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Latvia vs Finland

14 May 2022 at 18:20

Match Summary

Finland defeated Latvia 2:1. The match was played in World Championship 2022. Goals were scored by R. Balcers 8′, S. Manninen 10′, M. Granlund 17′. League standings: Latvia #5, Finland #1.

Match Events

Key match events between Latvia and Finland — 3 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
R. Balcers
8′
!
16′
S. Vatanen

Hooking

Period 2
R. Bukarts

Hooking

9′
!
10′
S. Manninen

M. Lehtonen

K. Sotnieks

Holding

13′
!
!
19′
M. Anttila

Tripping

Period 3
M. Dzierkals

Holding

16′
!
17′
M. Granlund

S. Manninen

Rivalry since 2008

Latvia vs Finland Head to Head Results· 19

Latvia and Finland have met 19 times — Latvia won 3, Finland won 16, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Finland leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 19 meetings. A combined 98 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.16 per match (29 for the home side, 69 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (89%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 19 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–8 in 2018.

3
wins
Drawn
0
·
16
wins
Total goals
98 · 5.2/match
Both scored
17/19 · 89%
Over 2.5
19/19 · 100%

Recent Meetings

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Highest-scoring game: 18 v 2018

Standings

Latvia sit #5 and Finland are #1 in the World Championship table heading into this match.

Group A

1Switzerland20
GP7Won6Lost0
2Germany16
GP7Won5Lost1
3Canada15
GP7Won5Lost2
4Slovakia12
GP7Won4Lost3
5Denmark12
GP7Won4Lost3
6France5
GP7Won1Lost5
7Kazakhstan3
GP7Won1Lost6
8Italy1
GP7Won0Lost6

Group B

1Finland19
GP7Won6Lost0
2Sweden18
GP7Won5Lost0
3Czech Republic13
GP7Won4Lost2
4USA13
GP7Won3Lost2
5Latvia8
GP7Won2Lost4
6Austria7
GP7Won1Lost3
7Norway5
GP7Won1Lost5
8Great Britain1
GP7Won0Lost6

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026