Switzerland - Czech Republic predictions and free betting tips [13/05/2024]

At 18:20, the group stage encounter of the World Ice Hockey Championship in the elite division will kick start. International hockey enthusiasts await the showdown between Switzerland and the Czech Republic.

Switzerland

In the past few years, the Swiss hockey players have managed to rank amongst the strongest European teams and contenders for the top spots. In the last World Championship, the Swiss team played excellently in the group stage, clinching 1st place. However, the quarterfinals turned out to be a grim affair for the Europeans. The Swiss team met Germany at the quarterfinals stage and suffered a sensational defeat scoring 3:1. Switzerland’s loss against the German hockey players became a major upset of the tournament. Recovery from this setback for the Swiss hockey players proceeded in a normal mode, and they are now ready to contend for medals again. Switzerland's National team managed to score 6 points in two matches of the ongoing World Ice Hockey Championship so far. As it stands, the Swiss team is undefeated in the current World Championship. Switzerland first marked a comfortable victory over Norway, followed by triumphing over Austria. While the victory over Norway was steady and assured, they faced problems with Austria. The World Championship underdogs gave Switzerland a lot of trouble, losing only by a score of 6:5. At present, the Swiss team ranks 2nd in the Group "A" Tournament table. The Swiss squad falls behind rivals representing Canada based on additional indicators.

Czech Republic

The Czech team is considered a top-tier European team. The team from Europe shows a good performance at the European level, however, the recent results in the World Championships do not impress. Last year, the Czech team made it to the quarterfinals with great difficulty but couldn't progress any further. In the quarterfinal match, the Czech team lost to their rivals from the USA with a score of 3:0. The current tournament holds a home advantage for the Czech team, adding responsibility to their role. High results are expected from the Czech hockey players in the current World Championship, and so far, the hosts are on track. The Czech team emerged victorious in both official matches of the World Championship, beating not the weakest opponents. In the first match of the tournament, the Czech team managed to beat Finland in extra time with a score of 1:0. The second match of the tournament was an easier encounter with Norway. The Nordic European team couldn't pose a challenge to the Czech Republic and lost with a score of 6:3. The successes at the initial stage allowed the Czech Republic to secure a position in the upper half of the tournament table. Currently, the Czech Republic holds the 3rd place, trailing Switzerland and Canada.

Head-to-head

Switzerland and the Czech Republic have faced each other in 33 official matches. The Czech Republic boasts 19 victories while Switzerland has been victorious in 14 encounters.

Prediction 

The Czech Republic will secure a win in regular time. The hosts have started splendidly in the World Championship and remain undefeated until now. The Czech Republic has already proven their prowess in the matchup against Finland and the second challenging match shouldn't pose a problem. The Czech Republic will clinch the victory with a minimal margin.