Cyprus 2–1 Latvia
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.9 – 0.8
- Actual xG
- 2.0 – 0.2
- Goals
- 2 – 1
Footybot made Cyprus favourites at 64%.
Cyprus won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 0.2.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Rihards Matrevics, 61.3 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Marcus Edwards +11.0, Rihards Matrevics +11.0, Hector Kyprianou +10.7.
Well below it: Giorgos Malekkidis −23.2, Fabiano −10.4.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Cyprus
| 2 Oct 2026 | W 2–0 | v Armenia |
| 28 Sep 2026 | D 0–0 | at Latvia |
| 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 |
Latvia
| 2 Oct 2026 | L 1–2 | v Montenegro |
| 28 Sep 2026 | D 0–0 | v Cyprus |
| 25 Sep 2026 | L 0–2 | at Armenia |
| 16 Nov 2025 | L 1–2 | at Serbia |
| 14 Oct 2025 | L 0–5 | v England |
Head to head
| 28 Sep 2026 | Latvia 0–0 Cyprus |
Cyprus
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Tsaroulla | 1 | 100.0 | – |
| Giannis Kosti | 32 | 75.4 | – |
| Marcus Edwards | 90 | 59.5 | +11.0 |
| Grigoris Kastanos | 89 | 59.5 | +3.8 |
| Hector Kyprianou | 90 | 55.3 | +10.7 |
| Chambos Kyriakou | 23 | 53.5 | – |
| Loizos Loizou | 58 | 50.4 | −4.0 |
| Leonidas Konomis | 90 | 47.5 | – |
| Ioannis Pittas | 67 | 45.6 | −1.4 |
| Nikolas Panagiotou | 90 | 43.3 | −1.6 |
| Andronikos Kakoullis | 58 | 41.0 | – |
| Giorgos Malekkidis | 90 | 38.8 | −23.2 |
| Fabiano | 90 | 38.1 | −10.4 |
| Angelos Neophytou | 23 | 37.2 | – |
Latvia
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rihards Matrevics | 90 | 61.3 | +11.0 |
| Andrejs Cigaņiks | 90 | 56.3 | +5.8 |
| Eduards Daskevics | 74 | 55.6 | +8.4 |
| Roberts Uldriķis | 30 | 51.2 | – |
| Raivis Jurkovskis | 90 | 50.5 | +9.0 |
| Markuss Strods | 45 | 50.4 | – |
| Dmitrijs Zelenkovs | 88 | 49.8 | +1.7 |
| Danila Patijčuks | 45 | 47.5 | – |
| Daniels Balodis | 90 | 42.9 | −2.7 |
| Deniss Melniks | 90 | 38.3 | −4.7 |