Switzerland vs Latvia Prediction: Switzerland Will Not Stop

Prediction for the IIHF World Championship Switzerland vs Latvia match which will take place on May 23rd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

Switzerland has a phenomenal group stage for the second World Cup. A year earlier, seven victories in seven opening matches were not enough to compete for medals since they unexpectedly lost to the Americans in the first round of the playoffs - 0:3. Now, this experience should help them succeed. At the 2023 World Cup, they again look perfect in the group, having already won six times. In the two previous games, they dealt with the Canadians and the Czechs - 3:2 and 4:2. Switzerland has already guaranteed first place in group B, but they will not stop there.

The Latvian national team has an impressive World Cup. The tournament began severely for them. In the opening game, they suffered a crushing defeat from the Canadians – 0:6, and then they also lost to their direct competitor in the fight for the playoffs - 1:2 from the Slovaks. It seemed that the level of Latvians' ambitions would become much lower, and the only goal for the rest of the tournament was to stay in the elite division. However, in reality, everything turned out to be different. To begin with, they beat the Czechs in overtime – 4:3, and then dealt with Norway – 2:1, Slocenia – 3:2, and then with Kazakhstan – 7:0. Four consecutive victories brought Latvia to fourth place in Group B.

The Swiss national team no longer has any tournament motivation at the group stage of the 2023 World Cup, as it guaranteed first place in Group B. Nevertheless, one should not expect Switzerland to quit playing, allowing the Latvian national team to score easy points and finally achieve the World Championship playoffs. At the last World Championship, Patrick Fischer's wards won all seven games in the group, and they will try to repeat it now. Their lineup is much more powerful and balanced than the Latvian, which they should use in face-to-face games.

The national teams of Switzerland and Latvia at the 2023 World Cup are playing very spectacular and competitive hockey. All this is confirmed by statistics, according to which in the six previous meetings with the participation of Switzerland, 32 goals were scored (5.33 on average per game), and Latvia had one less goal at a similar distance (5.16 on average per game). Now the opponents will meet in a game where the Swiss will continue to play in attack, and the Latvians will have to adjust to this.