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LATSIA, Cyprus (Interstat) — Cyprus hosts Latvia in an international football friendly Saturday, May 2, 2026, at AEK Arena - George Karapatakis. The match, organized by the Friendlies of Friendlies in World, brings together two sides searching for momentum after recent setbacks.

Latvia arrives in Cyprus smarting from a 4-2 home loss to Kuwait on Oct. 4, 2025. That defeat extended a difficult stretch for the visitors. In their four previous matches this season, Latvia lost 1-0 to Albania on Sept. 9 and 1-0 to Serbia on Sept. 6. Their only victory came July 22, a 1-0 win at Azerbaijan. Latvia also drew 1-1 with Albania on June 10.

Cyprus enters Saturday’s contest after a 2-0 loss to Austria on Nov. 15, 2025. Before that, the home side posted a 4-0 win over San Marino on Oct. 12, Cyprus’s lone victory in its last three outings. Cyprus drew 2-2 with Bosnia-Herzegovina on Oct. 9 and lost 2-0 to Romania on June 10.

Analytical projections offer conflicting outlooks. Interstat’s game simulator forecasts a 2-1 victory for Latvia. However, Interstat’s ELO system gives Cyprus a 55.20 percent probability to win, suggesting the home side holds a slight statistical edge based on historical performance and ratings.

Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday evening local time.