Czech Republic vs Switzerland: prediction for the men's Olympic hockey tournament

The Czech Republic go against Switzerland in the men's tournament in ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics. We assessed the teams' chances and made a prediction for this match.

Command Analysis

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic were the favorites to win in the opening-round game against Denmark, but they simply couldn't find the back of the net. The Czechs made 40 shots on the opponents' goal but scored only once. They had three chances to score during power play, but failed. As a result, Denmark won with a score of 2:1.

Switzerland

Switzerland have an experienced team at this Olympic tournament. However, it didn't help them against Russia in the opening game. The Swiss team looked decent and had multiple chances to score, but luck wasn't on their side. As a result - a narrow defeat (0:1) and a chance to bounce back in the next game against the Czech Republic.
Trends
СтавкаSwitzerland IT over 2.5 goals
In the last 3 games against the Czechs, Switzerland scored more than 2 goals.

Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 5 previous games between the teams, more than one goal was scored in the first period.

Tip and bets
Switzerland looked solid against Russia, while the Czechs were not impressive in their opening match. The Swiss have a good record against the Czech Republic, and we believe they will get the upper hand today.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (0) to Switzerland
Previous games between the two sides were often high-scoring, as the teams almost always play an open style of hockey against each other.
Second bet - total over 4.5 goals