Latvia vs Cyprus Prediction & Preview - UEFA Nations League
Latvia and Cyprus lost on the same afternoon. Latvia went down 2-0 away to Armenia on 25 September 2026, and a few hours later Cyprus were beaten 2-1 at home by Montenegro. Both results came in the opening round of this UEFA Nations League campaign, and both sides now need a response when Latvia play Cyprus on Monday, 28 September 2026.
- Fixture: Latvia vs Cyprus
- Competition: UEFA Nations League
- Date: Monday, 28 September 2026
- Kick-off: 17:00 BST
Full match information is on the Latvia vs Cyprus match page.
Two defeats, the same afternoon
Latvia's loss to Armenia was the heavier of the two. They didn't score, and Armenia's two-goal margin was the largest defeat either side has taken in recent results. Cyprus at least got on the scoresheet against Montenegro before conceding twice themselves, going down 2-1 rather than being shut out.
Neither result was an isolated blip. Latvia's defeat continued a run that had already seen them lose back-to-back matches against Lithuania and the Faroe Islands at the Baltic Cup in June. Cyprus, under head coach Akis Mantzios, have now failed to win seven of their last eight competitive matches, a stretch that included finishing fourth in their FIFA World Cup qualifying group.
Cyprus's away-day problem
Cyprus travel to face Latvia carrying a genuinely poor record on the road. They have won just one of their last seven competitive away matches since October 2024, a run that stretches back through most of their World Cup qualifying campaign. That single number does more to explain their recent slide than any one result does on its own.
Latvia's wins over Gibraltar
Before the Armenia defeat, Latvia's most recent Nations League form had actually been solid. They beat Gibraltar 1-0 in March, then beat them 1-0 again a few days later, keeping a clean sheet both times. It's the only unbeaten spell either side has managed in the results available here, and it's now three matches behind them.
Cyprus's spring and early summer were more mixed: a 3-2 win over Moldova and a 0-1 loss to Belarus in March, then a 1-1 draw with Slovenia and a 2-0 win over Liechtenstein in June, all friendlies. No real pattern there beyond a team that has struggled to string results together.
Latvia vs Cyprus prediction
Latvia should edge a tight UEFA Nations League contest against Cyprus on Monday, 28 September 2026. Cyprus's away record - one win in seven competitive matches since October 2024 - is the clearest signal in the data, and it's a harder problem for them to solve than Latvia's recent slump. Latvia also have the more recent evidence of defensive solidity, having kept back-to-back clean sheets against Gibraltar before the Armenia defeat.
Our prediction: Latvia 1-0 Cyprus
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