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Latvia and North Macedonia return to action in the UEFA Nations League when they square off at the Skonto Stadium on Thursday. Paolo Nicolato’s men will head into the game looking to get one over the visitors, having lost their previous three meetings since March 2014.
Latvia picked up their first win of the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League when they edged out Faroe Islands 1-0 on September 10 in Riga. Before that, Nicolato’s side also edged out Faroe Islands 1-0 in June’s Baltic Cup third-place playoff before suffering a 4-1 defeat against Armenia in their Nations League opener on September 7.
Latvia head into Thursday’s clash unbeaten in four of their last five Nations League home games — claiming three wins and one draw — with a 2-1 loss against Moldova in September 2022 being the exception.
Like the hosts, North Macedonia secured their first win of the new Nations League campaign as they edged out Armenia 2-0 at the Toše Proeski Arena.
This followed a 1-1 draw with Faroe Islands on September 7, when Viljormur Davidsen and Enis Bardhi scored for either side to force a share of the spoils in Tórshavn.
With four points from the first six available, North Macedonia currently sit at the top of the Group L standings, one point and two places above Thursday’s hosts.
Latvia vs North Macedonia Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the fourth-ever meeting between the two nations, with North Macedonia winning their previous three encounters.
- Latvia have failed to win seven of their most recent nine games across all competitions, losing five and picking up two draws since October 2023.
- North Macedonia are unbeaten in five of their last seven competitive matches, claiming two wins and three draws since September 2023.
- Latvia have lost just two of their last eight Nations League games while picking up five wins and one draw since June 2022.
Latvia vs North Macedonia Prediction
Latvia and North Macedonia will be looking to continue from where they left off in September when they picked up their first win of the new Nations League campaign. However, North Macedonia have enjoyed the better of this fixture and we are backing them to extend their dominance over the hosts.
Prediction: Latvia 1-2 North Macedonia
Latvia vs North Macedonia Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - North Macedonia to win
Tip 2: First to score - North Macedonia (Latvia have conceded the opening goal in seven of their last nine games)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in five of Latvia’s last six matches)
