USA vs France Prediction: John Hynes' men should have no trouble picking up three points

Prediction for the IIHF World Championship USA vs France match which will take place on May 16th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

USA

Team USA has not won the World Championship since 1960, and now they are determined to break their losing streak and lift the long-awaited trophy. For the 2024 World Championship, the Stars and Stripes have invited a host of talented NHL hockey players who are ready to take on the big challenge. The Americans lost 5:2 to the Swedes in their opening game, then beat the Germans 6:1, but couldn't build on that success, losing 5:4 in extra time to the Slovaks. The Americans are fourth in Group B.

France

France last reached the IIHF World Championship play-offs in 2014, and their results have gone from bad to worse. The Tricolours even pulled out of 2019, only to return three years later to replace the suspended Russians. France is unlikely to be a serious contender for a place in the quarter-finals of the 2024 World Championship, but they can maintain their place among the elite. However, their debut at the tournament was a disappointment as they lost 3:1 to the Kazakhs, who made life very difficult for them. In their second match against the Latvians, Philippe Bozon's wards came close to taking the game to extra time but made a mistake at the end of extra time to lose 3:2. The day before, they struggled but still beat the Poles 4:2.

Expert Betting Tips

There is no global intrigue surrounding the USA-France World clash. The Stars and Stripes always justify their status as favorites, and they have won the last nine consecutive games with a combined score of 47:11. That is impressive! John Hynes' men should have no trouble picking up all three points in this encounter. The Americans finally brought a strong squad to the World Championship, but two of their previous three matches had ended in defeat. 

Not only have the Americans consistently beaten the French in recent years, but they are also perfect in attack. In the five previous head-to-head encounters, the Americans scored 31 goals (an average of 6.20 per game), which is very good. Goal-scoring should be no problem in the forthcoming encounter, with the Stars and Stripes registering 45 shots on goal in their last six games, an average of 7.50 per game.