ROC vs Sweden. Prediction and Betting Tips for Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022 (February 18, 2022).

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Olympic Games Final Stage

18 February 05:10

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The Red Machine and Tre Kronor square off in the men's hockey tournament semi-final at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Who will become the second finalist? Our prediction is in the article below.

Command Analysis

Russia

Russiadefeated Denmark in the quarter-final match (3:1). The Danes created a lot of dangerous scoring chances and delivered a much better performance that what one could assume from looking at the scoreboard. The Russian aren't convincing at all in this tournament, and they will need to step up their game if they want to win the medals.

Sweden

Sweden won two out of three group games. They beat Slovakia (4:1) and Latvia (3:2), but yielded to Finland in overtime (3:4 OT). As the strongest second-place team, Tre Kronor qualified directly to the quarter-finals, where they prevailed over Canada (2:0) to the shock of many hockey fans. Sweden delivered an overall solid performance, but they were especially good on the defensive.

Tip and bets

TipSweden to not lose

1.73

Sweden looked a bit more confident both at the group stage and in the playoffs, so we would play the double chance for the outsider.

Our prediction - Sweden to not lose

Will the prediction win?

TipTotal under 4.5

1.91

We do not expect a barnburner here. With a ticket to the final at stake, the teams will try to be very careful on the defensive. Plus, the opponents rarely score a lot in head-to-head games.

Second prediction - total under 4.5 goals

Will the prediction win?