USA - Slovakia predictions and free betting tips [13/05/2024]

The World Championship match in the elite division kicks off, featuring teams from Group "B". International hockey fans eagerly anticipate this face-off between the national teams of Slovakia and the USA.

Slovakia

Before the start of any World Championship, Slovakian hockey players are always seen as contenders for a quarter-final slot. People look to Slovakia for either an upset, or a flop. Last year, Slovakia missed out on the quarterfinal, letting through candidates representing the Czech Republic. During the current Championship, Slovakia has already played two matches that have delighted fans with their results and gameplay. Every match involving Slovakia is productive and fiery. The game against Kazakhstan saw the Slovakians winning without much difficulty, scoring 6 goals, which surprised no one.

The match with Germany was more interesting. Despite scoring four goals, it was not enough for Slovakia to secure victory. They lost by a scoreline of 6:4, but they put on a decent performance and showed great hockey content. Facing weaker teams after playing such a solid match against last Championship's silver medalist guarantees lesser problems as was apparent from the match against Kazakhstan. Currently, Slovakia is in third place in the group "B" standings, trailing only one point behind Latvia. Slovakia only has matches against underdogs left, where they absolutely need to score.

USA

The USA team is always seen as the second strongest North American team. However, this year, the 'Stars' have a good chance of competing for the title of the world's best. USA has brought a strong team to the Czech Republic, including both young, and experienced players who perform well at the world's best league level. The start of the Championship in the Czech Republic was not the most successful for the USA. Up to now, they have played two official matches, from which they have gleaned only three points.

The Championship for USA started with a defeat to Sweden, which will certainly affect their results in the group stage. The loss to Sweden was well deserved, and the USA looked very weak. However, the North Americans reminded everyone of their strength in the match against the current silver medalists. Germany was beaten by an overwhelming score of 6:1. This result shows that the USA took lessons from the match against Sweden and is determined to win future games to climb higher in the group stage. Currently, the USA is at the fourth position, trailing Slovakia and Sweden by some additional indicators.

Head to Head

The USA and Slovakia have faced off in 17 official matches. Slovakia has won 9 games, and the USA has come out on top in the remaining 8 games.

Total Prediction

The individual total prediction for USA is more than 2 goals.

Prediction

The USA will win in regulation time. While both teams have won three points, starting off with a loss and a win, the USA is objectively stronger. The team from North America has a more experienced line-up, with many players performing in top leagues, even at the NHL level, while Slovakia has many players hailing from European championships.