Denmark U20 vs Czech Republic U20: prediction & betting odds December 27, 2025

The match of the second day of the 2026 World Junior Championship between Denmark and Czech Republic will take place on 26 december at 3M Arena Mariucci in Minneapolis. Denmark vs Finland: prediction, betting odds and statistics.

Denmark

In their previous match Denmark lost to Finland 2:6. The team remains in fifth place in Group B with no points. The two goals were scored by Anton Linde and William Bungor. The start of the tournament did not go well for the team; they managed just 10 shots on target, while Finland registered 43. Credit is due to the goalkeeper Anton Larsen, who saved 37 shots. The team picked up only 4 minutes of penalties in the game and managed to convert one power play.

• Denmark won 7 of their last 8 matches in Division I of the World Junior Championship. 
• Denmark scored at least three goals in 7 of their last 8 matches in Division I of the World Junior Championship.
• In 2025 Denmark lost all 5 friendly matches against other countries. 

Czech Republic

In their previous match the Czech Republic lost to Canada 5:7. The team faced tough opponents who pushed them hard. According to the statistics the team were almost even with their opponents, recording only four fewer shots on target. The team could not keep the defense while short-handed and performed poorly after the goalkeeper was pulled – those were the two key moments that allowed the opponents to overcome them on the scoreboard. In the standings after the first match the team, despite a strong roster, sat fourth in Group B with no points. 

• Czech Republic won 5 of their last 8 World Junior Championship matches (1 in extra time). 
• The team and its opponents scored at least 5 goals in total after three periods in 7 of their last 8 tournament matches. 
• Czech Republic conceded at least two goals after 60 minutes in 7 of their last 8 World Junior Championship matches. 

Denmark vs Czech Republic: Match Prediction

Denmark, promoted to the top division of the World Junior Championship for the first time in six years, will have to give their all to stay there. At the start they played a strong opponent – Finland – and scored twice. In the match against Czech Republic the team will most likely manage to score at least once.

The team has a decent forward line and the conversion rate in the opening match was 20% higher than that of their opponents. Moreover, Denmark scored at least two goals in regular time in their last 12 official matches. In 2016 Denmark even managed to beat Czech Republic in extra time.

As for Czech Republic, they are definitely not the fiercest opponent in the World Junior Championship and it is quite realistic for the team to score. As the opening match showed, Czech Republic do not always defend well when short-handed, but they consistently incur 2-3 penalties per game.

Prediction: Denmark to Score – Yes