Germany vs Italy. Prediction and Betting Tips for 2021 IIHF World Championship (May 21, 2021).

Germany looked pretty good at the last World Championship and showed their best performance at the group stage, finishing third in the standings. However, despite the solid start, the German national team was defeated already in the opening round of the playoffs by the Czech Republic with a crushing score of 1:5. They couldn't impose a serious fight on the Czechs.

The Germans are a decent team and they always get similar results in the World Championship. Given that they can't boast the strongest line-up, they easily deal with outsiders, but not the favourites. This year, the NHL player Tobias Reeder made it to the national team.

Italy managed to gain a foothold in the top division but they are one of the main outsiders in their group. We wouldn't be surprised if Italy didn't win a single game this year and got downgraded to the second division. This doesn't really scare the Italian team, since they are used to balancing on the verge of relegation.

Most of the Italian players are not familiar to the general public and play in European leagues. We will also mention that the defensive problems of the Italian team often result in multiple goals conceded.