Latvia hosts Netherlands in round 7 of the World Cup qualification. The match will be played on Friday, October 8th at Daugavas stadions (Riga)
The national team of Latvia is ranked 5th in Group G (five points after six games). 11 Wolves gained one victory and two draws and suffered two defeats. In the current qualification, the Red-White-Reds have already managed to jar on the nerves of the Turks in the away game (3-3), and on September 7, the Latvians managed to gain a draw in Montenegro (0-0). Beyond that, Kazakevics's men have never conceded more than three goals and have avoided defeats with a large score in this qualifying cycle.
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The Netherlands national team is in 1st place in the qualifying group (13 points after six rounds). The Oranges gained four victories and one draw and suffered one defeat. The Dutch started the qualification under the management of Frank de Boer, who was fired after the team's disastrous performance at the European Championship. The remaining matches will be played under Louis van Gaal, who returned to the national team after retiring in 2014. In the first three games with the 70-year-old coach, the Netherlands national team avoided defeat. In the September qualifying games, the Dutch scored seven points in matches against Norway (1-1), Montenegro (4-0), and Turkey (6-1).
In the previous match against Latvia, the Dutch limited themselves to two goals despite 36 shots on goal. It will be difficult for the Latvians to avoid a romp for the second time in a row. After van Gaal's return to the coaching post, the Oranges are gradually improving their attacking game, which can help Depay and the company achieve another victory in the qualification. Beyond that, the Latvians look weak in home confrontations against superior national teams. In the qualification for the 2018 World Cup, 11 Wolves lost to Portugal (0-3) and Switzerland (0-3), and Israel (0-3), Slovenia (0-5), and Poland (0-3) hammered them in the Euro 2020 qualifiers. The Dutch are quite capable of doing the same.
Prediction for the match: Netherlands to win with -2.5 handicap
