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Kazakhstan vs. Czech Republic: World Youth Championship Match Prediction
In the second round of the group stage of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship on December 28, the Kazakhstan team will play the Czech Republic. The Kazakhstanis failed to start the tournament, losing to Sweden with a crushing score of 1:8. Will they be able to avoid such a major defeat today? We recommend that you read our forecast and choose the exact bets
Command Analysis
Kazakhstan U20
KazakhstanCurrent form
Kazakhstan managed to return to the elite of youth hockey only this season. The start of the World Championship was unsuccessful - a crushing defeat 1:8 from Sweden. The opponent scored five goals in the first period, after which the game calmed down, they even managed to score one goal, but the difference in class on the ice is too huge to count on anything. Perhaps by the second meeting of the tournament the team will more or less improve its game, especially in defense, especially since the team has a decent goalkeeper Vladimir Nikitin.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Kazakhstan national team has no losses in its squad on the eve of the match.
Interesting trends for betting
- At least three goals have been scored in the first period in three of Kazakhstan previous four games
- In only one of the last five matches of the Kazakhstan national team did the bet on the total over 7.5 goals come through
Czech Republic U20
Czech RepublicCurrent form
In preparation for the World Championship, the coaching staff of the Czech national team relied mainly on those players who had experience of participating in the tournament. Many of the team young hockey players have already been selected in the NHL draft, the team potential is quite solid, which could be seen in the opening game with the Swiss team (5:1). In that meeting, the Czechs controlled the game, allowed the opponent to score one puck only in the final 20 minutes, and made 35 shots on goal, while the Swiss only 26.
Disqualifications and injuries
All hockey players are ready to take to the ice today.
Interesting trends for betting
- In three of the last five matches, the Czech team did not win in the first period
- In none of the Czech Republic previous five matches have more than seven goals been scored
Trends
Bet 2nd period: Czech Republic win with handicap (-2)
In three of the last five matches, the Czechs have won in the second period
1.81Bet 1st period: total under 2.5 goals
The stake has played in the last five matches of the Czech Republic
1.65Tip and bets
After the crushing defeat from Sweden, bookmakers do not believe in Kazakhstan capabilities at all. Indeed, the team is noticeably inferior to many participants in class, but it is worth noting that the starting excitement clearly affected the Swedes, there was a complete failure in the first period, then they more or less managed to stabilize the game. We do not think that we should expect such a total failure in the second meeting today.
Our prediction is a victory for Kazakhstan with a handicap of (+6) goals at odds of 1.86
Bet on total
We expect that the coaching staff of Kazakhstan will work on the mistakes and we will not see a large number of missed goals. Moreover, the team has a good goalkeeper Nikitin, who is able to help his partners. Let us add that in the last five matches with the participation of the Czech Republic, more than seven goals have never been scored.
The second bet is total under 7.5 goals with odds of 2.00
Third period bet
Let pay attention to the fact that in the four previous matches of the youth team of Kazakhstan in the third period more than two pucks were not scored, including with the Swedes. It is unlikely that this series will be interrupted today.
Forecast - total of the third period less than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.90
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