Latvia 0–0 Cyprus
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.4 – 1.3
- Actual xG
- 0.5 – 1.1
- Goals
- 0 – 0
Footybot saw it as open: Latvia 39%, the draw 26%, Cyprus 35%.
Cyprus deserved more from the draw, creating 1.1 xG to 0.5.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Giorgos Malekkidis, 69.8 in 93′.
Well above their usual level: Marcus Edwards +18.4, Nikolas Panagiotou +9.5.
Well below it: Antonijs Černomordijs −13.5, Andrejs Cigaņiks −12.7.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Latvia
| 25 Sep 2026 | L 0–2 | at Armenia |
| 16 Nov 2025 | L 1–2 | at Serbia |
| 14 Oct 2025 | L 0–5 | v England |
| 11 Oct 2025 | D 2–2 | v Andorra |
| 9 Sep 2025 | L 0–1 | at Albania |
Cyprus
| 25 Sep 2026 | L 1–2 | at Montenegro |
| 15 Nov 2025 | L 0–2 | v Austria |
| 12 Oct 2025 | W 4–0 | at San Marino |
| 9 Oct 2025 | D 2–2 | v Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| 9 Sep 2025 | D 2–2 | v Romania |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Latvia
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduards Daskevics | 15 | 69.1 | – |
| Rihards Matrevics | 93 | 59.8 | – |
| Dmitrijs Zelenkovs | 93 | 45.5 | −1.9 |
| Roberts Uldriķis | 93 | 44.7 | – |
| Deniss Melniks | 93 | 42.7 | +0.4 |
| Andrejs Cigaņiks | 93 | 39.1 | −12.7 |
| Dennis Cirkin | 93 | 37.4 | −7.6 |
| Antonijs Černomordijs | 93 | 36.6 | −13.5 |
| Roberts Savaļnieks | 93 | 36.1 | −1.1 |
| Markuss Strods | 15 | 28.0 | – |
Cyprus
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kostas Pileas | 8 | 92.0 | – |
| Giorgos Malekkidis | 93 | 69.8 | – |
| Giannis Kosti | 86 | 65.3 | – |
| Marcus Edwards | 93 | 64.5 | +18.4 |
| Loizos Loizou | 74 | 57.2 | +4.3 |
| Hector Kyprianou | 19 | 56.8 | – |
| Nikolas Panagiotou | 93 | 52.9 | +9.5 |
| Grigoris Kastanos | 93 | 50.4 | −7.6 |
| Nick Tsaroulla | 85 | 48.9 | – |
| Fabiano | 93 | 48.7 | −0.8 |
| Ioannis Pittas | 93 | 48.5 | +1.2 |
| Andronikos Kakoullis | 7 | 32.7 | – |