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Sweden vs Latvia

25 May 2023 at 18:20
P1
01
P2
10
P3
02

Match Summary

Latvia defeated Sweden 3:1. The match was played in World Championship 2023. Goals were scored by D. Locmelis 12′, T. Liljegren 9′, M. Indrasis 5′, J. Jaks 13′. League standings: Sweden #2, Latvia #3. Score by period: P1: 0–1, P2: 1–0, P3: 0–2.

Match Events

Key match events between Sweden and Latvia — 4 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
12′
D. Locmelis

O. Cibulskis

!
17′
O. Batna

Tripping

Period 2
!
5′
R. Freibergs

High sticking

M. Sorensen

Tripping

8′
!
!
9′
J. Jaks

Slashing

T. Liljegren

A. Lindholm

9′
!
16′
M. Dzierkals

Butt-ending

Period 3
5′
M. Indrasis

J. Jaks

!
8′
J. Jaks

Delay of game

T. Liljegren

Holding

11′
!
13′
J. Jaks

R. Bukarts

Rivalry since 2009

Sweden vs Latvia Head to Head Results· 18

Sweden and Latvia have met 18 times — Sweden won 16, Latvia won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Sweden leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 18 meetings. A combined 101 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.61 per match (73 for the home side, 28 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (72%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (89%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Sweden are currently unbeaten in the last 7 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–4 in 2011.

16
wins
Drawn
0
·
2
wins
Total goals
101 · 5.6/match
Both scored
13/18 · 72%
Over 2.5
16/18 · 89%

Recent Meetings

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10/02/22Olympic Games
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15/04/17International Friendly
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14/04/17International Friendly
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Highest-scoring game: 74 v 2011

Standings

Sweden sit #2 and Latvia are #3 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