Norway vs Czech Republic Prediction: Bet on the Czechs to win

Prediction for the World Championship 2024 match between Norway and Czech Republic which will take place on May 11. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Norwegian national team is a team of very modest level, which has fought for survival in the elite division at all recent world championships, but has succeeded every time. At the 2024 World Cup, history has all chances to repeat itself, as the Vikings are placed in a group with the Austrians and Great Britain, whom they surpass in terms of skill level, while all other opponents are inferior in class. It's important to note that this time, the Red Blues brought in two colorful veterans - Patrick Thoresen and Mats Zuccarella. In the opening match of the 2024 World Cup against Switzerland, each of them scored a goal, but even their efforts were not enough to get a positive result, the defeat - 2:5.

For the Czech Republic, the home 2024 World Cup is a chance to finally make a name for themselves. In the last decade, the Lions have only once reached World Cup medals with a third-place finish at the 2022 World Cup, but last year, they were satisfied with a quarter-final exit, and then Kari Jalonen ended his tenure with the national team. Radim Rulik, with whom the Czechs have been playing worse and worse with each new stage of the Euro Hockey Tour, is now the head coach. In May, at their home tournament, they lost to the Finns, Swedes, and Swiss by a combined score of 2:8, which led to concerns about the Czechs' form at the 2024 World Cup. Nevertheless, the day before, they played a very high-quality match against Finland, winning the shootout 1:0.

The Czech national team got the hardest victory in the game against Finland - 1:0 in a shootout. Yes, the Lions spent a lot of energy and emotions, but after a positive outcome, recovery is faster, and therefore, in the upcoming battle with a lesser opponent, it should be much easier for them. The Norwegian national team lost to the Swiss 2:5 in their opening match at the 2024 World Cup, showing a very mediocre level of play. The head-to-head statistics are also in favor of the Czechs, as they have won the last seven consecutive head-to-head meetings with a total score of 29:3.