Sweden U20 vs Latvia U20 Prediction: Piece of Cake for Team 1

Prediction for the World Cup U20 match between Sweden U20 vs Latvia U20, which will take place on January 2nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Sweden is one of the strongest youth teams in the world, finishing in the top places year after year. A year ago, they reached the final, but lost 6-2 to the Americans, who ended up with the silver medal.

The Yellows and Blues are playing very well in the current World Youth Championship. In four group matches, they beat Slovakia 5-2, Kazakhstan 8-1, Switzerland 7-5, and the Czechs 4-2 to top their group.

This is Latvia's second appearance in the playoffs. A year earlier, the team finished penultimate in their group. They left the tournament because of the Americans in the quarterfinals, losing 7-2.

In the group stage of the World Cup-2025, the Latvians performed even better than last year. They sensationally beat the Canadians 3-2 in their first match of the tournament, then failed to the Americans 1-5, defeated the Germans 3-2, and lost to the Finns 3-0 the day before, which did not prevent them from finishing third in the group.

The opponents are currently at the completely different levels of skill and ambition. The Latvians have already completed all their tasks for the tournament. They avoided elimination, made it to the play-offs and can be satisfied with their performance. Tre Kronor won all four of their group games and should now progress to the semifinals with ease. As a result, we bet on Sweden to win.

In the group stage of the World Cup, the Swedish team have focused on the offense. In four games, they scored 24 pucks (6.00 average per game) - a great indicator. Now, they will face a battle with humble Latvian team, so the best option for the prediction is the Swedish team's individual total.