Great Britain vs Latvia Prediction: the Latvians to Cope with the Group B Outsider

Prediction for the Hockey World Cup Great Britain vs Latvia match, which will take place on May 22. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The British team is holding its third World Cup in a row in the elite group, which in itself is a huge success for them. Still, they have to go to their usual second division. Now all the competitors have already fled ahead and they earned one point after five games. The team heroically got them in the battle against Norway, when they reached the shootout, but lost - 3:4. In theory the British still have a chance of keeping their place in the elite, but they are close to zero.

The Latvian national team cannot yet boast any success under Harijs Vitoliņš. At the Olympics in Beijing, they failed in every match. Now they are doing so-so at the 2022 World Cup as well. In three meetings, the team won twice over the outsiders of Group B - Norway and Austria (in shootout), 3:2 and 4:3. In other games, the Latvians were less impressive, which is why they are now only in fifth place in the standings with a slim chance of making the playoffs.

The British team arrived at the 2022 World Cup in a good mood and threatened to stay in the elite again, but gradually their fuse disappeared, so in the last three meetings they lost by a combined score of 0:15. Of course, the Latvians must inflict another defeat on the British, and just in case, Harijs Vitolins' wards must not only win, but also ensure a solid score difference. Just in case, we'll have to count for playoff contention. As a result, a bet on the victory of the Latvian national team with a handicap (-2.5) is inevitable.

• The British team has lost all five games at the 2022 World Cup.
• Great Britain is conceding an average of 4.80 pucks per game at the 2022 World Cup.
• The Latvian national team has lost seven of its last nine consecutive official games.

The Latvian national team at World Cup 2022 is not as bad offensively as expected. In their five meetings, Harijs Vitoliņš's charges have already scored ten goals (2.00 average per game), never leaving the ice without a goal, although their opponents have been excellent. At the same time, the British national team has severe problems with defense, as evidenced by the 24 goals conceded in five games (4.80 average per game). With this in mind, an individual total over 4.5 for Latvia seems to be the best option.

Rudolf Balcers is probably the main star of the Latvian national team at the 2022 World Cup. The national team's veterans like Lauris Darzins and Kaspars Daugavins did not return to Finland for the tournament, so now we must focus on the new generation. The San Jose forward had a decent season in the NHL with 61 games and 23 points (11 goals + 12 assists), and in the 2022 World Cup, he finished with three goals and two assists. In such a situation, it is worth looking at the bet on the total over 1.5 points of Rūdolfs Balcers.

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