In one of the matches of the group stage of the World Hockey Championship, the players of the national teams of Denmark and Kazakhstan will fight face to face. Which of the opponents will get the victory in this match? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this confrontation.
Denmark
The Danish national team showed a great game at the Olympic Games in Beijing. The team even managed to get out of second place in the group. In the playoffs, the Danes were also able to show their best side, defeating Latvia in the 1/8 finals with a score of 3:2. After that, the Scandinavian team had to face Russia, to which it lost with a score of 1:3. It is worth noting that before the tournament, the Danes held a lot of friendly games in which they showed themselves in the best way.
Kazakhstan
The Kazakh national team surprised with its results at the World Cup, but failed to reach the playoffs, scoring an equal number of points with Canada. It is worth noting that every year the level of hockey in the country is growing. This allows Kazakhstan to impose the fight on its rivals at times. However, the Kazakhs did not show themselves in the best way in friendly meetings. They met Latvia twice, to which they lost with the results 0:5 and 1:5.
Statistics and figures:
- Denmark is the favorite of the meeting;
- The Danes won 2 meetings in a row;
- Kazakhstan has a 3-match series of defeats;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 4:1 in favor of Denmark.
Forecast
Denmark will be able to defeat its opponent in a face-to-face meeting. The Scandinavians are currently showing a solid level of hockey, and worthy performances of the team are once again speaking about this. This time the victory will be in favor of the "red-white" and their victory in the main time of the match.