World Championship· Season 2023
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
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.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Sweden sit #2 and Latvia are #3 in the World Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GP7 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts20 | |
| #2 | GP7 | Won5 | Lost0 | Pts18 | |
| #3 | GP7 | Won5 | Lost1 | Pts15 | |
| #4 | GP7 | Won4 | Lost3 | Pts12 | |
| #5 | GP7 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts8 | |
| #6 | GP7 | Won0 | Lost4 | Pts4 | |
| #7 | GP7 | Won0 | Lost5 | Pts3 | |
| #8 | GP7 | Won0 | Lost5 | Pts3 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GP7 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts19 | |
| #2 | GP7 | Won4 | Lost1 | Pts15 | |
| #3 | GP7 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts13 | |
| #4 | GP7 | Won4 | Lost2 | Pts13 | |
| #5 | GP7 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts11 | |
| #6 | GP7 | Won1 | Lost4 | Pts7 | |
| #7 | GP7 | Won1 | Lost4 | Pts6 | |
| #8 | GP7 | Won0 | Lost7 | Pts0 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026