Switzerland vs Russia. Prediction and Betting Tips for IIHF World Championship (May 29, 2021).

Switzerland look pretty good at the current World Championship and currently they occupy the first position in the standings with nine points in the asset. However, the Swiss national team did suffer a crushing defeat from Sweden with a score of 0:7. pretty much all the shots went in their net in that game.

But already in the next game, the Swiss confidently beat Slovakia, scoring eight goals - 8:1. Patrick Fischer's men did not allow their opponent to create dangerous moments in their zone, and they worked hard in all three periods. After that victory, Switzerland have significantly improved their chances of making the playoffs from one of the first lines.

Russia are on the third line in the Group A table, but they have the same number of points as Switzerland. The Russian team met with two serious opponents at the tournament - the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Russians were successful in the game against the Czechs, winning with a score of 4: 3, at the last moments avoiding overtime. But in the confrontation with the Slovaks, Russia lost with a score of 1: 3.

Moreover, Valery Bragin's charges couldn't score against Denmark for almost forty minutes, but less than a minute before the end of the second period they took advantage of power play and scored. In the final twenty minutes, with no more pressure, they scored two more goals - 3:0.