Turkey continues building hopes for Group G’s 2022 World Cup qualification bid when they travel to take on Latvia. The match schedules for Monday evening at the Daugava Stadium, with a kickoff at 9:45 pm.
The guests come off a 1-1 draw against Norway in their last encounter on Friday evening. On the other hand, the hosts picked up a 1-0 defeat against the Netherlands the last time around.
Twenty-nine shots were fired during Latvia’s clash with the Netherlands – 19 for Oranje and 10 for Kazakevics – but the net rippled only once at the Daugava Stadium when the hosts suffered a disappointing 1-0 loss.
The 19th-minute performance by Davy Klaassen was all that separated the two teams that day as Latvia’s World Cup dream came to a bitter end.
Interestingly, Latvia conceded fewer goals than Turkey during the qualification process for this tournament (11 compared to 14).
Turkey was at a disastrous performance in Euro 2020, but now, under the leadership of Stefan Kuntz, welcomes Norway in Istanbul to claim victory from the last five World Cup qualifiers.
Latvia managed to keep Turkey in their last clash in March with a thrilling 3-3 draw – the fifth straight draw between the two teams – and it’s been 97 years since Turkey’s only win in that one in 1924.
The Turks remain in a three-way battle for a second-place spot finish with Norway. With a win in their last seven matches, it provides a must-win encounter.
Latvia vs. Turkey Head to Head
Both sides have four matches against each other, with all matches ending in four draws. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Latvia 0-1 Netherlands
- Montenegro 0-0 Latvia
- Latvia 0-2 Norway
- Latvia 3-1 Gibraltar
- Estonia 2-1 Latvia
Away
- Turkey 1-1 Norway
- Netherlands 6-1 Turkey
- Gibraltar 0-3 Turkey
- Turkey 2-2 Montenegro
- Switzerland 3-1 Turkey
Latvia Team News
After missing their 1-0 loss to the Netherlands due to suspension, forward Vladislavs Gutkovskis is back in contention for a start in attack. Therefore, it means that Robert Uldrikis might drop to the bench. Other attacking options available include Daniels Ontuzans.
Turkey Team News
There is a major boost for the guests with the return of Caglar Soyuncu, Ozan Kabak, and Orkun Kokcu. Burak Yilmaz will get the nod to lead the attack with Calhanoglu in the number 10. Role.
Prediction and Odds
The hosts remain a major nut to crack, but the guests receive a major boost with the returns of key players.
- Turkey Win
- Goals Under 2.5
- No Score: Home
