Cyprus vs Latvia Prediction & Preview - UEFA Nations League
Cyprus have won their most recent match. Latvia have lost theirs. That is the shape both sides bring into Monday's second meeting between the two, exactly a week after they played out a goalless draw in Latvia.
- Fixture: Cyprus vs Latvia
- Competition: UEFA Nations League
- Date: Monday, 5 October 2026
- Kick-off: 17:00 BST
Cyprus unbeaten since the first meeting
Cyprus's win over Armenia on 2 October, three days before this match, was their second positive result in a row, following the 0-0 draw away to Latvia on 28 September, seven days before this match. The one blemish in a longer run came away to Montenegro, a 1-2 defeat on 25 September, ten days before this match. Across six matches stretching back to a 3-2 home win over Moldova in March, Cyprus have won three, drawn two and lost once, scoring nine goals and conceding five.
Kostas Pileas is suspended for this one after his red card against Armenia, with Giorgos Malekkidis expected to replace him at left-back. Cyprus coach Mantzios otherwise has little reason to change a side that has delivered back-to-back results, with Andronikos Kakoullis, Marcus Edwards and Loizos Loizou all in form, according to Sports Mole.
Latvia still waiting for a win since March
Latvia's run has gone the other way. They lost 1-2 at home to Montenegro on 2 October, three days before this match, having drawn 0-0 with Cyprus on 28 September, seven days before this match, and lost 0-2 away to Armenia on 25 September, ten days before this match. Their last win came back in March: 1-0 at home to Gibraltar on 31 March, after a 1-0 away win over the same opponents on 26 March. Across their last five matches, Latvia have won two, drawn one and lost two, scoring three goals and conceding four.
Roberts Savalnieks and Danila Patijcuks both picked up injuries against Montenegro. Raivis Jurkovskis looks set to replace Savalnieks, with Markuss Strods in line to come in for Patijcuks. Antonijs Cernomordijs is suspended after accumulating yellow cards, according to Sports Mole.
A rematch just seven days on
This is the second meeting between the two sides in a week. Cyprus and Latvia drew 0-0 in Latvia on 28 September, seven days before this match, and now meet again, this time in Cyprus. Full details on Monday's game are on the Cyprus vs Latvia match page, with kick-off at 17:00 BST.
Cyprus vs Latvia prediction
Cyprus should beat Latvia when the two sides meet for a second time in this UEFA Nations League fixture on 5 October 2026, seven days after their goalless draw in Latvia. Cyprus are unbeaten in their last two matches and have scored nine goals in six games since the end of March, while Latvia have won just twice in five, scored only three in that run, and go into Monday missing players to both injury and suspension.
Our prediction: Cyprus 2-1 Latvia
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