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USA - Finland: betting tip for the World Cup match
On May 22, a meeting between the national teams of the USA and Finland will take place in the Swedish capital. Both teams had a good group stage, but failed to reach the playoffs from the first position. The Americans lost only to Switzerland, and the Finns could not cope with the pressure of the Swedes. Since 2022, the Stars and Stripes have been winning in this pair, but three years ago the lions beat their opponent in the semifinals. How will it be this time? Read the betting tip for the confrontation
Command Analysis
USA
USACurrent form
The U.S. national team failed to finish the group stage in first place in Group B and scored only 17 of 21 points. Ryan Warsofsky's team started with two big wins over Denmark (5:0) and Hungary (6:0), after which they lost to Switzerland (0:3). The Americans missed three points in the match against the Norwegians (6:5, OT), but drew the right conclusions from this match, beating the teams from Germany (6:3), Kazakhstan (6:1) and the Czech Republic (5:2). It was very important to win against the Czechs, because the losing team was in second place in the group.
Frank Nazar from Chicago has become a true leader of his team. The forward has scored well in the last three games and so far leads the list of the best scorers of the stars and stripes. He scored 11 points (6+5) in the goal+pass system, which is two points more than Captain Clayton Keller (2+7), who assists his teammates more often.
Disqualifications and injuries
The USA has no problems with the composition at this tournament.
Interesting betting trends
- According to statistics, the USA wins 56.1% of face-offs
- The national team makes an average of 41 shots on target.
Finland
FinlandCurrent form
The Finns were not initially considered favorites in the race for gold this year, but now hardly anyone is ready to write off Antti Pennanen's team. The Finnish national team came out of group C on the third line in group A, while it became the only team that managed to beat the Canadians (2:1, B). In addition, the lions beat the Austrians (2:1), the French (4:3, OT), the Slovenes (9:1), the Latvians (2:1) and the Slovaks (2:1), but they were not happy with the large number of goals scored. Suomi lost the only match in the group stage to the hosts of the tournament, the Swedes (1:2).
Juuse Saros remains the main Finnish team in the fight for medals. The Nashville goalkeeper regularly helps out his teammates and has made 95.92% of saves in the tournament. Among the offensive line players, Teuvo Teravainen (1+8) and Eeli Tolvanen (6+2) can be distinguished, who play in the NHL. Mikko Lehtonen also looks good, having scored seven goals (3+4).
Disqualifications and injuries
Mikael Ruohomaa and Tony Sund will not help their teammates in the match against the Americans.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Finland gets 6.57 minutes of penalty time.
- According to statistics, the Finns make 29 shots on target
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 goals
In three of the last five games between the teams, the first period was not productive.
1.70Bet 2nd period: Finland will score
The Finns scored in the second period in three out of four games.
1.78Tip and bets
The Americans play great offensively, but they constantly forget about the safety of their goal. It was very difficult for them in the match against the Swiss, who Clayton Keller's team could not score a single goal. Finland, on the other hand, shows systematic hockey from defense and rarely makes mistakes in its own half of the court. The U.S. national team celebrated success in the previous two tournaments, but now the lions have every chance to take revenge. We think that Antti Pennanen's team will cling to a positive result. We offer a bet on the victory of the second with a plus handicap.
Prediction - Finland wins with a handicap (+1) on goals in 1.78
Betting on an individual total
The U.S. national team plays great offensively, but it's hard for them to get through the defensive redoubts of teams that are strong defensively. Finland is one of them. Suomi rarely make mistakes on their side of the ice, while Juuse Saros is in great shape, who regularly helps out his partners. We don't think the Americans will score more than two or three goals.
We bet on the individual total of the USA less than three goals for 1.70
Bet on the total total
The Finns will try to close the game as much as possible and wait for their chances. Mikko Lehtonen's team knows how to play by the score and has conceded only ten goals in seven matches in the current tournament. As for the Americans, it will be very important for them not to miss it themselves, because it is very difficult to pass the defense of Finland. We are waiting for an unsuccessful hockey match in this pair.
We take a total of less than 5.5 pucks for 1.60
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