The Euro Tour will traditionally begin with matches within the framework of the Karjala Cup, the Swedish and Czech national teams will be the first to enter the battle. The game will take place on November 10 at 21:00 Moscow time at the Saab Arena. Our portal has prepared a forecast for this game for you.
Sweden
The Swedes disgraced themselves pretty badly at the last World Cup, not even being able to get out of the group, losing to outright outsiders at the tournament. A completely different team, assembled from local players, went to the Karjala Cup, with only Johansson from the KHL. There will be a lot of debutants of the national team in the cage, and in general the composition is extremely unplayed. Still, the motivation after the failure at the World Cup should start the team and set it up to win every game.
Czech
The Czech Republic showed fairly average results at the World Cup, which has already become the norm for this team in recent years. The Czech squad for the tournament is also composed mostly of players from local or upcoming championships with several representatives of the KHL and many debutants. It is worth noting the new faces in the goal line, which can play a cruel joke with the Czechs. In general, it is noticeable that the Czechs do not set any special tasks for the tournament, and they will play young people before the next Olympics.
Statistics and figures:
- The last match between these teams ended with the Czech Republic winning 2:4.
- For five matches in a row, the Swedes have not been able to beat the Czechs in regular time.
- The Czech Republic has lost just once in their last five meetings.
Forecast
In such matches, it is impossible to predict the winner in advance. Both teams brought rather weak squads to the tournament in order to see the nearest reserve of the main clip of the national teams. To a greater extent, players from home leagues are in the clips, so it is problematic to assess the strength of the teams. I think the Swedes will be able to rehabilitate themselves in front of their fans and get a victory.