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Sweden vs Slovakia: betting tip for the World Cup match
On May 9, the hosts and guests from Slovakia will play in the Swedish capital. Tre Krunur played great at the final stage of the European Tour and won all three matches, taking first place. The Slovaks also played several test matches before the start of the World Cup and defeated the French national team twice. Three years ago, Vladimir Orsag's team left the Scandinavians without Olympic medals. Will they be able to win this time? This is stated in the betting tip for the meeting
Command Analysis
Sweden
SwedenCurrent form
Three skating rinks went through all the teams in the group stage at the last World Cup. Sam Hallam's team lost in the semifinals to the hosts of the tournament and beat the Canadians in the battle for bronze (4:2). In the new season, the Swedes played rather mediocre and won only one match in three stages of the European Tour. They finished third in the Four Nations Tournament and performed well at the Czech Hockey Games. The Swedish national team took the main prize, beating the Swiss (2:1), Czechs (4:2) and Finns (6:2).
The Swedes brought a very strong squad to the home tournament, which consists almost entirely of NHL players. In addition to the experienced goalkeeper Jacob Markstrom, the hosts will be represented by a number of strong hockey players from the offensive line. One of them is Nashville's leader, Filip Forsberg, who had a great season and scored 76 points (31+45) in the goal+pass system.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Swedes have no injured players.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Sweden conceded 1.9 goals per match at the last World Cup
- The Swedes averaged 38 shots per match at last year's World Cup
Slovakia
SlovakiaCurrent form
The Slovak national team performed quite well last year and took the fourth place in the group, passing ahead only of the Swedes, Americans and Germans. In the quarterfinals, the Slovaks gave a decent rebuff to the Canadians (3-6), scoring three goals against the Maple Leafs. In autumn, a team from south central Europe qualified for the Olympics, beating Kazakhstanis (3:1). In addition, the knights won the German Cup and won the main prize at the home tournament, beating the teams from Norway (3:1) and Latvia (2:1).
There are not many stars among the guests, but the team looks strong enough. Patrick Rybar from Kunlun can become the starting goalkeeper of the national team and Adam Huska, who played for Torpedo, will compete with him. Among the field players, Mario Grman, who plays for the Far Eastern Admiral, can be distinguished.
Disqualifications and injuries
All Slovak leaders are ready to help their partners.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, the Slovaks scored 4.63 goals per match at last year's tournament.
- On average, the guests received 5.25 penalty minutes per match at the last World Cup
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 goals
In four out of five games between the teams, the first period was not productive.
2.02Bet 2nd period: the Swedes will score
Sweden has scored in the second period in the last three games.
1.19Tip and bets
The Swedes came to the home tournament with a very strong squad. Sam Hallam's team will control the puck from the first seconds and spend a lot of time in the opponent's zone. The Slovaks have a fairly modest set of players, so the guests will have to defend themselves and wait for their chances. It's hard to believe that a real fight awaits us in this meeting. We think that Tre Krunur will take the first points without any problems. We offer a bet on winning first with a minus handicap.
Our betting tip is for Sweden to win with an Asian handicap of -2.5 goals in 1.62
Betting on an individual total
The Swedes have a very strong goaltending duo, but the Slovaks simply do not have the resources to score at least two goals. At the last World Cup, the Slovak national team was able to distinguish itself only once, and we don't expect more from the guests this time. Let's bet that the Knights won't score more than one goal against the Scandinavians.
The betting tip is that the individual total of the Slovak national team is less than 1.5 goals per 1.70
Bet on the total
The Swedes will go ahead from the first minute, but it is far from the fact that it will be easy for them to break through the possession of the Slovaks. The guests themselves will try to miss as little as possible, but getting through the Swedish defense is a difficult task even for the strongest national teams. We believe that teams will not be able to score more than six times for two.
Betting Tip - total less than 6.5 goals in 1.60
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