Latvia vs Faroe Islands Prediction, 11/14/2020 UEFA Nations League Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/10/2020

Game: Latvia vs Faroe Islands

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020

Location: Daugava Stadium in Riga, Latvia

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Latvia (+117) Faroe Islands (+234)

Hallur Hansson and Faroe Islands (3-1-0 in Nations League) go to Daugava Stadium on Saturday where they'll meet Latvia (0-3-1 in Nations League). The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Pavels Steinbors for Latvia and Teitur Gestsson for Faroe Islands. The odds on this matchup have Latvia priced at +117 and the Faroese are priced at +234. The over/under opens at 2.25.

Latvia as a team have earned 1 goal for the tourney, which is currently 49th in the league. They have tried 52 shots with 14 of them being on target, which calculates to a 26.9% shots on target percentage. They have been called for 67 fouls and have drawn 48 fouls in this tournament. Latvia has controlled possession of the ball for 51.3% of the time.

Arturs Zjuzins is a guy who should be able to impact this match for the Latvians. Zjuzins has been a starter in 21 matches in his career and he scores 0.24 G/90. The forward born in Latvia has 5 goals in 1,874 mins played. He has 1 assist while accumulating 6 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. Someone else who should impact this game is Janis Ikaunieks, the midfielder representing Latvia. Ikaunieks has totaled 1,436 minutes in 18 career starting assignments and has earned himself a total of 3 yellow card warnings. He has scored 1 goal. He is averaging 0.06 goals per 90 minutes so far in his career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Latvia will be Pavels Steinbors. Steinbors (57-50-67 record in his career) has recorded 40 shutouts, which has earned him a 22.9% clean sheet percentage. The goalie representing Latvia has had 437 shots sent his way in 175 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.06 (144 goals surrendered) and his save percentage is .682. Steinbors has seen the pitch for 15,725 minutes and is sitting with 293 saves so far in his career.

The Faroese earn an average of 5.75 shots on goal per 90 while having a total of 7 goals to this point. So far in the UEFA Nations League, they maintain possession of the ball 64.3% of the time. Faroe Islands has 53 total fouls this tourney (31st in the league) with 67 fouls drawn. They have been able to connect on 51.1% of their shots on 45 total shots.

Hallur Hansson should be someone to watch for Faroe Islands. The forward from Faroe Islands has been on the pitch for 9,476 professional minutes and has scored 18 goals. He has totaled 32 yellow card warnings during his career and has assisted on a goal 7 times. He currently averages 0.17 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 109 matches so far in his pro soccer career. Make sure to watch out for Klaemint Olsen, the forward representing for Faroe Islands. He has collected 5 goals thus far in his career while helping on a goal 0 different times. Olsen has been handed 2 yellow card cautions in 1,186 mins played (13 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his career is 0.38.

Teitur Gestsson is expected to look after the net for Faroe Islands. Gestsson has racked up 59 clean sheets while seeing 672 shots against him in 15,987 career mins. He has a save percentage of .729 and his shutout rate is 33.1%. He has conceded 1.08 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 96-49-31. In his pro soccer career, Gestsson has conceded 191 goals and has totaled 492 saves in 178 starts.

Who will win tonight's UEFA Nations League game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Latvia (+117)

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