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Faroe Islands and Latvia face in Tórsvøllur, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Nations League (League D). There is only record of 2 recent head-to-head matches between these two teams: on 03-22-2018, which ended with a draw (1‑1), and on 10-07-2017, which ended with a draw (0-0 ). In this match, the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Faroe Islands :
After 2 victories, the home team comes to this 3rd round in 1st position in Group 1, with 6 points won. The previous round, they won (0‑1) away against Andorra, after in the first match of this group stage having won (3‑2) at home against Malta. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in his stadium. The team comes to this match after an away loss against Denmark by (4‑0). In the last 8 matches played at home for all competitions, the Faroe Islands won 2, drew 1 and lost 5. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, and their attack needs to improve as they have not scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games. There is a tendency to have goals in their home matches, since 7 of the last 8 matches they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 11 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Faroe Islands team comes to this match after a 4-0 defeat in the visit to Denmark, in a friendly preparation for the next official matches. It should be noted that the locals won both games in the League of Nations D, against Andorra and Malta. Now, in this match against Latvia, coach Hakan Ericson will have to favor a style of play of ball possession and searching for spaces on the flanks. Jóannes Bjartalid is one of the most outstanding of this team, being very fast and strong in the offensive transition. All players are available for this game.
Latvia:
The visiting team comes to this 3rd round of Group 1 in 2nd position, with 2 points won, after 2 draws. In their first match in this group stage they drew at home against Andorra by (0‑0). On matchday two, they drew away against Malta by (1‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 6 draws and 9 losses as a visitor, with 10 goals scored and 27 suffered; against 3 victories, 3 draws and 9 defeats in their stadium, with 9 goals scored and 28 suffered. In their last match, for the Friendlies, they tied with Montenegro by (1‑1). In their last 9 away matches Latvia has recorded 4 draws and 5 defeats. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 games, so there are defensive processes that need to improve. This is a team that scores few times in the first place and that only managed to open the scoring in 2 of its last 15 games, of these 2 it reached the break in 1 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 1. In 15 games, never he got the comeback in the 11 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Latvian team comes into this match after a one-ball draw against Montenegro, in a match in which Igors Tarasovs scored the team’s only goal. It should be noted that the visitors have two draws in this Nations League D against Malta and Andorra. In this game against the Faroe Islands national team, coach Dainis Kazakevics must act with a cautious strategy, seeking only the counterattack to exploit the opponent’s back. Winger Andrejs Ciganiks is the big star of this Latvian national team, the one who is very strong on the counterattack. There are no weight absences for this game.
Faroe Islands vs Latvia head to head matches
22.03.18 FI Faroe Islands Latvia 1 : 1
07.10.17 WC Faroe Islands Latvia 0 : 0
07.10.16 WC Latvia Faroe Islands 0 : 2