Hungary vs Latvia: result 3-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 7Kick-off on August 31, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Groupama Aréna, Budapest
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What was the result of Hungary vs Latvia?
Hungary won 3-1 on August 31, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 5′T. KádárHungary
- 26′Á. SzalaiHungary
- 40′Gints FreimanisLatvia
- 68′B. DzsudzsákHungary
Official lineup for Hungary vs Latvia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Hungary
4-2-3-1- 17R. Varga
- 9Á. Szalai
- 8Á. Nagy
- 18Z. Stieber
- 15M. Pátkai
- 7B. Dzsudzsák
- 21B. Bese
- 4T. Kádár
- 3M. Korhut
- 20Richárd Guzmics
- 1P. Gulácsi
Latvia
3-5-2- 10V. Šabala
- 6Dāvis Indrāns
- 16J. Kazačoks
- 17E. Vardanjans
- 9D. Ikaunieks
- 3Ņikita Koļesovs
- 2Vitālijs Maksimenko
- 11Aleksandrs Solovjovs
- 4Gints Freimanis
- 13K. Gorkšs
- 1A. Vaņins
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 11 matches in all competitions, Hungary have 3 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Latvia have 1, 0 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2017 | Andorra(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 5, 2017 | Russia(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Portugal(away) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 13, 2016 | Andorra(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Latvia(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2017 | Estonia(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Portugal(home) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 28, 2017 | Georgia(away) | 0-5 | Friendlies |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Switzerland(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 13, 2016 | Portugal(away) | 1-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Hungary win, 0 draws, 0 Latvia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2016 | Latvia 0-2 Hungary | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Hungary score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 11; Latvia score 0.4 and concede 2.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4 | 3/11 | 6/11 |
| Latvia | 0.4 | 2.4 | 1 | 2/8 | 4/8 |
Over the last 11 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Hungary sit 3rd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (8 points from 6 matches) and Latvia sit 4th (5 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | HungaryGroup F | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| 4 | LatviaGroup K | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 |
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