Croatia, unbeaten after two matches, will face Latvia on Friday, September 8, 2023, at 8:45 PM (CEST) at Stadion HNK Rijeka. This match is part of Group D and is valid for Euro 24 qualifications. The home team is currently in third place and naturally seeks a victory; they should dominate this group without any problems. On the other hand, the guests are at the bottom of the group and come from three consecutive defeats.

Let's analyze the data of the two teams:

Croatia:
- In the last match on June 18, 2023, they drew 0-0 against Spain.
- In the last 5 matches, they have won 2 times and drawn 3 times. They have an average of 1.6 goals scored per match and 0.8 goals conceded.
- In these Euro 24 qualifications, they have won 1 time and drawn 1 time. They have an average of 1.5 goals scored per match and 0.5 goals conceded.
- They have not lost in the last 8 home matches.
- In the last 8 matches, there have been less than 3.5 goals scored.

Latvia:
- In the last match on June 19, 2023, they lost 2-1 to Armenia.
- In the last 5 matches, they have lost 4 times and drawn 1 time. They have an average of 1.0 goal scored per match and 1.8 goals conceded.
- In these Euro 24 qualifications, they have not won yet and have lost 3 times. They have an average of 1 goal scored per match and 2 goals conceded.
- In the last 4 away matches, there have been less than 3.5 goals scored.
- They have scored at least 1 goal in 9 of their last 10 matches.
- In the last 7 matches, at least 1 goal has been scored in the first half.

Head to Head:
In the last direct clash on October 11, 2011, Croatia defeated Latvia at home with a score of 2-0.
In the last 2 head-to-head matches, Croatia has won 2 times. Croatia has an average of 2.5 goals scored per match, while Latvia has an average of 0.0 goals scored per match.

Possible Lineups:

Croatia
Livakovic; Juranovic, Gvardiol, Sutalo, Perisic; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Pasalic, Kramaric, Ivanusec

Latvia
Purins; Savalnieks, Oss, Balodis, Dubra; Jaunzems, Saveljevs, Tobers, Cigankis; Uldrikis, Krollis

In conclusion, Croatia is clearly the favorite in this match, while Latvia, on the contrary, has struggled in this qualification season and faces a tough challenge ahead.
BetMines predicts a final result of "Over 2.5".