The teams of Sweden and Slovakia will play in the second round of the group round of the Olympic Games. What to expect from this game?
Sweden
The Swedish national team overcame the Latvians with great difficulty in the opening match of the Olympic Games. It was still possible to keep the victory (3:2), although the team led 3-0. The Swedes tried to take the Latvian national team in class, but the transition to a counterattacking game was, to put it mildly, unsuccessful.
Slovakia
The Slovak national team was defeated by the Finns at the start of the Olympics (2:6). At the same time, I really liked the team's game drawing. The Slovaks made a great transition from defense to attack. If it is possible to add in the final stage of attacks, then there are all prerequisites for further improvement of results.
Figures and statistics:
- Over the past five years, the teams have met each other six times. Five wins on the account of the Swedes and one more match ended in a draw;
- The Swedish national team has won the last two matches;
- The Slovak national team has been defeated in the last two matches.
Forecast
The Slovak national team should give battle to the Swedes, who were not impressed with the quality of their game at the start of the Olympic Games. We believe that we are waiting for a double-edged game with an abundance of chances to score goals. We offer to play a plus handicap on Slovaks (+2) pucks with a coefficient of 1.60. The team is able to get away from a major defeat in this meeting due to high-quality offensive play.