Latvia vs Armenia Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Nations League | November 17, 2024

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• Tournament: UEFA Nations League
• Date: Friday, Nov 15
• Kick-off Time: 07:45 pm GMT
• Venue: Skonto Stadium, Latvia

Latvia’s national football team will welcome Armenia in the group-stage clash of the Nations League campaign at the Skonto Stadium. Both teams had a disappointing start to the Nations League campaign and are looking to qualify for the playoffs.

Just like their drastic performance in the European Championships qualifying, Armenia’s national football team have made a horror start to their Nations League campaign and Oleksandr Petrakov was relieved of his managerial duties last month. They are sitting just six points behind leaders North Macedonia and have only managed two victories since the start of 2024

Meanwhile, Latvia’s national football team have been dreadful throughout this year and are currently sitting third in their respective group. They have struggled on the road, so a home win is considered in this fixture.

Latvia national football team news

Latvia have reported only a few injury concerns, so the manager expects to have almost the same squad that participated in the October international break. Latvia was boosted with the return of Daejeon forward Vladislavs Gutkovskis who has overcome his injury.

Armenia national football team news

Meanwhile, for Armenia, veteran defender Varazdat Haroyan is expected to retain his spot in the first-team lineup. Grant-Leon Ranos and Edgar Sevikyan are expected to lead the attack alongside Lucas Zelarayan.

Latvia vs Armenia Predicted Lineups

Latvia national football team predicted lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Matrevics

Defenders: Jurkovskis, Balodis, Tobers

Midfielders: Savalnieks, Zelenkovs, Savaljevs, Varslavans, Ciganiks

Forwards: Gutkovskis, Ikaunieks

Armenia national football team predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Cancarevic

Defenders: Hovhannisyan, Muradyan, Haroyan, Tiknizyan

Midfielders: Dashyan, Spertsyan, Bichakhchyan

Forwards: Zelarayan, Ranos, Miranya

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Head-to-Head

The two sides have faced off only five times in the past, with both Armenia and Latvia winning two games each. The other match ended in a draw.

Last five matches result:

Key Players to Watch out in Latvia vs Armenia

Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia)

Latvian forward Vladislavs Gutkovskis is one of the first names who has earned 48 caps for his national team while registering 11 goals. The 29-year-old forward is known for his ability to win duels and headers.

Lucas Zelarayan (Armenia)

Al Fateh midfielder Lucas Zelarayán is one of the standout names in the Armenia squad and can literally play in any position in the final third. The 32-year-old scored a goal in each of his last two matches for Armenia and is expected to play a leading role for the visiting side.

Latvia vs Armenia Prediction

Latvia’s national football team has made a mixed start to their Nations League campaign, as they have picked up only four points from their four opening fixtures. They have failed to win three of their four matches in the competition and are sitting third in the group standings, level on points with second-placed Armenia. They look to be in a battle with Armenia for a shot at promotion to League B via the playoffs in March.

Armenia’s national football team has made a mixed start to their Nations League campaign and will not have a better chance to win three points against the home nation. The visiting side are coming off a 2-0 defeat to North Macedonia in their last game and have only picked up four points from their four opening fixtures. Havakakan are second in their group, so a victory on Sunday night would put them in an interesting position on the table.

Predicted Score: Latvia 1-2 Armenia 

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