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Latvia vs. USA: World Youth Championship Match Prediction
Latvia will play its first match at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship on December 28. The opponents are the formidable US team, which has already managed to crush Switzerland with a score of 10:4 at the tournament. Should we expect any intrigue today, or will the favorite get another convincing victory? We recommend that you read our forecast and choose reliable bets
Command Analysis
Latvia U20
LatviaCurrent form
Not only does Latvia have a difficult group at the World Junior Championship, but it also has a very difficult schedule of games. At the start, the Baltic team plays Canada and the USA, the main favorites for gold. We must give credit to Artis Ābols' players. In their first match, they withstood the pressure of the Canadians, came back twice during the match, and tied the score two and a half minutes before the end, using the majority. In overtime, it was not possible to determine the strongest, and in the shootout, it was the Latvians who were more accurate. Thus, one of the loudest sensations of the world championship happened.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Latvian national team has no losses in its squad on the eve of the match.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last five games involving Latvia, no more than two goals were scored in the first period
- In none of the five previous matches of the Latvians did the bet on the total over 8.5 goals come through
USA U20
USACurrent form
The Americans are usually among the main contenders for gold medals at the World Junior Championship. This is not surprising, given the excellent selection of young players. Plus, let us recall that the US team is the current world champion; a year ago, in the decisive match, the team beat their peers from Sweden with a score of 6:2 in the final. At the start of the current championship, David Karl team had no problems with Germany (10:4), and as the game progressed, they gradually improved, increased their advantage, and scored four goals in the final 20 minutes.
Disqualifications and injuries
All hockey players are ready to take to the ice today.
Interesting trends for betting
- The last five games involving the U.S. team have seen at least eight goals scored.
- At least three goals have been scored in the third period in the Americans' last five games.
Trends
Bet 2nd period: USA win with handicap (-1.5)
In two of the last three head-to-head matches, this bet paid off.
1.63Bet 1st period: total under 2.5 goals
The stake has played in Latvia last five matches
1.92Tip and bets
At the start of the tournament, Latvia made a big splash by beating Canada in a shootout. However, in less than 24 hours, the team will have to play against another formidable opponent with a noticeable advantage in class. We don’t think that the Latvians have the strength and emotions to play another match at the limit of their capabilities. The US team scored ten goals against Germany in the first game, and there is a high probability that today will be a crushing victory.
Our prediction is a victory for the USA with a handicap of (-5.5) goals at odds of 1.90
Bet on total
The Americans play attacking hockey, and they are not afraid to concede, relying primarily on their attack line. We do not think that the favorite will deviate from their usual tactics today. We expect at least eight goals in the match.
The second bet is total over eight goals with odds of 1.77
Third period bet
Let pay attention to the fact that in matches involving the USA, the game often opens up in the third period. Six goals were scored against the German team in this period, which we do not rule out today.
Forecast - total of the third period more than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.72
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