Slovakia vs USA Prediction 7 May 2024

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Slovakia

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Match Preview

In two weeks, Slovaks and Americans will test their strength against each other at the World Championship, but for now, they will have a friendly match as part of their preparation for the tournament. It will take place on May 7 at the Ondrej Nepela Arena in Bratislava. Can the hosts put up a fight against their formidable opponent?

The Slovaks had a great start to 2024, winning four consecutive victories, but then their results began to decline. Out of the last 5 matches, Craig Ramsay's charges only managed to win 2. They exchanged victories with the Germans (3-7; 5-4), lost twice to the Czechs (2-4; 1-4), and then thrashed the Poles (6-1). Marek Hrivik and Peter Cehlarik became the main heroes of the rout, each scoring three points.

The Americans haven't been on the ice since the last World Championship, where they confidently made it through the group stage but ended up without medals again. In the semifinals, they lost to Germany, and in the bronze medal match – to Latvia, both times in overtime with a score of 3-4. For the upcoming tournament, as well as the match against the Slovaks, John Hynes' protégés will come in a solid lineup. Many stars are competing for the Stanley Cup, yet there are still plenty of top players on the team. The only question is perhaps the goaltender position.

Probable lineups:

Slovakia: Skorvanek – Grman, Ivan – Cehlarik, Hrivik, Takac

USA: Augustin – Kessel, Werenski – Hayes, Leonard, Smith

The Americans need to gel together as quickly as possible to finally claim medals at the World Championship. Of course, they are of a higher class than the Slovaks, but the lack of joint game practice is a crucial factor. We believe that the upcoming match will be a tough battle with not very high scoring.

Slovakia Review

The upcoming confrontation promises to be the most crucial test for the Slovakia team, so let's look at their recent achievements and assess their current form.

Over the last 10 matches, the team celebrated victory 5 and faced defeat 5.

As for the goals, the figures are as follows: the average number of goals scored is 2.7; while the average number of goals conceded reaches 2.1.

USA Review

Let's look at the key aspects of the last 10 games of the team USA to assess their current form. Here is what their achievements look like for this period:

number of wins: 8;

number of losses: 2.

To dive deeply into the strategy and the team's mindset, it's important to pay attention to the numbers of goals scored and conceded: the average number of goals scored over this period is 4.3, and the average number of goals conceded is 1.6. This information is key to understanding how prepared the team is to show their perseverance and desire to win in the upcoming match.

✅Bookmakers are offering the following odds for this match: for a win for team Slovakia; for a win for their opponent, team USA. Based on our statistics, we assume that the bet "Total pucks Under(5.5)" has a good chance of being correct. Let us know in the comments, do you agree with our choice?