Estonia welcomes the chances of their first international glory in decades in the Baltic Cup final against Latvia this week. The match schedules for Thursday at the A. Le Coq Arena, with kickoff at 7 pm.
The Baltic Cup final pushed ahead due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the two teams tied on points in the final round of fixtures with clash heads in a winner-take-all.
Firstly, Latvia has a lot of history with winning the Baltic Cup in the biennial competition. Both sides have a record of 13 times win in the competition.
The winning streak dates back to 2010 after four consecutive wins in the inaugural competition before losing out to opponents Lithuania in the competition.
Moreover, Estonia’s last competitive success in the competition dates to 1938. However, history books can well change this Thursday in their favor in the form of a win this Thursday.
Furthermore, the hosts came on top in the three-team group by registering a triumphant 3-1 win in their opening game last week against Lithuania.
Similarly, Estonia recorded a win against Lithuania in their Baltic Cup game, leaving them the second-best with only a goal. Additionally, the side followed with another 1-0 win over Finland, who previously took part in the competition. However, a 7-1 loss to Germany is a major reality check of what stands in the mist this week.
Estonia vs Latvia Head to Head
Both sides have six games against each other, with Estonia taking two wins while Latvia with one win. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Finland 0-1 Estonia
- Lithuania 0-1 Estonia
- Sweden 1-0 Estonia
- Belarus 4-2 Estonia
- Estonia 2-6 Czech Republic
Away
- Germany 7-1 Latvia
- Latvia 3-1 Lithuania
- Turkey 3-3 Latvia
- Netherlands 2-0 Latvia
- Latvia 1-2 Montenegro
Estonia Team News
Given coach Thomas Haberli is fairly new to the squad, we expect minimal changes to the starting lineup. However, we might get a surprise attacking partnership with Sapien and Anier joining up top. Sappien is currently with six goals in the last ten international appearances for the side.
Latvia Team News
Uldrikis is the only figure featuring both of this month’s fixtures, thus guaranteeing his spot in the starting lineup. New faces that could feature this week includes Igor Tarasovs and Vitalijs Maksimenko.
Prediction and Odds
Estonia head into the clash with back to back wins while their opponents last 7-1 defeat might derail their morale.
- Correct Score: 1-0
- Estonia Win
- Goals Under 2.5
