Slovakia – Latvia: Less than 5.5 goals

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May 18, 2025

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Our tip: Slovakia – Latvia: Less than 5.5 goals

18.05.2025 20:20

Slovakia and Latvia will play a key match on Sunday evening to increase their chances of reaching the quarter-finals. Slovakia is currently fourth in the Stockholm group with seven points, Latvia is fifth with six points. Although Austria may also be in the hunt for promotion, this duel is primarily about the best starting position for the end of the regular group.

The Latvians are coming off a dramatic game against Finland on Saturday. They were the better team in the match with a significant shooting advantage, but fell narrowly 1:2 to the favourites. For this team, which has been revitalized by Rodrigo Abols, who strengthened it just before this weekend, it is a loss considering the course of the match. They definitely deserved at least a point.

Slovakia, on the other hand, had a very bad game against the favored Canada and suffered a 0:7 debacle. They had only 14 shots on goal and did not present themselves well at all. Moreover, they will have less than 24 hours to rest, while Latvia will have more than 28 hours. And that may play a role as well.

What to bet on:

Let’s not expect a shootout from this game. This is a very important game for both teams and the game will be accordingly. Moreover, we cannot forget that Slovakia, for example, is not at all productive and needs a good defensive performance. A maximum of five goals will be scored.

Confidence:

7/10

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