LiontipsRussia vs Denmark. Prediction and Betting Tips for IIHF World Championship (May 26, 2021).
Command Analysis
Russia are on the second line of the standings after three games and have six points in the asset. We think the Russian national team looked better than everyone else in the two starting games. They defeated the Czech Republic (4:3) and crushed Great Britain with a score of 7:1.
However, Valery Bragin's charges unexpectedly lost to Slovakia. They managed to score only one goal and conceded three. The Russians conceded the decisive goal while shorthanded and didn't equalize the score, although they had good chances. By the way, Alexander Samonov played the full game and stopped 25 shots.
Denmark have never been considered a strong team, and in this championship, it is one of the clear outsiders. The team created a sensation by beating Sweden in their first game (4:3), but in the next one, they could not break through the Swiss defense, losing 0:1. It is worth mentioning that in that game the Danes made only four shots at the opponent's goal.
Heinz Ehlers' charges will probably earn all the points in matches against weaker opponents and will have very small chances of getting into the playoffs. It is worth saying that Denmark almost always suffer crushing defeats from the Russians.
Trends
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5
More than one goal has been scored in the first period in three head-to-head games out of four.
СтавкаRussia to score in each period: yes
In two out of three games against Denmark, the Russians have scored in each period.
Tip and bets
We think that in this fixture the Russians should gain the maximum number of points without any problems. Denmark are much weaker than Russia in terms of the lineup, and in general, Valery Bragin's charges have better control of the puck, they also take shots more often. Therefore, it will be equally difficult for the Danish national team to defend and attack.
Our prediction is the victory of Russia with the Asian handicap (-3)
These teams have met many times at the world championships, and often their confrontations were entertaining and had many goals. We think that the Russians will force their counterparts to open up, and this game will have a high score.
Second prediction - total over 5.5 goals.
