Latvia vs Albania Tips, Predictions and Bet Builder

Battling for second spot behind England at the top of Group K in 2026 World Cup qualifying, Albania will be eager to keep the pace when they travel to Riga to face Latvia on Tuesday.

Neither side is in particularly hot form going into Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier at Skonto Stadium, but there is enough about Albania to suggest that they can be the ones to revel in a Riga victory this week.

Latvia vs Albania Tips Summary

Market	Tip	Odds
Match Result	Albania	7/10
Best Bet	Albania to win to nil	6/4
Bet Builder	Rey Manaj anytime goalscorer and under 3 goals	4/1

Key Match Stats

• Latvia have won just three of their last 12 home games in all competitions

• Albania have won two of their last four away matches

• Latvia have failed to score in their last two games

• These nations have played each other on five previous occasions all ending in draws

• The last meeting between these sides finished 3-3 back in September 1999

Latvia vs Albania Tips Summary

Best Bet: Albania to win to nil @ 6/4

Latvia’s home form, with just three wins in their last 12 games, suggests this side are low on confidence, even when playing in front of their home fans in Riga.

Failing to score in their last two games against England and more worryingly Azerbaijan, suggests this Latvia outfit are lacking the cutting edge that would be needed to break down Albania.

The Albanians have picked up recent away wins over Ukraine and Georgia and they look capable of picking up three valuable points in Riga and keeping the hosts off the scoresheet.

Alex Jack explains:

Latvia's home form is nothing to write home about and Albania should have the quality in the final third to come away from Riga with the spoils.

Latvia vs Albania Bet Builder Tip

• Rey Manaj anytime goalscorer

• Under 3 goals

  Pays 4/1

This Bet Builder builds off the idea that this might be a low-scoring win for the Albanians, in a game that is unlikely to see Latvia get on the scoresheet.

It would be little surprise to see Albania come away from Riga with a 1-0 or 2-0 victory and both scores are covered by under three total goals in this game at Skonto Stadium.

When it comes to a potential goalscorer, Rey Manaj looks set to be a major threat for the Albanians in the final third.

The former Inter Milan forward bagged a couple of goals in a 3-0 win over Andorra earlier this month and the 28-year-old is good value to get on the scoresheet here.

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Alex Jack adds:

Manaj might well prove the difference between these sides and the Sivasspor star should find a way to add to Latvia's woes at home.

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Tactics, Form and Team News

Latvia will look to make themselves tough to break down and try to hit Albania on the counter attack, with Vladislavs Gutkovskis the powerful frontman up top.

Raivis Jurkovskis, Antonijs Cernomordijs and Daniels Balodis look likely to start in a back three for Latvia, who will look to pack the midfield in this one.

Expected Latvia line-up (3-4-2-1): Zviedris; Jurkovskis, Cernomordijs, Balodis; Savaļnieks, Saveljevs, Zelenkovs, Ciganiks; Jaunzems, Ikaunieks; Gutkovskis.

Expect Albania to have more of the ball and look to probe at this Latvia defence to find weaknesses.

Elseid Hysaj, Arlind Ajeti, Ardian Ismajli and Mario Mitaj are likely to start in a back four, while Manaj will be the focal point for the Albanian attack in Riga.

Expected Albania line-up (4-2-3-1): Strakosha; Hysaj, Ajeti, Ismajli, Mitaj; Asllani, Shehu; Broja, Laci, Hoxha; Manaj.

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