Netherlands vs Latvia: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on March 27, 2021 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Netherlands vs Latvia?
Netherlands won 2-0 on March 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 32′S. BerghuisNetherlands
- 69′L. de JongNetherlands
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Netherlands have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Latvia have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2021 | Türkiye(away) | 2-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Poland(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Spain(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Italy(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2021 | Montenegro(home) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Andorra(away) | 5-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Faroe Islands(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 11, 2020 | San Marino(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Malta(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
How many goals should we expect?
Netherlands score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Latvia score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Latvia | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Netherlands sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (20 points from 8 matches) and Latvia sit 4th (5 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 20 |
| 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