Finland vs Latvia Prediction: Suomi will win a confident victory

Finland vs Latvia: Prediction for the Match on May 17, 2025

Prediction for the World Championship match, which will be held on May 17. Who will be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Finland: form and statistics

The Finnish national team is playing its second major tournament under Antti Pennanen, who replaced Jukka Jalonen after a disappointing Suomi World Cup 2024 replaced Jukka Jalonen. In February, the Blue and White finished in last place at the 4 Nations Face-Off with their strongest lineup, where they beat only the Swedes in overtime 4:3, but lost to the Americans and Canadians 1:6 and 3:5, respectively.

Now they are looking to prove themselves at the 2025 World Cup. The start of the World Championship was very hard for the Blue and White. They suffered a 2:1 victory over the Austrians, beat the French 4:3 in overtime, and lost to the Swedes 1:2. On the previous day, the Finns caught the courage and beat the Slovenes 9:1, but they are still only in third place in the Group A standings.

Latvia: form and statistics

The last two World Cups have turned out very differently for the Latvian national team. At the 2023 World Cup at home, the White-Bearded created a big sensation when they won the bronze medal for the first time in history. They failed to consolidate their success at the 2024 World Cup, as they didn't even make the playoffs, finishing fifth in the group.

It will be very difficult for the Latvians to expect a successful performance at the 2025 World Cup. Several key hockey players didn't make it to the tournament for various reasons, so so far the White-Bordered have been playing with mixed success. They lost big to the Canadians and Swedes - 1:7 and 0:6, respectively, beat the French - 4:1, as well as the Slovaks - 5:2, which is enough for fifth place in Group A.

Finland vs Latvia: head to head statistics

In the last seven head-to-head meetings at the World Championships, the national team of Finland won six victories, and Latvia was stronger once. The last time the rivals played at the World Cup-2022, where Suomi succeeded - 2:1.

Finland vs Latvia: Betting Tips & Odds

• Finland has beaten Latvia in six of the last seven head-to-head meetings at the World Cup. You can bet on Finland's victory with odds of 1.45 on the line of 1xbet.
• In five of the last seven head-to-head meetings between Finland and Latvia at the World Cup there was a bookmaker's total under. You can bet on the total under 4.5 pucks with odds of 2.15 on the line of 1xbet.
• In five of the last six matches with the Latvian national team at least one of the teams scored less than two pucks. You can bet on Each team will score over 1.5 pucks - No with odds of 1.70 on the line of bet365.
• The Latvian national team scored less than three goals against Finland in six of the last seven head-to-head meetings at the World Cup. You can bet on the Latvian national team's individual total under 2.5 pucks at odds of 1.25 on the line of betway.

Finland vs Latvia: Betting Tips & Odds

Analysts of 1xbet consider Finland as the favorite of the match. The victory of Suomi in regulation time is estimated at odds of 1.45. Bet on the success of the Latvian national team can be bet with an index of 6.00, and bet on a draw is offered at odds of 5.20.

To bet on the triumph of Antti Pennanen's wards taking into account overtime and shootout can be at odds of 1.25. The final victory of the Latvians is offered at odds of 3.95.

Bookmaker believes that the confrontation between the national teams of Finland and Latvia will not be rich in goals. You can bet on the total over 5.5 pucks at odds of 2.35, and on the total under 5.5 pucks - for 1.55.

Finland vs Latvia match prediction 17 May 2025

The Finnish national team won an important victory the day before. Yes, the opponents were modest Slovenians, but Suomi beat them 9:1, which should give the players emotion and confidence in their own abilities. The game against the Latvians will obviously be tougher for the Blue and White, but they have won six of the seven previous head-to-head meetings at the World Championships. And now we can bet on the victory of the Finnish national team with a handicap (-1.5).

The confrontation between the national teams of Finland and Latvia is characterized by very modest goal activity. In the previous seven head-to-head meetings at the World Championships, the rivals have only twice overcome the bookmaker's total over. And in the upcoming battle we are unlikely to expect high performance, so the best option for the prediction is a total under 4.5 pucks, and separately it is worth looking at the bet on Each team will score more than 1.5 pucks - No.

Our main prediction: is Handicap 1 (-1.5) for a coefficient of 1.80 in the betway bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: is Total Under 4.5 for a coefficient 2.19 in the 1xbet bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: is Total Under 4.5 for a coefficient of 1.61 in the bet365 bookmaker.