Iceland have done well in recent years to establish themselves as a team to keep an eye on by producing consistently top results.
Latvia have a tough Iceland challenge awaiting them in the final of the Baltic Cup when these two countries go head-to-head on Saturday. The upcoming contest will see two countries that have taken the long routes to reach the title match. They both saw a player get sent off in the closing minutes of regulation time in their respective semifinals. Despite the setback, they maintained their composure to seal the victory via penalty shootouts. Now that they are in the final, these two nations will settle for nothing but a win on Saturday.
Latvia vs Iceland | Key details |
Date | November 19 |
Venue | Daugava Stadium |
Kickoff time in India | 7:30 pm |
Kickoff time in Latvia | 4 pm |
Kickoff time in Iceland | 2 pm |
Iceland have done well in recent years to establish themselves as a team to keep an eye on by producing consistently top results. However, they had endured a mixed time in the Nations League after finishing second in League B Group 2 with four points from the same number of matches. Meanwhile, Latvia finished at the top of League D Group 1 with 13 points from six games. With very little to separate them both sets of supporters will be quietly confident about their chances of winning the final on Saturday.
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These two countries have not played many times in the past but whenever they have taken to the pitch they have produced a few eye-catching results. Out of the six matches they played between each other, there is not much to separate them, as the results are equally divided. Latvia and Iceland have won two games each while the other two ended in draws. The last time they played each other was in 2015 when the game produced an entertaining 2-2 draw.
Key Details | Stats |
Total matches | 6 |
Latvia won | 2 |
Iceland won | 2 |
Draws | 2 |
Total Latvia goals | 11 |
Total Iceland goals | 11 |
Biggest Latvia win | 4-0 (2006) |
Biggest Iceland win | 4-1 (1998) |
Last 5 matches (all competitions) | Results |
Iceland draw Latvia | 2-2 |
Latvia lose to Iceland | 0-3 |
Iceland lose to Latvia | 2-4 |
Latvia beat Iceland | 4-0 |
Latvia draw Iceland | 0-0 |