Germany vs Latvia Prediction 15 May 2024

🔊Can the Latvian national team win in regular time? The teams are experiencing the tournament in completely different ways. The Germans initially showed a good level of preparation and managed to overcome the Slovaks, but then failed to counter the Americans and Swedes. The Latvians struggled but managed to defeat the Poles and the French, although their opponents did not seem to be a formidable force. This match should answer the question about the actual status of these teams in the tournament.

Germany leaves mixed impressions. In their first match of the championship, they defeated the Slovak national team and made a good impression with their focus on attacking the opponent’s goal. However, in subsequent games, they clearly lacked the skills to compete with more prestigious opponents. They were decisively defeated in both encounters. Now, it's unclear what this team is capable of. Yet, they have upcoming matches against the tournament's underdogs. The Latvians are their last serious opponent in the group round. A victory today is needed to advance to the quarterfinals.

Latvia has not yet faced truly strong opponents in the tournament. Essentially, the German national team is the first opponent capable of challenging them in their game. The Latvians significantly lack creativity in attack, the team acts predictably in positional offense and makes numerous mistakes in defense. The game in unequal compositions can only be assessed today. The team's leader is Kaspars Daugavins, who has twice gifted his team victories in overtimes. The first line has organized six out of the eight goals scored by this team. The lineup lacks depth.

Projected Lineups
Germany: Grubauer – Mueller, Weismann – Ehl, Sturm, Kahun

Latvia: Merzlikins – Jaks, Kristaps – Dzierkals, Abols, Daugavins

There are no injuries from the first two matches of the tournament in either team. Injury information will be updated throughout the tournament.

Goalkeepers
German national team goalkeeper Philipp Grubauer has not been impressive, failing his matches against the Americans and Swedes, but currently, there is no adequate replacement for him.

Latvian national team goalie Elvis Merzlikins plays confidently, but he has not yet had a chance to demonstrate all his abilities, as previous opponents did not challenge him much.

Editorial Prediction
The Latvians at this tournament are not shining in attack and seem to prioritize defensive setups. Aside from their opening match of the championship, the Germans have not been able to score more than one goal in any of their games. According to the editorial team, this match will see less than 5 goals scored in regular time.