Latvia vs Netherlands: The Dutch will destroy another opponent

The Netherlands have beaten the Latvians in all four previous fixtures by a 13-0. Will the Oranje be able to crush their opponents again? We believe that the visitors will win easily!

The last time Latvia qualified for a major international tournament was back in 2004 when they managed to pick up one point from a sensational draw with Germany, but not enough to qualify from the group. Latvian football has since gone through a crisis that has only worsened with each passing year. In the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Latvia are not a realistic contender to travel to Qatar, although they have put up a couple of quality performances. First of all, an away draw with Turkey, 3-3, draws attention. They also shared points with Montenegro 0-0 away and a 3-1 win over Gibraltar, but all their remaining games ended in defeat, hence their current penultimate place in Group G.

The Netherlands suffered a major crisis recently, sending them past UEFA EURO 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Still, they could soon return to their vibrant, successful, and entertaining football under Ronald Koeman. Alas, the coach has since suffered at Barcelona. The Oranje are now suffering on their own as they regularly change coaches. After the Euro 2020 debacle, they even had to pull out the old Louis van Gaal from retirement. Under his guidance, the Netherlands drew 1-1 with Norway and then thrashed Montenegro and Turkey 4-0 and 6-1 to return to the top of Group G standings.

Judging by the Dutch team’s performance under Louis van Gaal, things are gradually getting better. The Oranje are playing bright and colourful football again, operating freely, scoring heavily, and destroying their opponents. All this was not the case in their last encounter in March this year, when the Oranje were led by Frank de Boer, who took a hard-fought 2-0 lead over Latvia. Now the visitors must win more comfortably, so I would be tempted to bet on a Dutch victory with a handicap (-2.5) at the odds of about 1.55.

After two big victories over Montenegro and Turkey, Louis van Gaal’s charges have gained the confidence they have lacked in recent years following the departure of Ronald Koeman. Now, the Oranje are not afraid to play with the ball. They are on fire and doing well. In such a situation, it’s important not to be lax and keep improving. Otherwise all that can be lost. That is why, in the upcoming match, we should expect the guests to be active and attacking from the very beginning, and the best option for the prediction seems to be a goal from 1 to 20 minutes with the odds close to 1.81.

Memphis Depay moved from Lyon to Barcelona in the off-season, which could be considered a big step in the career of the star forward, but in fact, the Catalan club is in crisis, which makes even he cannot prove himself. The 27-year-old now goes to the Dutch national team, where he has the opportunity to dominate. He has scored five goals in his last two games for the Oranje, and now he faces matches against Latvia and Gibraltar. In such a situation, a bet on Memphis Depay’s Total Over (1.5) goals for 3.00 is worth a closer look.