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Cyprus And Latvia Go Clash For Nations League Points For Nicosia

Cyprus and Latvia go meet for UEFA Nations League League C, Group 2 clash on Monday 5 October for Neo GSP Stadium in Nicosia, with kick-off set for 12:00.

Cyprus manager Apostolos Mantzios go set his side for 4-2-3-1, while Latvia manager Paolo Nicolato line up for 5-4-1 according to match centre info, but Latvia confirmed lineup show 3-2-4-1.

Cyprus opened their Nations League campaign with 2-1 defeat away to Montenegro before drawing 0-0 away with Latvia in second game.

The Blue and White returned to winning ways in last outing, beating Armenia 2-0 at home while having 32% possession and registering four shots on target.

Leonidas Konomis and Andronikos Kakoullis score the goals for Cyprus.

Latvia opened their Nations League campaign with 2-0 defeat away to Armenia before playing out goalless home draw against Cyprus.

Last time out, Paolo Nicolato side were beaten 2-1 at home by Montenegro, having 51% possession and registering two shots on target, with Markuss Strods on scoresheet.

Latvia and Cyprus played out 0-0 draw at Skonto Stadium when sides met a week ago.

Cyprus enjoyed 67% possession and registered five shots on target, while Latvia failed to test goalkeeper.

Cyprus get 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 9.1 attempts.

Cyprus have had 49.8% possession and 4.8 corners per game.

On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 10.3 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 5.8 corners.

Andronikos Kakoullis, Loizos Loizou and Ioannis Pittas are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on board.

Ioannis Pittas, Nicholas Tsaroulla and Anderson Correia are leading assists makers with 1.

Latvia have 2 victories, 6 defeats and 2 draws, with average of 2.1 shots on goal, 7.9 attempts and 0.6 goals.

The Wolves average 46.9% possession, 4.3 corners taken and 5.9 corners against them, while 1.5 goals have been conceded from 11.8 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal.

Vladislavs Gutkovskis has top scored with 3, while Markuss Strods, Antonijs Cernomordijs and Dmitrijs Zelenkovs are next on 1.

Kirsters Cudars, Roberts Savalnieks and Lukass Vapne have clocked up 1 assists each in previous 10 games.

Cyprus confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabiano (GK), Leonidas Konomis, Hector Kyprianou, Nikolas Panayiotou, Giorgios Malekkides, Grigoris Kastanos, Kostakis Artymatas, Marcus Edwards, Loizos Loizou, Andronikos Kakoullis, Ioannis Pittas.

Latvia confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Rihards Matrevics (GK), Deniss Melniks, Oskars Vientiess, Daniels Balodis, Raivis Jurkovskis, Andrejs Ciganiks, Eduards Daskevics, Lukass Vapne, Dmitrijs Zelenkovs, Markuss Strods, Vladislavs Gutkovskis.

Cyprus dey second for group with four points from three matches, five behind leaders Montenegro, and dem get good opportunity to close gap at top.

Latvia dey fourth for group with just one point, while their lack of attacking threat na major concern, having scored just once and conceded four goals so far.

Cyprus go definitely miss Kostas Pileas for this game after red card against Armenia, with Giorgos Malekkidis likely to replace am at left-back.

Mantzios no get major injury concerns and little reason to change winning combination, with Andronikos Kakoullis, Marcus Edwards and Loizos Loizou all in excellent form.

Latvia fit make few changes, particularly in defence, with Roberts Savalnieks picking up injury in last match and likely to be replaced by Raivis Jurkovskis.

Danila Patijcuks also sustain injury in previous game and could be rested, with Markuss Strods likely to come into side.

Roberts Uldrikis endure quiet outing against Montenegro, and Nicolato could hand Vladislavs Gutkovskis opportunity to lead line and prove him quality.

Antonijs Cernomordijs, meanwhile, dey suspended for accumulated yellow cards.