- Juraj Slafkovský and Šimon Nemec, the first two picks of the 2022 draft, will play for Slovakia
- At last year’s championship, Germany reached the finals, where they lost to Canada
- Odds are 2.18 for Slovakia, 4.07 for a draw and 2.94 for Germany to win.
| Betting tip | Tipsport course | Betano course | Fortune course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5.5 goals | 1.75 | 1.72 | 1.74 |
Where to watch the match Slovakia vs Germany?
The opening match of the 2024 World Cup played in the Ostravar Arena will offer an interesting match between Slovakia and Germany. The defending silver medalists will challenge the motivated Slovaks, who have high hopes for Juraj Slafkovský. The match will take place on Friday, May 10 at 16:20 and will be broadcast by ČT Sport and JOJ. The duel can also be watched on the streams of bookmakers Tipsport and Chance.
Watch the match live here:
| Information about the match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition: | 2024 Ice Hockey World Championship | |||
| Date of the match: | May 10, 2024, 4:20 p.m | |||
| Venue of the match: | Ostravar Arena | |||
| Tipsport courses: | 2.18 vs 2.94 | |||
| Where to watch: | CT Sport, JOJ, Tipsport, Chance | |||
The first match will tell about the ambitions of both teams
Slovakia’s last medal success was in 2012, when they won silver medals. Since then, advancing from the basic group to the quarter-finals has become a maximum for them. This year, however, with three big stars – Tomáš Tatar, Juraj Slafkovský and Šimon Nemec – they hope that they could surprise one of the favorites and reach the top four.
This was achieved last year by Germany, which was not enough for Canada in the final. Proof that even an outsider can surprise is Latvia, which finished right behind Germany and won the premier bronze medals.
Group B, played in Ostrava, favors Sweden and the USA for the first two positions in the table. In addition to Slovakia and Germany, the aforementioned Latvia is competing for the other two, which would mean progress to the quarterfinals. A victory for the Slovaks or the Germans would indicate which of them could take the third position.
Slovakia vs Germany odds
According to the listed odds for the Slovakia vs Germany match, bookmakers tend to favor the victory of our neighbors from the East. However, the team coming from the West showed that they can be a decent opponent for a number of favorites. This is an important match, so we don’t expect a lot of goals. The nervousness of the first match can affect the players, so we like the odds of less than 1.5 goals in the first period with a value of 1.75 at Tipsport. If Slovakia fulfills its role as a favorite, it will win more thirds at odds of 2.24, on the other hand, Germany has a value of 2.94 in this case.
Betting Tip – Under 5.5 Goals
The last four mutual duels between these rivals offered at least seven goals in the match, but they were friendly or preparatory duels. We expect both teams to choose different tactics in the championship clash and neither defense will concede a lot of goals.
A bet on under 5.5 goals seems adequate given the value of the odds. The last time these teams met was at the 2022 World Cup, with Germany winning 2-1. The fans would certainly like a spectacle with more goals, however, this is an important match where the game will be played more tactically.
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