Finland vs Czech Republic Prediction: Betting on the Finns to win

Prediction for the Euro Hockey Tour match which will take place on February 10. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Finnish national team continues to prepare for the next World Championship, where they will traditionally be among the main favorites for the tournament. The Suomi squad dropped out unexpectedly early a year ago, losing to the Canadians in the quarterfinals, so now they're ready for revenge. In seven games this season, the Blue and White have suffered four losses and three wins, and in all three cases, they beat Switzerland 4:0 at the Karjala Cup, 4:3 in Zurich, and 4:2 the day before in Sweden.

The Czech Republic national team has had an extremely disappointing last decade, winning bronze medals only once and failing to reach the medals in other cases. At the 2023 FIFA World Cup, they were limited to the round of 8, where they lost to the Americans, after which Radim Rulik replaced Kari Jalonen as head coach. The new coach immediately decided to demonstrate the desire to win, and that's why his wards won all three games at the Karjala Cup, added two more wins at the Euro Hockey Tour stage in Switzerland, but still lost to Sweden in the final game - 3:4. The Czechs started the current tournament with a battle against the Three Crowns and suffered another defeat - 1:4.

The Finnish national team had a bad start to the current Euro Hockey Tour, suffering four defeats in five games, but they are gradually improving. The Suomi representatives won their last game at the last stage in Switzerland, and now they started with a win in Sweden. On the other hand, the Czech team got off to a great start under Radim Rulik, winning five games in a row, but followed it up with two consecutive losses. Right now, they are in the best shape of their lives.

We're all used to the Finnish national team playing classic defensive hockey, running into sharp counterattacks. This season, we see a more colorful and spectacular game from the Suomi representatives. In the seven previous games of the current Euro Hockey Tour, the team has scored and conceded a total of 41 goals (5.86 per game on average). Moreover, the Finns have scored and conceded at least two goals in five of their last six games.