Czech Republic vs USA. Ice Hockey World Championship Match Prediction

On the last day of the group stage of the Ice Hockey World Championship, the favorites of Group B, the Czech Republic and the USA, will meet in a face-to-face confrontation. The meeting will take place in Horning, Denmark, on May 20.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Czech Republic vs USA facts
• Odds
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Czech Republic vs USA

Czech Republic

The Czech national team is playing this tournament as the current World Champion, having won gold at the home championship a year ago. The core of the champion team was preserved, and the main Czech stars from the NHL – David Pasternak and Martin Necas – have arrived to the team. Pasternak has already scored four goals at this championship, Necas has scored twice. So far in this tournament, the Czechs have lost only one point, having beaten the Swiss team in overtime in the opening game. In the next four matches, the Czechs won in regulation time, successively beating the teams of Norway 2-1, Denmark 7-2, Hungary 6-1 and Kazakhstan 8-1. At the moment, the Czech team leads the Group B standings, having already guaranteed itself a place in the playoffs with 14 points.

USA

For the past 64 years, the American team has not been able to rise above third place at the world championships. A year ago, the World Championship for the US team ended at the quarterfinal stage, and the Americans lost to the Czech team, the future World Champions. The Americans brought a fairly balanced lineup to the current championship, where there was room for both established masters and young stars. So far, the Americans cannot boast of stable results. The US team already has a dry defeat 0-3 from the Swiss team, an unexpected overtime in the game against the Norwegians, when the Americans were leading 5-1, but allowed the Scandinavians to bring the matter to overtime. At the same time, the stars and stripes confidently dealt with the Danish team 5-0, Hungary 6-0 and Germany 6-3. So far, the team has eleven points and is currently in third place, and the Americans continue to have a chance of a higher position in the event of victories in the final two matches of the group stage against the national teams of Kazakhstan and the Czech Republic.

Czech Republic vs USA facts

• In the last two matches between these teams at the World Cup, only one team scored. A year ago, the Czechs won 1-0, in 2023, the Americans were stronger with a score of 3-0
• In the last ten head-to-head meetings between these teams at major tournaments, the Czechs have won six games, while the Americans have been stronger in four games.
• The Czech national team's average goal per game in this tournament is 5.6, while the US national team's average is 4.6.
• In four of the five matches played with the Czech national team, the total of 6.5 goals scored was exceeded

Odds from download 1xbet

According to the bookmaker, the American team has a better chance of winning the upcoming game. The odds for the US team to win after regular time are 2.15, while the odds for the Czech team to win are 2.75. Each of these teams has one draw at the current World Cup, and you can bet on a possible overtime in the upcoming match at odds of 4.4. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

The success of the Czech team last year should be primarily attributed to a strict defensive game, which the Americans also found out, having lost in the quarterfinals with a football score of 0-1. Now the first place in the group is at stake and, as a result, an easier opponent in the quarterfinals, which is an excellent motivation for both teams for the upcoming match. We expect a cautious game from both sides, with a small number of goals scored. Our prediction is Total Under 5.5 with a coefficient of 1.82.