Finland vs Slovakia prediction, betting tips and odds│10. FEBRUARY 2022
Slovakia have not been able to defeat Finns in 11 major matches in a row in major international tournaments. Will the charges against Craig Ramsey end their failed series?
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Finland
In recent years, the Finnish team has achieved enormous success in the international arena. At the 2019 World Championships, Jukka Jalonen’s team became the world champion. They almost defended the title at the next World Cup, losing to Canada in the final 2: 3. This fact alone makes Finland one of its main favorites. In addition, they brought a strong and experienced team to the Chinese capital. Most of these players have competed in the last two World Cups where they had to fight NHL hockey players. Now the level of opponents is deteriorating considerably, which makes the chances of Finns winning clearer.
Slovakia
The Slovak national team is a regular competitor in the Olympics, although they have to get in every time. At the 2022 Olympics, Craig Ramsey’s leaders had to beat such serious opponents as Austria, Belarus 2: 1 and Poland 5: 1 each. Unfortunately, the Slovaks have not done much in other tournaments for a long time. The last time they won a medal was in 2012. At that time, the group only survived twice. At the 2021 World Cup in Riga, the team beat the Americans 1: 6 in the semi-finals. Now Slovakia has a very tenacious and unyielding team, but they have little chance of winning.
Expert betting tips
The Slovak national team fell 11 times in matches against Finland. Jukka Jalonen’s bets are favorites. Their higher skill level, more international experience and a history of competition with white-and-blue people put pressure on Slovaks. Due to this, we bet on Finland’s victory by equalization (-1.5).
These teams cannot be clearly described as offensive. On the contrary, their main trump card is defense and counterattack. So we can expect careful action and as few mistakes as possible. Therefore, the chances of scoring are slim. In addition, the Finns have fired four times in the last six opposing matches, so the total is expected to be below 4.5 goals.
Harri Pesonen is one of Finland’s key players. In the winning World Cup 2019, he scored 7 points (4 goals + 3 assists) in 10 games. After the disappointment of the KHL season, the Finn returned to the Swiss championship, where he returned to his former level. In Langnau Tigersin’s 43 matches he has already scored 42 points (20 goals + 22 assists). Harri is one of the top ten scorers in the league. In such a situation, you should consider betting on a total of more than 0.5 points.