On May 25, in the Belarusian capital within the framework of the 2014 World Cup, decisive fights will take place: matches for bronze and for gold. The Czechs, Swedes, Finns and Russians were able to make it to the semifinals of the hockey championship. The final promises to be interesting, despite the elimination of the Canadians from the fight.
Who made it to the 2014 World Cup semi-finals
On May 24, two matches will be held at the championship: the Finns will play with the Czechs, and the Russian team will hold an “ice battle”, fighting the Swedish national team.
On the eve of Oleg Znark's wards, they held an evening training session with their full complement. The Swedes are the reigning world champions, so the upcoming fight with them promises to be not too easy.
Sports experts agree that Swedish ice hockey players are confident in the majority. Their goalkeeper also stands well on goal throughout the tournament. However, Russians also have their own strengths. The pressure game is one of them. That is why our guys need to spend more time offensively so that their goal has fewer problems.
Who will play for gold at the 2014 World Cup: the opinion of the bookmakers
If we talk about the game of Russians and Swedes, the bookmakers predict victory first. The Russian national team acts as the undisputed favorite, as, indeed, throughout the championship, especially after the departure of the Canadians. Bookmakers offer to bet on Russians with odds of 1, 5. It turns out that the lucky one who guessed the correct outcome will only be able to get 1.5 times more than he bet.
Many times more can be earned on the victory of the Swedes. Bookmakers do not really believe that the Swedish squad will be able to make it to the final, so its chances were estimated with a coefficient of 5.
There is no clear leader in the game between the Czech Republic and Finland. Both of these teams knocked out two North American teams in the quarterfinals - Canada and the United States. Their chances of reaching the final are about the same. However, bookmakers still give very little preference to the Finns, who have removed the Canadians from the championship. The odds for their winnings are 2, 3. You can bet on the Czech national team with a slightly more attractive odds - 2, 5.
Summing up, we can say that Russia and Finland will fight for the gold of the 2014 World Cup, and the Czech Republic and Sweden for the bronze. Wait and see.
