Canada vs Czech Republic Prediction: Expect a Total Over

Prediction for the World Championship 2024 match between Canada and Czech Republic which will take place on May 21. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The group stage of the 2024 World Cup was a controversial one for the Canadian national team. We are used to the Maple Leafs considering this part of the tournament only as a preparation for the main games, and therefore it was hardly worth demanding a prohibitive level of play from them, but they played a couple of matches very poorly. In the first battle they had a hard time with the British, but won 4:2. The Red-Blacks were completely embarrassed in the battle with the Austrians, when after two periods they beat their opponent 6:1, but became the first team in the history of the World Championships, who allowed to recover such a score difference - 6:6, but still won in overtime - 7:6. The rest of the games were better for the Canadians, so they are leading in the Group A standings.

The Czech Republic played well in the group stage of the home World Championship, but the main problems traditionally await the Lions in the elimination games. They regularly make the playoffs at planetary championships, but over the last decade they have won awards only once, winning bronze medals at the World Cup 2022. And now they are determined to compete for the top three once again, playing in front of their own fans. In six games, they have suffered only one defeat, and that came in a 1:2 shootout loss to the Swiss. The Czechs lost another point when they beat the Finns 1:0 outside of regulation time, and in the four remaining games they won inside three periods. That's enough for second place in Group A.

Canada and the Czech Republic approach the final day of the 2024 World Cup group stage with the top two spots in the Group A standings, so the outcome of this game will determine who finishes in first place and who doesn't. So far, the Maple Leafs lead with two more points, and they have a total of six wins in six meetings, which in itself reflects their current form. In addition, the head-to-head statistics are also in favour of the Redblacks, as they have won their last four consecutive meetings.