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Slovenia vs Latvia: betting tip for the World Cup match
The national teams of Slovenia and Latvia will play each other on May 13 in the Swedish capital. Kaspars Daugavins' team has already taken the first points in the game against the French, but was defeated by the Canadians. The Slovenes look like the main favorite for relegation from the elite division. Matus Sukel's squad scored only one goal in 120 minutes of playing time and looks very weak. Will there be an easy victory for Latvians? This is stated in the betting tip for the confrontation
Command Analysis
Slovenia
SloveniaCurrent form
The Slovenian national team returned to the elite hockey division after the break. The team finished second in the second division last year, losing only to the Hungarians (1:2) and the Koreans (2:4). In the autumn, the Slovenes failed to qualify for the Olympics in Italy, losing in two out of three meetings. Before the start of the World Cup, Edo Terglav's team held several friendly tournaments and did not show a good level of play. This time, the team does not include Ange Kopitar, who decided to rest after being eliminated from the NHL playoffs.
Robert Sabolic and his partners played two matches at the current World Cup and were able to score only one goal. The Slovenian national team defeated the Canadians (0-4), and the very next day could not cope with the pressure of the Slovaks (1-3). Ken Greyensek, who represents the Austrian Black Wings, was the author of the team's only goal so far.
Disqualifications and injuries
All the players of the national team are in the ranks.
Interesting betting trends
- In this tournament, the Slovenes scored only one goal in two games.
- The Slovenian national team allows 41 shots per game on average.
Latvia
LatviaCurrent form
The Latvian national team looked good at the last world championship, but could not get out of the group, taking only fifth place. At the end of the summer, the wards of Harijs Vitolins passed the fourth stage of qualification for the Olympic Games in Italy, winning in all three meetings. Before the start of the World Cup, the Latvians played eight friendly games, losing only three of them. Goalkeeper Elvis Merzlikin was injured at the end of the NHL regular season and will not be able to help his compatriots in the fight to reach the playoffs.
The tournament in Sweden and Denmark began for Kaspars Daugavins' team with a hard-fought victory over the French national team (4:1). The Latvians won a strong-willed victory, putting the squeeze on the opponent in the end. The very next day, the maroon and white were defeated by the Canadians, although they scored first (1:7). Dance Lokmelis is the leader of the national team and scored three points at the start of the tournament (2+1).
Disqualifications and injuries
The Latvians have no losses in the squad.
Interesting betting trends
- The Latvian team concedes four goals per game in the tournament
- Latvians make 18 shots per match at the World Cup
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 goals
In three out of five games between the national teams, the first period turned out to be productive.
1.90Bet 2nd period: Latvia will score
The Latvians scored against the opponent in the second period in four out of five games.
1.33Tip and bets
Slovenians are playing very poorly and they managed to score only one goal in the opening two meetings. Edo Terglav's team does not have strong hockey players and representatives of the NHL, so they are the main contenders for relegation from the elite division. The Latvian national team showed character in the match against the French and did not look so bad against the Canadians, although they lost badly. We think that the nominal guests will beat the Slovenian national team without any problems. We offer a bet on winning the second one with a minus handicap.
Our betting tip is Latvia's victory with an Asian handicap of -1.5 goals in 1.83
Betting on an individual total
The Latvian team has several strong offensive line players in the squad and are able to outplay the Slovenian defense. So far, the Slovenian national team has very poor control of the puck and regularly allows opponents to attack their possessions. We believe that the Latvians will easily score at least three or four accurate shots at the goal of the nominal hosts.
Betting Tip - Latvia's individual total is more than three goals in 1.57
Bet on the total
The maroon and white will go ahead from the first minute, because they really need a win and three points in order to continue the fight to get out of the group. Slovenes have nothing left to lose. They don't play well defensively and have to take risks to have any chance of retaining their place in the elite division. We believe in effective hockey and expect at least six accurate shots from the teams.
Betting Tip - total more than 5.5 goals in 2.07
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