Austria vs Hungary Prediction: Keep the intrigue to the end

Prediction for the IIHF World Championship Austria vs Hungary match which will take place on May 22nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

The Austrian national team has a complicated World Cup. It is infrequent in the elite group to be easy, but now they have to play without many key players who, for various reasons, did not reach Finland. So far, Austria has only one point scored, which they got in the first game when they achieved OT with France. However, in the end, they still lost – 1:2. After that, the Austrians were weaker than the Swedes, Danes, Americans, Germans, and Finns with a total score of 6:22, falling back to the last place in the standings of group A, but there are still chances for a comeback.

Before the 2023 World Cup, the Hungarian national team was considered the main outsider among all 16 participants. Already in the first game, they looked good against the Danes. However, they lost – 1:3 and then failed the Americans – 1:7. But already in the third game, Kevin Konstantin's wards created an absolute miracle, beating France in overtime – 3:2. After that, they lost to the Swedes, Finns, and Germans with a total score of 4:21. Still, so far this does not prevent them from being in the penultimate place in the Group A standings.

The national teams of Austria and Hungary kept the intrigue until the last match. Now, they will have to find out who will stay in the elite world division and who will go to conquer the second-strongest group. The favorite is the more experienced Austrian team, for whom participation at such a high level is familiar, but Hungary achieved it unexpectedly. 

The Hungarian national team was surprised at the 2023 World Cup, as it scored goals in all six previous matches. They sent at least one puck to the gates of the Americans, Finns, and Swedes. They must fulfill their plan in the confrontation with the Austrians. At the same time, the attack of the Austrian team looks much more robust.