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Biathlon. World Cup. Forecast for the men sprint in Annecy
The third stage of the Biathlon World Cup starts in Annecy on December 19. The men will be the first to determine the strongest in the sprint race. From our forecast you can find out how Emilien Jacquelin and Sebastian Samuelsson will perform today. Which reliable bets to choose for the race?
Command Analysis
Sebastian Samuelsson
SwedenCurrent form
Samuelsson can count the opening stages and races in the World Cup as an asset. In Kontiolahti, the Swedish biathlete won the single mixed relay and was second in the sprint. In Hochfilzen, he had the sixth result in the sprint and the fourth in the pursuit. Sebastian traditionally looks powerful on the ski track. In shooting, he usually shows himself best in races with two shooting ranges. In the sprint, he made only two misses in two races, and has a solid 90% of accurate shots. Thus, in terms of time on the ski track in the Hochfilzen sprint, Samuelsson was fifth. In the overall standings, the Swede is currently fifth.
Interesting trends, statistics
- Samuelsson finished in the top six in two sprint races this season
- In the last four sprint races, taking into account the end of the last season, the Swedish biathlete has consistently been in the top 6
Emilien Jacquelin
FranceCurrent form
Jacquelin is conducting the starting segment in his usual style with decent instability. The Frenchman managed to win the sprint in Kontiolahti, but then failed in Hochfilzen in this discipline. Then in Austria, he missed three times and even the best time on the track did not allow him to finish higher than 14th place. At the same time, Emilien soared to second place in the pursuit race. It is difficult to predict how his shooting will go. So far, in general, he has demonstrated figures in this component higher than his usual in recent seasons - 85%. Only due to the fast pace on the track, it is difficult to compete in each race, rivals are also gradually gaining momentum. In the overall World Cup standings, Jacquelin is currently in third place.
Interesting trends, statistics
- Jacquelin shooting accuracy in the sprint this season is 85%
- In three of the five individual races of the season, Emilien did not even make it into the top 10
Trends
Samuelsson bet to finish in top 6
Samuelsson has finished in the top six in the last four World Cup sprint races
1.67Tip and bets
Jacquelin is currently good at skiing, he is one of the best in this component and can compete even with the leading Norwegians. However, the Frenchman still lacks shooting accuracy, especially in the standing position. Samuelsson is more stable in this regard, he is unlikely to lose with his legs in the event of one extra miss from his opponent, after all, Sebastian is far from the last in this component. We think that bookmakers are somewhat overestimating the unstable representative of France. We will add that over the last four sprint races, taking into account the end of last season, the Swede has consistently entered the top 6, which clearly underlines his stability.
Our prediction is Samuelsson ahead of Jacquelin with odds of 2.10
Betting on the results of the race
Johannes Boe won the last sprint race in Hochfilzen, his lead over second-placed Laegreid was only four seconds. The competition among men is very serious now, it is unlikely that the winner will be able to beat his closest pursuer by more than 10 seconds. Several teams have clearly brought their biathletes to excellent shape for the start of the season. This is especially true for the Norwegians and the French, who are in a close fight with each other.
Bet: winner gap to second place is less than 15 seconds at 1.55
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