On February 8, the brightest match of the group stage of the Olympic Games will take place, in which the teams of the USA and Canada will play. What will be our choice in this game?
USA
The U.S. national team has won three Olympic Games. We managed to beat the national teams of Finland (5:2), Russia (5:0) and Switzerland (8:0). With each match at the tournament, the American is added. In the confrontation with the Canadians , the fate of the first place in group A will be decided .
Canada
The Canadian national team won three matches at the Olympic Games. We managed to beat the Swiss national team (12:1), Finland (11:1) and Russia (6:1). The problem of the Canadians is the defensive game. In every match, the team misses.
Figures and statistics:
- The last two matches between these teams ended in a draw;
- In the last three meetings, the Canadians have won;
- In the last ten face-to-face meetings of the teams, there is complete equality – five triumphs on the account of each team, if we take into account overtime and shootouts.
Forecast
In this confrontation, the forces for success are approximately equal. It is advisable to start from betting on a double chance for the US national team. The Americans should use the loss of concentration in the game of the Canadian national team, and at least not lose in the upcoming game. The quote for a double chance is 1.68.