As part of the final round of the group stage of the World Hockey Championship, the players of the national teams of Sweden and Latvia will compete face to face. Which of the rivals will get the victory in this meeting? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
Sweden
The Swedish national ice hockey team looks great at the World Cup. "Tre Krunur" have 5 wins in 6 meetings to their credit. The only defeat happened in the meeting against the US national team (2:3 FROM) in overtime. In the last match, the Scandinavian national team took full advantage in the battle with Norway, defeating the opponent with a score of 7:1. Next up is a duel against Latvia, which, with a high degree of probability, will turn out to be a pass for the Swedes.
Latvia
The Latvian national ice hockey team is currently on the 5th line in its group, but still has a chance to beat the USA. "Stars and Stripes", by the way, to play in the last round with Norway, where the Americans will most likely be able to score three points. So Latvia can only rely on the opponent's mistake and its own success in the match with the Swedes, who have not yet lost the chance to take second place in the Group B standings.
Statistics and figures:
- Sweden is the favorite of the meeting;
- The Swedes have 5 wins in 6 matches at the tournament;
- Latvia has won 3 out of 6 matches in the World Cup;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 3:2 in favor of Sweden.
Forecast
Sweden will slam the door loudly before rushing into the playoffs. I believe that "tre krunur" will be able to beat the opponent with a crushing score. The 2.5 puck handicap will be sustained, there is no doubt about it.
