Latvia vs North Macedonia betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the UEFA Nations League match on October 10th, 2024

Latvia and North Macedonia will play on Thursday, October 10th, 2024 in a UEFA Nations League game, check the Latvia vs North Macedonia betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

UEFA created the Nations League competition in 2018, played on Fifa dates to increase the number of matches and boost European national football teams competitivity level. With four divisions and qualifying slots to the UEFA Euro and the World Cup. This tournament has already become a great attraction, especially in the so-called “League A”.

Stadium and City where Latvia vs North Macedonia will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Stadions Skonto stadium, in the city of Riga, with a capacity for 1000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Latvia vs North Macedonia betting tip 2024/2025

Latvia is currently ranked number 133 in the FIFA Ranking, while the North Macedonia is placed at number 65 in the world soccer's premier team ranking.

Latvia comes from a win in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Faroe Islands, in a match valid for UEFA Nations League, and the match ended 1-0. Coach P. Nicolato's team lined up with this formation: 3-4-1-2.

With an outstanding performance, Jānis Ikaunieks was the big name in the team's victory. Responsible for his best moments, and with excellent passing performance, the atack was a real executioner of the rival in the duel.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for UEFA Nations League, North Macedonia, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Armenia team with a final score of 2-0.

The Latvia team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while North Macedonia has been more irregular.

In the last 20 years, the teams have met on 3 occasions. North Macedonia has the advantage in terms of record, having won 3 times and never lost. There has also been 0 draws in this period.

The last face-to-face between these two nations was on 09-09-2019 in a Euro Qualification match of the 2020 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 0-2 win for North Macedonia.

Latvia

Current leaderboard

Latvia comes from a victory in the last match they played in. In the clash against Faroe Islands the team coached by Paolo Nicolato left with 3 points by beating the opponent by 1-0. In light of this, the team arrives for this duel in 3rd place of Group 4.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Latvia would be out of the qualification for the next round, since they are in the 3rd place of the group. However, with 4 games still to play, Latvia can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 15 points if they win their remaining matches.

In short tournaments with international teams, the tradition and name are usually a good indicator of what the team is aiming for in the championship. Since Latvia is playing in a lower league division of this UEFA Nations League, they will try to do their best, so that they can get 1st place in the Group and get promoted in the next edition of the tournament.

Although historical data is an important parameter, it is not the only factor that should be considered when assessing Latvia's chances in this UEFA Nations League. The momentum of the team coached by Paolo Nicolato is also something that should be taken into consideration.

Therefore, the 133th position in FIFA's ranking also serves as an indicator. As the current moment is not the best, Latvia arrives as a strong shooter in this UEFA Nations League 2024/2025. That means the players come in without too much pressure, and they might even develop their best soccer.

Latvia analysis

Latvia was in the League D in the last edition of the Nations League and finished in the position 1 of the group. In other words, after a great campaign in the previous tournament, they hope to do even better this time around.

Currently, in the UEFA Nations League, Latvia sums 2 goals for and a total of 4 goals against, after 2 rounds played.

The average ball possession of Latvia in this league is 47.5%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against North Macedonia they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.

North Macedonia

Current leaderboard

On the other hand, his team is looking for another victory since they left the field with 3 points in the previous match. In the previous round, his team faced Armenia and managed to win by 2-0. So for this game, the team arrives in 1st place in the group.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, North Macedonia would be promoted, since they are in 1st place of the group. However, with 4 games still to play, North Macedonia can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 16 points if they win their remaining matches.

Many considerations apply to both teams. So perhaps the most determining factor for North Macedonia's ambition in this UEFA Nations League is the team's record in the competition as well. After all, it is expected that the more traditional teams will reach the finals. Just like Latvia, North Macedonia will try to get the 1st spot in the group to be promoted in the next edition of the Uefa Nations League. For this reason, this match can be really interesting.

On the other hand, when we check the team's position in the FIFA ranking, we see that North Macedonia arrives for this UEFA Nations League in position 65. This demonstrates that regardless of the number of titles they have won or not, North Macedonia comes to this UEFA Nations League without much pressure. As the moment is not the best, there is not much pressure from the fans. This can even be beneficial since the players can feel at ease and play more freely.

North Macedonia analysis

In the current Nations League, North Macedonia aims to exceed their previous performance in the tournament, which is their primary objective. They occupied the 3 position in the group they were a part of in the last edition.

We have reached matchday 2 in UEFA Nations League and at the moment North Macedonia has made 3 goals and conceded 1.

As we approach the League C, North Macedonia is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.5 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Usually, it is with an 55% average ball possession that the North Macedonia team tries to control the game. This is because typically, teams with ball possession above 50% have some control over their opponents.

North Macedonia is a more offensive team than Latvia, having 251 attacks vs. 208 from Latvia, having scored 3 times, in comparison, Latvia converted into goal 2 times.

Best goalscorer from North Macedonia

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Enis Bardhi is the player to highlight. Helping North Macedonia with 2 goals scored this season, the Midfielder has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Latvia 1 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team North Macedonia 1 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.62.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 4.25 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

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Cards Top Betting Tips

Latvia has an average of 0.7 yellow cards per game over the 2 rounds, while North Macedonia has an average of 2.3. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.5 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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