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Sweden vs. Latvia: World Youth Championship Match Prediction
The teams of Sweden and Latvia will play in the quarterfinals of the World Youth Championship on January 2. The appearance of the Latvians in the quarterfinals is a sensation in itself, but will the team be able to put up a fight against the clear favorites, the Swedes? What to bet on in this match? The answer is in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Sweden U20
SwedenCurrent form
The Swedish national team has not had any particular problems in the tournament so far. In the first two matches, the team managed to win crushing victories over Slovakia (5:2) and Kazakhstan (8:1), and in the third round, they managed to beat Switzerland with a score of 7:5. By the middle of the third period, the Swedes were leading 7:2, but then they relaxed and conceded three goals from the outsider in nine minutes. In the last match of the group stage, the Swedish team confidently dealt with the Czech Republic (4:2), securing first place in the group and a meeting with the weakest opponent in the 1/4 finals.
Disqualifications and injuries
Sweden have no problems with their squad ahead of the start of the playoffs.
Interesting trends for betting
- Sweden have won all their matches in the tournament so far
- The Swedes have never scored less than four goals in the tournament.
Latvia U20
LatviaCurrent form
The Latvian team was considered one of the main outsiders on the eve of the tournament, but the World Championship began with an unexpected victory for the team. The Latvians managed to beat the hosts of the competition, the Canadian team, in a shootout. The Baltic team won another victory in the third round of the championship, squeezing out Germany in overtime (4:3 OT), which ended up taking the last place in the group. They failed to impose a fight on the USA (1:5) and Finland (0:3), but fans of the nominal guests should still be pleased with the performance at the tournament.
Disqualifications and injuries
Latvia has no problems with its roster ahead of the start of the playoffs.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not won in regulation time in the last eight matches.
- Latvia has never beaten Sweden in head-to-head matches
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
This bet has played in Sweden last two matches
1.57Bet 2nd period: Sweden win with handicap (-1.5)
The stake played in three of Sweden four matches at the tournament
2.00Tip and bets
Four wins in four matches allowed the Swedes to take first place in their group and get to Latvia, one of the weakest teams in the World Championship, in the quarterfinals. Nevertheless, thanks to their dedication, the Latvians managed to win over Canada and Germany, these successes will probably be remembered for a long time. It is unlikely that the outsider will be able to get past the 1/4 finals, but it is quite possible to avoid a rout.
Our forecast is Asian handicap (+4.5) on Latvia for 1.70
Bet on total
It is obvious that the Latvian team will rely on defense, because in an open confrontation with Sweden the underdog has no chance. The Latvians will try to dry up the game, so it is unlikely that we will see a large number of goals scored.
Our prediction is under 6.5 goals for 1.90
Bet on individual total
In the last round of the group stage, the Latvian team failed to score a single goal, as well as in the last face-to-face match with Sweden. Most likely, they will not be able to score now either.
Our prediction is Latvia individual total under 1.5 goals at 1.45
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