Sweden U20 vs Czech Republic U20 Prediction: Team 1 to Claim Bronze Again

Prediction for the World Cup U20 match between Sweden U20 vs Czech Republic U20, which will take place on January 5th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Sweden

Alas, Sweden didn't win the Youth World Championship again. The last time Tre Kronor won the Youth World Cup was back in 2012. Since then, they've been among the favorites every year, and they've come second four times. But they've never quite made it to the top spot.

But now the Yellows and Blues have done brilliantly in the group stage, coming top of their group. In the quarterfinals, they beat the Latvians 3-2. Then, in the semifinals, the Swedes met the Finns. It was a great game, and the main time of which ended in a draw (3-3), but in overtime Tre Kronor conceded and failed (3-4).

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic has only won the Youth World Championship twice. That happened ages ago, right at the start of the 21st century. Since then, they've only made it to the final once, but lost to the Canadians in the World Youth Championship-2023. In the last tournament, the Lions got bronze.

For the Czechs, the 2025 World Cup is going to be a repeat of last year's tournament. They did well in the group stage and created a sensation in the quarterfinals by beating Canada 4-3. But in the semifinals, they ran out of steam and lost to the Americans 1-4.

Expert Betting Tips

Sweden got a lucky draw for the bronze medal match. The Czech team is one of the most convenient opponents for the Tre Kronor, as they won 13 of the 14 previous H2H meetings at the Youth Championships, including that at the recent group stage 4:2. Now, despite a humiliating defeat in the semifinals, the Yellows and Blues are seen as favourites and must win. So, we can bet on Sweden. The bronze medal match at the World Championship is nothing but a consolation prize. So, in the semifinals, the opponents try to play pragmatically and cautiously, but after the defeat it's too hard to play another match like that. At the 2023 World Cup, the Swedes lost to the Americans in the battle for third place (7-8). At the 2024 World Cup, the Czechs upset the Finns (8-5). Now, we're all waiting for an active goal exchange.