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Russia vs the Czech Republic: the opening game of the World Championship
On May 21, Russia will play their first World Championship game against the Czech Republic. We made a prediction for this confrontation.
Command Analysis
Russia
Russian FederationRussia are one of the favorites in this tournament to their strong lineup. Of course, there are some problems with the choice of goaltenders, but at the same time, this Championship is a great chance for Bocharov or Fedotov to prove themselves. The Russian defense is really strong, with several people playing in the NHL.
However, the national team will need to work on their team play to advance far in this championship. Russia made it to the quarterfinals and semifinals in previous years, but could not get past those stages. The line of attack in Russia almost entirely consists of hockey players from the SKA and CSKA clubs.
Czech Republic
Czech RepublicThe Czech Republic had an excellent run during the home stage of the Euro tour. They achieved success in all games, including the one against the Russians, defeating them with a score of 4:0. The Czech team also has good players with great experience in the squad this year. Among them Jakub Vrana, Filip Zadina, Dominik Kubalik, and Filip Chytil. It is expected that these players will be leading the Chech attack.
With a high degree of probability, Shimon Grubec will be tending the goal. he had an excellent season at Avangard. With such a lineup, the Czechs have every chance of reaching at least the semifinals.
Trends
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5
In three H2H games out of five, more than one goal was scored in the first period.
Ставка2nd period: the Czech Republic to score
The Czechs have scored in the second period in three out of five games.
Tip and bets
In our opinion, the Czech Republic can get a win in this game. The Lions have a fairly strong lineup, and they will look especially good in attack since they have four NHL hockey players in this line. In addition, recently at the Euro tour, the Czechs beat Russia, although the lineups of the teams were different.
Our prediction - the Czech Republic will not lose
Both teams have players who can deliver great results in an attack, so five goals should not come as a surprise. We suggest betting on the total over 4.5 scored goals.
The second bet - total over 4.5 goals
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