LiontipsDenmark vs Sweden. Prediction and Betting Tips for IIHF World Championship (May 22, 2021).
Command Analysis
Denmark are holding to their position in the Top Division, and at the last World Championship, they finished sixth in their group. Reaching the playoffs is an almost impossible goal for the Danish team since the other contenders are much stronger. Denmarks' lineup is too weak to compete with the rest of their group. We can mention only Niklas Jensen from Jokerit, who is one of the top scorers in his club and probably the leader of the national team.
Heinz Ehlers' charges will most likely earn their points against Great Britain and France, which will allow them to stay in the Top Division.
Sweden finished third in the group stage last time, and in the first game of the playoffs unexpectedly lost to Finland. This time, the Swedes have quite a weak squad, as many players remained overseas, but at the same time, such players as Marcus Sörensen, Adrian Kempe, and Victor Olofsson are in Riga, and they definitely will strengthen the attacking line of Sweden.
Tre Kronor have won the last two of the three World Championships, thus they are considered one of the favorites this year. Recently, during the Euro tour, Johan Garpenlöv's squad performed well, fighting off the Czech Republic (2: 3 OT) and winning over the Finns with a score of 3: 2.
Trends
Ставка1st Period: Total Over 1.5
In three out of five H2H games, more than one goal was scored in the first period.
Ставка2nd Period: Sweden to Win
In the last three games against Denmark, the Swedes have won in the second period.
Tip and bets
Sweden are a stronger team than Denmark and have never lost to the Danes at the World Championships in recent years. Moreover, the Swedes have solid NHL players in their attack. They will definitely give hard time to the Danish defenders. We think that the Swedes will win this game with a margin of at least three goals.
Our prediction - Sweden to win with the Asian handicap (-2.5)
Within the framework of the World Championships, the games between these national teams have always been high-scoring, and the Swedes have broken through Denmark's defense without any problems. Most likely, in the upcoming game, we will see a large number of goals scored.
We bet on total over 5.5 goals
