Germany vs Poland Prediction: Germany is one of the most spectacular teams

Prediction for the IIHF World Championship Germany vs Poland match which will take place on May 18th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Germany

Germany is gradually moving towards the play-offs for the 2024 World Championship. This is hardly surprising, given that the Germans finished runners-up at the last World Championship and now have big shoes to fill. It is also clear that the tournament's standard is much higher than it was a year ago. At the same time, they are unlikely to wait for Leon Draisaitl, the country's best player. His Edmonton club may be on the verge of being knocked out of the Stanley Cup, but it is unlikely that he will decide to play for the national team after such a difficult season. Even without him, Harold Kreis' wards have already beaten two direct rivals, beating Slovakia 6:4 and Latvia 8:1.

Poland

Poland has returned to the elite of world ice hockey for the first time in two decades, but this trip is an introductory one for them. They have finally had a chance to test themselves against the world's best teams, but nothing more. However, their debut at the tournament went very well for them. In their first game, the Poles drew level with the Latvians, who had won bronze at the World Championship a year earlier but lost 5:4 in extra time. That was the end of the road for Robert Kalaber's wards, who suffered one setback after another in their subsequent matches, slipping to the bottom of Group B and in danger of dropping out of the elite competition.

Expert Betting Tips

The German national team is doing well in the 2024 World Championship group stage. The Germans may have been beaten 6:1 by Sweden and 6-1 by the Americans, but they are the favorites in their group and will be tough to beat. However, in their two encounters with their direct rivals, Harold Kreis's wards easily defeated the Slovaks and Latvians, 6:4 and 8:1. Now, all they have to do is beat the outsiders from Group B to make the playoffs. 

Germany is one of the most spectacular teams at the World Championship 2024. They conceded six goals against the Swedes and the Americans but scored six and eight against the Slovaks and Latvians. The Poles also came to the World Championships to prove themselves, not to sit back on the defensive, so they played their opening game with the Latvians with a lot of gusto and joy — 4:5.