France vs Denmark Prediction: Modest Ambitions of France

Prediction for the IIHF World Championship 2023 France vs Denmark match which will take place on May 14th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

The French national team is exceptionally modest in their ambitions, for which a good result is a participation in the elite world division. Not a single player has reached the 2023 World Cup from the NHL, and the best Frenchman in the history of the KHL, Stephane Da Costa, also did not wait for an invitation to the national team. Despite this, in the tournament's opening match, France was still considered a favorite against the background of the Danes, but they could not achieve an easy victory. The competitors exchanged goals, and Sasha Trey scored the decisive goal already in OT, realizing an advantage – 2:1.

The Danish national team is much more ambitious and masterful, which invited almost all key players to the 2023 World Cup. They made the difference in the confrontation with the modest Hungarian national team the day before: Nikolaj Ehlers scored a double, and Niklas Jensen gave two assists. Also, Denmark could not keep their goal, having missed once in the third period. However, in response, they scored again, setting the final score – of 3:1. At the same time, before the start of the game, Denmark would achieve more convincing success since their recent results make it clear that they are ready to beat such modest competitors easily.

The national teams of France and Denmark won heavy victories in the debut of the 2023 World Cup, while the Danes are the favorites in their confrontation. They have made real progress in recent years, achieving good results at major international tournaments. Now, they have also been able to invite almost all of their leaders to the lineup. France cannot boast of anything like this. They had a lot of personnel losses, and the day before, they also spent a lot of energy and emotions in the game with the Austrians while Denmark dealt with the Hungarians.

Do not expect a scoring performance from the upcoming confrontation. The day before, the national teams of France and Denmark were not eager to play fun. It is much more crucial to scoring points pragmatically by solving tournament tasks. France defeated the Austrians only in overtime – 2:1, and the Danes forced a victory over the Hungarians – 3:1.