Latvia vs Norway: result 0-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on September 4, 2021 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stadions Skonto, Riga
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What was the result of Latvia vs Norway?
Norway won 0-2 on September 4, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 20′E. HaalandNorway (pen.)
- 66′M. ElyounoussiNorway
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Latvia have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Norway have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2021 | Gibraltar(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Estonia(away) | 1-2 | Baltic Cup |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Germany(away) | 1-7 | Friendlies |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Lithuania(home) | 3-1 | Baltic Cup |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Türkiye(away) | 3-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2021 | Netherlands(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Greece(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Luxembourg(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Montenegro(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Türkiye(home) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Latvia score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Norway score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Norway | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Latvia sit 4th in World Cup - Qualification Europe (5 points from 8 matches) and Norway sit 1st (24 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 24 |
| 4 | Latvia | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy