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Latvia vs Slovenia

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World Championship· Season 2023

19 May 2023 at 14:20

Latvia

3–2

Slovenia

P1
1–0
P2
2–2
P3
0–0

Match Summary

Latvia defeated Slovenia 3:2. The match was played in World Championship 2023. Goals were scored by R. Bukarts 11′, A. Kuralt 7′, K. Daugavins 11′, R. Bukarts 17′, M. Verlic 19′. League standings: Latvia #3, Slovenia #8. Score by period: P1: 1–0, P2: 2–2, P3: 0–0.

Match Events

Key match events between Latvia and Slovenia — 5 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Latvia
Slovenia
Period 1
!
4′
T. Cimzar

Hooking

R. Bukarts

M. Indrasis

11′
O. Cibulskis

Tripping

15′
!
Period 2
K. Zile

Tripping

!
K. Cukste

High sticking

2′
!
7′
A. Kuralt

A. Magovac

!
10′
R. Ticar

Hooking

K. Daugavins

Power-play

11′
R. Bukarts
17′
19′
M. Verlic
Period 3
!
6′
K. Ograjensek

Hooking

!
19′
R. Sabolic

Tripping

Rivalry since 2008

Latvia vs Slovenia Head to Head Results· 8

Latvia and Slovenia have met 8 times — Latvia won 6, Slovenia won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Latvia leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 8 meetings. A combined 44 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.50 per match (27 for the home side, 17 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Latvia are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–5 in 2025.

Latvia
6
wins
Drawn
0
·
Slovenia
2
wins
Total goals
44 · 5.5/match
Both scored
7/8 · 88%
Over 2.5
8/8 · 100%

Recent Meetings

Slovenia2–5Latvia
13/05/25World Championship
Match Details
Latvia3–2Slovenia
07/11/19International Tournament (Latvia)
Match Details
Latvia4–1Slovenia
08/11/18International Tournament (Belarus)
Match Details
Latvia4–1Slovenia
10/11/17International Tournament (France)
Match Details
Latvia2–3Slovenia
03/11/16International Tournament (Slovenia)
Match Details
Latvia4–3Slovenia
15/12/12International Tournament (France)
Match Details
Slovenia5–2Latvia
05/05/11World Championship
Match Details
Slovenia0–3Latvia
07/05/08World Championship
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 2–5 v 2025

Standings

Latvia sit #3 and Slovenia are #8 in the World Championship table heading into this match.

Group A

1USA20
GP7Won6Lost0
2Sweden18
GP7Won5Lost0
3Finland15
GP7Won5Lost1
4Germany12
GP7Won4Lost3
5Denmark8
GP7Won2Lost4
6France4
GP7Won0Lost4
7Austria3
GP7Won0Lost5
8Hungary3
GP7Won0Lost5

Group B

1Switzerland19
GP7Won6Lost0
2Canada15
GP7Won4Lost1
3Latvia13
GP7Won3Lost2
4Czech Republic13
GP7Won4Lost2
5Slovakia11
GP7Won3Lost2
6Kazakhstan7
GP7Won1Lost4
7Norway6
GP7Won1Lost4
8Slovenia0
GP7Won0Lost7

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

API data: 15 May 2026