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Switzerland vs Czech Republic Preview & Picks – Swiss To Upset Czechs In Ice Hockey World Championship Final

leigh-copson
26 May 2024
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Leigh Copson 26 May 2024
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  • Switzerland vs Czech Republic picks for Sunday, May 26
  • IIHF World Championship Final is taking place at Prague Arena
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Switzerland vs Czech Republic Preview & Picks
  • Switzerland vs Czech Republic Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Switzerland Form
  • Czech Republic Form

Switzerland vs Czech Republic Preview & Picks

Switzerland are backed to win the Ice Hockey World Championship.

The Swiss will be flying high after their upset of Canada and they have already edged the Czechs once in this tournament.

  • Switzerland are 8-1 at the World Championship so far
  • Switzerland beat Czech Republic 2-1 in the group stage
  • Switzerland are 3-1 against Czech Republic this year
  • The last 3 meetings between the teams produced under 4.5 goals

Head To Head

  • Czech Republic lead the series 25-20 since 2003
  • Switzerland won 2-1 when the two teams last met on May 13

Switzerland Form

Switzerland have won eight of their nine games on their way to the Ice Hockey World Championship Final.

The Swiss opened the tournament with five consecutive victories, starting with a 5-2 win over Norway and a 5-4 victory against Austria.

They then beat their opponents in Sunday’s final, the Czech Republic, via a shootout, before shutting out Great Britain and Denmark in 3-0 and 8-0 victories.

Switzerland then wrapped up the group stage by bouncing back from a 3-2 loss to Canada with a 3-1 win against Finland.

The Swiss downed Germany 3-1 in the quarter-finals, and booked their place in Sunday’s final with a surprise shootout win over Canada in the semis.

Czech Republic Form

Czech Republic lost just two games as they made their way to the final of the Ice Hockey World Championship.

The Czechs sprang an early upset as the beat Finland 1-0 on opening night, and they backed that up with a 6-3 success against Norway.

Their perfect start was ended by a shootout loss to Sunday’s opponents, Switzerland, but they rebounded quickly to beat Denmark 7-4, Austria 4-0 and Great Britain 4-1.

The Czech Republic then wrapped up the group stage with a 4-3 overtime defeat to Canada, but they have bounced back impressively in the knockouts.

The Czechs edged the USA 1-0 in the quarter-finals, and then sealed their place in the final with a 7-3 upset of Sweden in the semi-finals.

Verdict

Both teams have pulled off upsets to get here, and we are predicting one more in the final.

Switzerland have been on a tremendous run in the tournament and they have won three straight meetings with the Czechs this year, including the group stage encounter.

We are backing the Swiss to make it four-in-a-row against the Czechs to get their hands on the trophy.

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