Comfortable win for hosts
Latvia v Liechtenstein
Monday 06 June, 17:00
Live on Premier Sports
Our chum Tobias was on the wrong end of a consolation goal last night, as Manchester United winger Anthony Elanga grabbed a 92nd-minute goal for Sweden in their 2-1 home defeat to Norway. He must now nurse some very expensive drinks as he begins his week off.
We'll put together a Nations League Bet Builder to start our week, because Latvia are up against Liechtenstein, and anything but a comfortable home win would be a surprise.
Liechtenstein are having a tough time of it at the moment, despite the advent of a Nations League that was supposed to make life a bit easier. They have lost 14 of their last 15 matches including friendlies, and they have leaked a whopping 55 goals in that spell. Eight of those 15 matches have featured at least three goals, and heavy defeats against the Faroe Islands (5-1) and Cape Verde (6-0) suggest this is a defence that can collapse against anyone.
Latvia started their latest Nations League campaign with a 3-0 win over Andorra, and they managed a pair of 3-1 wins against Gibraltar in the World Cup qualifiers. Although Latvia are not exactly an international powerhouse, those results suggest they can score goals consistently against teams a level below them.
Latvia should dominate this game, so I'll back them to win, Over 2.5 Goals in the match and Over 4.5 Corners for the home side at 2.447/5 on the Bet Builder. In their two wins over Gibraltar and their success against Andorra, Latvia secured at least five corners every time.