Latvia
national · strength −0.64 (attack −0.40, defence −0.24) against an average Premier League side, rated Oct 2026
Last 9 matches
Form bars show each match's xG difference: no xGxG below −1−1 to 00 to +1+1 or better
Points against expected
Expected points: what each match's xG for and against would earn on average.
| Season | Difference |
|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League 26/27 | −2.1 |
Rating by month
Attack and defence against an average Premier League side (0); higher is better for both.
Ratings as a table
| Month | Strength | Attack | Defence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | −0.64 | −0.40 | −0.24 |
| Sep 2026 | −0.70 | −0.45 | −0.25 |
| Aug 2026 | −0.58 | −0.28 | −0.30 |
| Jul 2026 | −0.63 | −0.31 | −0.32 |
| Jun 2026 | −0.59 | −0.29 | −0.30 |
| May 2026 | −0.50 | −0.25 | −0.25 |
| Apr 2026 | −0.53 | −0.26 | −0.27 |
| Mar 2026 | −0.56 | −0.27 | −0.29 |
| Feb 2026 | −0.89 | −0.45 | −0.44 |
| Jan 2026 | −0.94 | −0.47 | −0.47 |
| Dec 2025 | −1.00 | −0.49 | −0.50 |
| Nov 2025 | −1.05 | −0.51 | −0.53 |
| Oct 2025 | −0.86 | −0.42 | −0.43 |
| Sep 2025 | −0.78 | −0.64 | −0.15 |
| Aug 2025 | −0.39 | −0.19 | −0.19 |
| Jul 2025 | −0.42 | −0.21 | −0.22 |
| Jun 2025 | −0.46 | −0.22 | −0.24 |
| May 2025 | −0.34 | −0.22 | −0.11 |
| Apr 2025 | −0.37 | −0.24 | −0.13 |
| Mar 2025 | −0.40 | −0.26 | −0.14 |
Best performers
| # | Player | Average | Last three, newest first | Against average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dmitrijs Zelenkovs | 48.2 | 49.8on 5 Oct 2026 at Cyprus55.9on 2 Oct 2026 v Montenegro45.5on 28 Sep 2026 v Cyprus | |
| 2 | Andrejs Cigaņiks | 51.2 | 56.3on 5 Oct 2026 at Cyprus55.2on 2 Oct 2026 v Montenegro39.1on 28 Sep 2026 v Cyprus | |
| 3 | Raivis Jurkovskis | 46.6 | 50.5on 5 Oct 2026 at Cyprus50.3on 2 Oct 2026 v Montenegro52.0on 25 Sep 2026 at Armenia | +4.2 |
| 4 | Eduards Daskevics | 48.7 | 55.6on 5 Oct 2026 at Cyprus46.8on 2 Oct 2026 v Montenegro69.1on 28 Sep 2026 v Cyprus | +6.4 |
| 5 | Deniss Melniks | 43.5 | 38.3on 5 Oct 2026 at Cyprus47.1on 2 Oct 2026 v Montenegro42.7on 28 Sep 2026 v Cyprus | |
| 6 | Antonijs Černomordijs | 46.7 | 41.7on 2 Oct 2026 v Montenegro36.6on 28 Sep 2026 v Cyprus53.6on 25 Sep 2026 at Armenia | −2.7 |
| 7 | Roberts Savaļnieks | 36.9 | 23.4on 2 Oct 2026 v Montenegro36.1on 28 Sep 2026 v Cyprus33.5on 16 Nov 2025 at Serbia | −3.6 |
| 8 | Rihards Matrevics | 52.4 | 61.3on 5 Oct 2026 at Cyprus41.0on 2 Oct 2026 v Montenegro59.8on 28 Sep 2026 v Cyprus | |
| 9 | Daniels Balodis | 45.1 | 42.9on 5 Oct 2026 at Cyprus51.1on 14 Oct 2025 v England49.2on 11 Oct 2025 v Andorra | +2.6 |
| 10 | Krišjānis Zviedris | 43.9 | 31.7on 14 Oct 2025 v England32.8on 11 Oct 2025 v Andorra47.6on 9 Sep 2025 at Albania | −6.5 |
| 11 | Renārs Varslavāns | 51.4 | 63.3on 14 Oct 2025 v England39.0on 11 Oct 2025 v Andorra53.8on 9 Sep 2025 at Albania | |
| 12 | Jānis Ikaunieks | 41.3 | 30.5on 16 Nov 2025 at Serbia50.2on 14 Oct 2025 v England48.0on 11 Oct 2025 v Andorra | |
| 13 | Roberts Uldriķis | 45.4 | 51.2on 5 Oct 2026 at Cyprus43.9on 2 Oct 2026 v Montenegro44.7on 28 Sep 2026 v Cyprus | |
| 14 | Markuss Strods | 44.4 | 50.4on 5 Oct 2026 at Cyprus100.0on 2 Oct 2026 v Montenegro28.0on 28 Sep 2026 v Cyprus | +12.6 |
| 15 | Dennis Cirkin | 41.3 | 52.5on 2 Oct 2026 v Montenegro37.4on 28 Sep 2026 v Cyprus33.6on 25 Sep 2026 at Armenia | |
| 16 | Roberts Veips | 59.3 | 49.3on 16 Nov 2025 at Serbia72.9on 14 Oct 2025 v England51.9on 11 Oct 2025 v Andorra | |
| 17 | Dario Sits | 38.3 | 29.0on 11 Oct 2025 v Andorra40.4on 9 Sep 2025 at Albania44.0on 6 Sep 2025 v Serbia | |
| 18 | Maksims Tonisevs | 40.5 | 46.3on 25 Sep 2026 at Armenia35.2on 16 Nov 2025 at Serbia45.8on 14 Oct 2025 v England | |
| 19 | Danila Patijčuks | 41.9 | 47.5on 5 Oct 2026 at Cyprus38.0on 2 Oct 2026 v Montenegro48.5on 25 Sep 2026 at Armenia | |
| 20 | Bruno Melnis | 89.8 | 100.0on 9 Sep 2025 at Albania80.4on 6 Sep 2025 v Serbia | |
| 21 | Alvis Jaunzems | 32.1 | 32.1on 6 Sep 2025 v Serbia | |
| 22 | Kristaps Grabovskis | 48.9 | 48.9on 14 Oct 2025 v England |
Latest results
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | UEFA Nations League | at Cyprus | L 1–2 | 0.2–2.0 | 0.23 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | UEFA Nations League | Montenegro | L 1–2 | 0.8–1.2 | 1.07 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | UEFA Nations League | Cyprus | D 0–0 | 0.5–1.1 | 0.84 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | UEFA Nations League | at Armenia | L 0–2 | 0.1–0.2 | 0.97 |
| 16 Nov 2025 | World Cup Qualification UEFA | at Serbia | L 1–2 | – | – |
| 14 Oct 2025 | World Cup Qualification UEFA | England | L 0–5 | – | – |
| 11 Oct 2025 | World Cup Qualification UEFA | Andorra | D 2–2 | – | – |
| 9 Sep 2025 | World Cup Qualification UEFA | at Albania | L 0–1 | – | – |
| 6 Sep 2025 | World Cup Qualification UEFA | Serbia | L 0–1 | – | – |