LiontipsSwitzerland vs Russia. Prediction and Betting Tips for IIHF World Championship (May 29, 2021).
Command Analysis
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.
Trends
Ставка1st Period: Total Under 1.5
In the last three head-to-head games, less than two goals have been scored in the first period.
Ставка2nd Period: Both To Score - No
In four games of Switzerland, one of the teams did not score in the second period.
Tip and bets
We believe that Switzerland can cause problems for the Russians in the upcoming game. Russia were unconvincing in a recent match against Slovakia, who the Swiss defeated with a score of 8:1. On the whole, the Swiss national team plays in a well-coordinated and disciplined manner in their own zone and makes excellent use of their moments in attack.
Our prediction is Switzerland to win with an Asian handicap (+1)
We don't expect a large number of goals scored in this game, since both teams show discipline in their own zone and concede little.
Second wager - total under 5.5 goals.
