	90	0
6.18	0	90	1
6.43	0	90	0
6.61	1	90	0
6.53	0	90	0
6.6	0	78	0
6.45	0	90	0
6.34	2	78	1
6.32	3	90	0

See all (11)

Chypre

Rating	SoT	Shots	Min
7.05	0	0	90	0
6.59	0	0	85	1
6.64	0	1	90	1
7.1	0	0	90	0
7.19	0	3	90	0
6.85	0	0	74	0
6.7	0	1	90	0
7.02	2	5	90	0
6.8	1	2	86	1
7.15	0	0	74	0
6.89	2	4	90	1

See all (11)

Events

14'Yellow cardLettonie
62'Yellow card · FoulChypre
66'Yellow card · FoulChypre
69'Yellow card · FoulChypre
74'SubstitutionChypre
74'SubstitutionChypre
78'SubstitutionLettonie
78'SubstitutionLettonie
85'SubstitutionChypre
86'SubstitutionChypre
88'Yellow cardLettonie
88'Yellow cardChypre

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Comparative statistics16 metrics

LettonieChypre

5Saves0

8Shots18

2Yellow cards↓4

4Corners11

0Shots on target5

16Fouls↓12

0Red cards↓0

All statistics (16)

Attack

6Shots inside the box11

2Shots outside the box7

3Blocked shots5

5Shots off target8

0Offsides1

Passing

33%Possession67%

203Accurate passes469

264Passes528

Discipline

12Free kicks15

Head-to-head

D1–121 Mar 2024

RecordLettonie · 0W · 1D · 0L

Verify this result

This fixture is over and appears in the public ledger with its result, even though no bet was recommended here.

28 September ledger All our results

Match information

Competition: Ligue des nations
Venue: Skonto, Riga
Referee: Michal Ocenas

All our results