Latvia vs. Portugal Predictions & Match Preview 09/06/2017

The Match Is Over. Score: 0-3

Latvia vs. Portugal Match Preview:

Europa champions Portugal head off travelling to Riga with the aim to tighten on Switzerland, from whom they're 3 points adrift and who have been undefeated so far in the campaign of group B, however, there's possibly no way the Portuguese can overtake the Swiss now whether they win and Switzerland lose to Faroe Islands - which is merely beyond expectations - either way, Switzerland stay firm in the driving seat since they outplayed Fernando Santos' side in the first lap.

Match status: 2018 World Cup - Qualification - Group B
Kick-off: Friday 09 Jun 2017, 07:45pm GMT
Venue: "Skonto stadions" in Riga, Latvia

Analysis and Match Preview:

Latvia national team are obviously unable to compete in this campaign as they go penultimate with one win over bottom-seated Andorra, 0-1 on the scoresheet, and four back-to-back defeats from the others having scored 2 goals and as many as 9 they've conceded across the five World Cup group qualifiers. Next game against Portugal has nothing to do with at least a slight chance for the Letts to qualify off the company.

Portugal team look to clinch the top spot as they will face Switzerland following the Latvia match - and chances are that they can overturn Switzerland's 2-0 favour to the Portuguese seem to put it all down to the wire. Nonetheless, they're with a game vs. Latvia ahead and should be given fresh air with another success; also a feasibly attained victory can help keep back a Hungary side who are five pts. behind and with a 19-3 goal performance "A Seleccao das Quinas" might rank decently amongst the second-placed teams, which will get them qualified for the next phase with 99% certainty.

So, in Ronaldo, who has been doing the impossible this season, Portugal keep a top goalscorer even in the World Cup qualification, with the Portuguese international scoring nine goals out of the team's overall 19. We believe he can stand out at this as well and will be given credit to play a full-time international fixture while Porto striker Andre Silva can also feature at the tip of Santos's formation, whose five goals are unforgotten but need to add up more as he performs as the main forward of his side so far.