How many ball recoveries Latvia make, and who makes most.
Updated 12 November 2026, after the last game
Dmitrijs Zelenkovs has made the most ball recoveries for Latvia in 2026, 51 in seven appearances, 7.29 a game, ahead of Rihards Matrevics with 50 and Andrejs Ciganiks with 28, across all competitions.
Latvia make more ball recoveries away from home, 27.3 a game in their last seven away games against 20.0 in their last six at home.
Latvia made 57 ball recoveries away at Gibraltar on 26 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 44.4 across their seven games, and their fewest was 34 at home to Gibraltar on 31 March.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitrijs Zelenkovs | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 7 |
| Rihards Matrevics | 10 | 50 | 5.00 | 7 |
| Andrejs Ciganiks | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 7 |
| Lukass Vapne | 10 | 22 | 2.20 | 6 |
| Deniss Melniks | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 5 |
| Antonijs Cernomordijs | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 4 |
| Eduards Daskevics | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 5 |
| Raivis Jurkovskis | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | 5 |
| Renars Varslavans | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 2 |
| Dennis Cirkin | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 3 |
| Roberts Savalnieks | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 4 |
| Markuss Strods | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 4 |
| Janis Ikaunieks | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 3 |
| R. Uldriķis | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 3 |
| Eduards Emsis | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 |
| Oskars Vientiess | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Daniels Balodis | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Kristers Cudars | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Danila Patijcuks | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 3 |
| Vladislavs Gutkovskis | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 3 |
| Maksims Tonisevs | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Roberts Veips | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Albert Aleksanjan | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Dario Sits | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Kristaps Grabovskis | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Alvis Jaunzems | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Vitalijs Jagodinskis | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Raimonds Krollis | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Aleksejs Saveljevs | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kristers Tobers | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Latvia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2026 | Montenegro (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 49 | 47 | 96 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Cyprus (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 48 | 46 | 94 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Montenegro (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 47 | 46 | 93 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Cyprus (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 39 | 45 | 84 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Armenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-0 | 37 | 37 | 74 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Gibraltar (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-0 | 34 | 30 | 64 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Gibraltar (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 57 | 48 | 105 |
| 17 Nov 2024 | Armenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 Nov 2024 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 Oct 2024 | Faroe Islands (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia ball recoveries | Over 25.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Latvia ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Latvia ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Latvia ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Latvia ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 25.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |