Denmark vs Germany Prediction: Rivals of Different Levels

Prediction for the IIHF World Championship Denmark vs Germany match which will take place on May 18th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

The Danish national team is still having a powerful World Cup. It is not surprising for two reasons. Firstly, the Vikings have made serious progress in recent years, and therefore last season, they had a great time at both the 2022 Olympics and the 2022 World Cup. Secondly, the current championship calendar provided them exclusively with Group A outsiders at the competition's opening. Heinz Ehlers' wards took advantage, beating the national teams of Hungary – 3:1, France – 4:3, and Austria – 6:2. At the same time, it is necessary to understand that there are battles with competitors of an entirely different level ahead of the Danes.

The German national team played with the top national teams in the debut of the 2023 World Cup, leaving an impression that could be clearer. On the one hand, the Germans resisted more skilled opponents in each match, missing decisive goals already in the third period. On the other hand, the wards of Harold Kreis have already succumbed to the national teams of Sweden – 0:1, Finland – 3:4, and USA – 2:3, and every time in regular time. All this led to the fact that after three matches, the Germans scored precisely zero points, so they closed the Group A standings, risking losing the playoffs.

The national teams of Denmark and Germany are currently rivals of different levels since the Danes started the 2023 World Cup with three consecutive victories, and the Germans lost three times in a row. Another thing is that now the picture can completely change since Denmark will have to fight with three top teams, and Harold Kreis's wards will have three games against outsiders at the finish of the group stage. At the same time, there will be a confrontation between them, which should be crucial in the fight to enter the playoffs.

The confrontation between the national teams of Denmark and Germany in recent years has shown a lack of scoring. In the previous five personal meetings at the World Championships, the opponents tortured only 15 goals for two (3.00 on average per game). So in the upcoming match, we should not expect an outstanding performance. The price of points in the face-to-face competition of two direct contenders in the fight for the playoffs is too high.