Latvia vs Serbia prediction: EUROPE: World Championship – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-09-05 13:00.
[p]Latvia and Serbia meet for the first time in this World Cup qualifying (WCQ) Group K clash, with both having picked up four points so far.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Latvia have played one game more than Serbia (W1, D1, L1), but are realistically battling with them and Albania for the play-off spot behind group leaders England. The Wolves have never qualified for the World Cup so they’re up against it, particularly as Paolo Nicolato’s side have only won one of their last eight matches (D3, L4). Particularly concerning for the home fans will be their dreadful attacking form, as Latvia have played 17 matches since they last scored multiple goals in the same game in October 2023.[/p]
[p]Serbia’s experienced squad contains seven players with more than 50 caps – five of whom are midfielders – so they have unsurprisingly started their bid for a third consecutive finals appearance strongly (W1, D1). They’re now unbeaten across their last six matches (W2, D4), and while the Eagles haven’t conceded in any of their last three games (W2, D1), they have struggled outside of Serbia, as they’re winless across their last eight fixtures on foreign soil (D5, L3). [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This will be the first-ever H2H between these sides.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Five of Latvia’s last seven games produced under 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]None of Latvia’s last five WCQ fixtures saw scoring after the 80th minute.[/p]
[p]Five of Serbia’s last six games featured under 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Serbia have won four of their last seven WCQ away games by a one-goal margin.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Latvia’s Jānis Ikaunieks has scored four goals across his last seven club appearances, with all four of those scoring appearances coming in games that produced at least five total goals. Serbia’s Dušan Vlahović has started this season strongly for Juventus, scoring in both of his league appearances so far, in both cases coming off the bench to help them complete wins without conceding.[/p]
[p]Latvia are unable to call on captain Kristers Tobers and Roberts Uldriķis, while Serbia captain Aleksandar Mitrović is doubtful having not played since June due to injury but has been called up.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]As the much higher-ranked side, Serbia are unappealing odds-on favourites so to find a more interesting bet, our tip is to back them to win with a -1.5 goal handicap at a more attractive price.[/p]
[p][i]Author: John Pennington[/i][/p]