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European Championship: Latvia vs Wales – Betting preview

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Ace Football team offers the European Championship round 6 match preview for Latvia and Wales who meet up this coming Monday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.

At Skonto Stadium, Latvia and Wales are going head-to-head in an electrifying game on Monday. This is the sixth round of their Euro 2024 qualifying campaigns. Wales celebrated a 1-0 win as well as a 2-0 victory in the last two matches played against Latvia.

Form: Latvia vs Wales

Latvia Form

Latvia have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-3 by Turkey, before Armenia ran out 2-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Croatia, who came out 5-0 winners. Latvia didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six internationals. They have a record of zero draws and six defeats, in which they conceded 23 and scored 13 goals.

Wales Form

In their previous three games, Wales lost 2-4 and 2-0 against Armenia and Turkey, respectively, before drawing 0-0 with South Korea. Wales secured just one win from their last six internationals, from which they also drew two and three games. They scored four goals while conceding ten as well.

Betting stats and facts for Latvia and Wales

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Latvia and Wales. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • Latvia have lost the last 6 matches in a row
  • In the last 3 Latvia home matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
  • Latvia have scored in 14 of the last 16 matches
  • In 7 of the last 9 matches Latvia played, both teams scored
  • In 5 of the last 7 Latvia matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
  • In 16 of the last 18 Wales matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Wales have not won 14 of the last 16 matches
  • In 7 of the last 9 away matches Wales played, both teams scored
  • In 7 of the last 9 Wales matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Wales have not won 9 of the last 11 away matches

Players to watch: Latvia vs Wales

Despite scoring just once in six European Championship games, Latvia hope Marcis Oss adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Wales put their faith in Kieffer Moore to handle the home side’s defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six European Championship games.

Betting markets: Latvia vs Wales

Full-time result

Latvia claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Wales won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing four in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Latvia only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Wales got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 home games Latvia played. Wales managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches, while Latvia claimed just one in the same run.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Latvia’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Wales played across all tournaments. They scored 0.6 times on average in the process.

Betting prediction: Latvia vs Wales

To summarize, the upcoming European Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Latvia vs Wales mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

Latvia vs Wales: Who wins the game?

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