Germany is not the strongest team even in Europe, and we cannot talk about their fight for medals at this competition. Most of the players represent the local league, which is inferior in class even to the university leagues in North America.
Hungary’s lineup is quite young, but they are gradually gaining experience in international tournaments. Several players are playing in North America at once, and we believe these players will become leaders.
During the preparation for the tournament, the teams met twice. The German team won both times by 1 goal (1-0, 2-1). However, the Hungarians were not inferior in play, and the matches were away for them. Now Germany has no such an advantage as the home rink, so we expect an even more equal match.
Our prediction: Hungary not to lose heavily. We recommend the “2 Hand (+1.5)” bet, odds 2.03
