In one of the matches of the group stage of the World Cup, the players of the Swiss and Italian national teams will clash face to face. Will any of the rivals be able to win in this confrontation? LiveResult.Ru evaluates the opponents' chances of success.
Switzerland
The Swiss national team has been able to significantly raise its level of hockey in recent years. The team struggles from time to time to get into the decisive games of the World Championships, imposing a tight fight on the opponents. However, last year the team still sensationally lost with a score of 2:3 in shootouts to Germany, which was a complete surprise. The Alpine team has good hockey players at the tournament, many of whom play in the NHL.
Italy
The Italian national team was ranked among the outsiders of the tournament even before the start of the championship. Last year, the team lost all the meetings of the group stage. In general, the team showed the maximum of its capabilities at that time. She lost with a difference of a couple of goals. The Italians had only one friendly match against the British, where they were able to get a crushing victory with a score of 3:0.
Statistics and figures:
- Switzerland is the favorite of the meeting;
- The Alpinists have not won in 2 meetings;
- Italy has won 3 meetings in a row;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 9:0 in favor of Switzerland.
Forecast
The opponents in this match will be able to break through the base total of 6.5 goals. Our stake in this meeting will be in favor of performance, which, I am sure, will be at the level. Opponents will be able to distinguish themselves from 7 times or more.
