Czech Republic vs Slovenia Prediction: Match Packed With Goals

Prediction for the Hockey World Cup Czech Republic vs Slovenia match, which will take place on May 18th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic has progressed in the last few years. For a long time, they weren't successful at the world championships. But in his first year with the national team, Kari Jalonen led his team to the bronze medals. Now the Czechs can make it into the top three and prove it from the first games. In the beginning, they managed to beat the Slovaks 3-2. After that, they got a comfortable win over the Kazakhs, 5-1. It seemed that the match against Latvia would be an easy walk. They almost failed in the regulation time and eventually lost in overtime, 3:4.

Slovenia

Slovenia is a newcomer to the elite division. They returned here for the first time in several years, but they weren't ready for it. They felt the difference in their first game against their elite Swiss opponent. The Slovenians were less productive with each period, so the final score was an embarrassing 0-7. In the next game, they played a decent game against the Canadians, took the lead, but couldn't hold it and failed, 2-5. The day before, they could earn points, but once again failed the Norwegians 0-1.

Expert Betting Tips

The Slovenians are the underdog in Group B. With every new game, they make sure of it. Even the day before, they had a good chance to clinch points but failed. So in the upcoming match, they have nothing to lose. After an unexpected defeat, the Czechs must step up to gain three points and confidence. In all of the H2H meetings at the World Championships, the Lions won.

The Czech Republic constantly beats the Slovenians and attacks well indeed. The Lions have scored 19 goals (4.75 on average) in four faceoffs. What's more, they conceded five goals in their previous two games at the World Cup against top opponents. Kari Jalonen's men should take advantage of that.