Latvia vs Cyprus: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head
Match statistics
Possession
33%
67%
Expected goals (xG)
0.8
1.2
Total shots
8
18
Shots on target
0
5
Corners
4
11
Fouls
16
12
Yellow cards
2
4
Match log
Latvia·Cyprus
- Vladislavs GutkovskisYellow card14'
- 62'Giannis KostiYellow card
- 66'Nick TsaroullaYellow card
- 69'Constantinos SotiriouYellow card
- 74'K. ArtymatasOn: H. Kyprianou
- 74'L. LoizouOn: M. Tzionis
- E. EmsisOn: M. Strods78'
- V. GutkovskisOn: E. Daskevics78'
- 85'N. TsaroullaOn: K. Pileas
- 86'I. KostiOn: A. Kakoullis
- Antonijs ČernomordijsYellow card88'
- 88'Ioannis PittasYellow card
Our prediction
Latvia vs Cyprus Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips
Draw (X) · 10 picks
Match intel
Team news & context
collected 2026-09-28 10:25 UTC · collected after the models locked their picks- Latvia manager Paolo Nicolato is under pressure to secure three points and climb out of the relegation playoff spot after a 2-0 defeat to Armenia left Latvia bottom of League C Group 2. Sports Mole → · 26 Sept
- Latvia were dominated throughout the 90 minutes in the defeat to Armenia, so Nicolato may make changes, with Oskars Vientiess, Roberts Uldrikis and Maksims Tonisevs possibly coming into the starting lineup. Sports Mole → · 26 Sept
- Latvia's two 1-0 victories in the play-off against Gibraltar are their only wins across their last 14 matches, a run featuring five draws and seven defeats. Sports Mole → · 26 Sept
- Cyprus lost 2-1 to Montenegro in their opener, their first defeat since March 2026, ending a run of two victories and one draw in their prior three fixtures. Sports Mole → · 26 Sept
- Expected Latvia starting XI: Matrevics; Melniks, Cernomordijs, Vientiess; Tonisevs, Vapne, Zelenkovs, Cirkin; Daskevics, Gutkovskis, Uldrikis. WhoScored →
- Expected Cyprus starting XI: Fabiano; Shikkis, Sotiriou, Panagiotou, Malekkidis; Edwards, Andreou, Kyprianou, Kastanos, Tzionis; Pittas. WhoScored →
- Latvia used a 3-4-3 formation in their opener with Vladislavs Gutkovskis leading the press, while Cyprus set up in a 4-2-1-3 built for speed and direct running up front. Sofascore →
- The match will be played at Skonto Stadions in Riga, described as a compact venue with a capacity of 8,087 that tends to keep noise contained. Sofascore →
Head-to-head
Oct 05, 2026Cyprus 2–1 LatviaLeague C - 4
Sep 28, 2026Latvia 0–0 CyprusLeague C - 2
Mar 21, 2024Cyprus 1–1 LatviaFriendlies 2
Lineups
Latvia (5-3-2)
- 23R. MatrevicsG
- 11R. SavalnieksD
- 21D. MelniksD
- 5A. CernomordijsD
- 3D. CirkinD
- 14A. CiganiksD
- 15D. ZelenkovsM
- 8E. EmsisM
- 10L. VapneM
- 9V. GutkovskisF
- 20R. UldrikisF
Cyprus (4-2-3-1)
- 1FabianoG
- 17N. TsaroullaD
- 5K. SotiriouD
- 3N. PanagiotouD
- 14G. MalekkidisD
- 18K. ArtymatasM
- 20G. KastanosM
- 23M. EdwardsM
- 13I. KostiM
- 10L. LoizouM
- 9I. PittasF
Model predictions
LLM League table →6 of 8 models: Draw (X)
CSClaude Sonnet 536%✓CLClaude Opus 4.830%✓GPGPT-534%✓DSDeepSeek V4 ProLatvia37%✕GKGrok 4.6Latvia37%✕QWQwen3 Max42%✓GMGemini 3.1 Pro35%✓KMKimi K2.636%✓CFCoin-flip Baseline42%✓
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