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Finland vs Latvia: prediction & betting odds May 17, 2025

The Matchday 9 encounter in Group A of the 2025 World Championship between Finland and Latvia will take place on May 17 at the Avicii Arena in Stockholm. Finland vs. Latvia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Finland

In their previous match, Finland secured a dominant 9-1 victory over Slovenia, marking their third win in the tournament (1 in OT). The team nearly doubled their opponent's shot count (37:17), scoring once while shorthanded. Teuvo Teravainen was the standout performer for Finland, providing six assists. In the Group A standings, Finland holds the third position with eight points.

  • No more than four goals have been scored in regulation time in 5 of Finland's last 7 World Championship matches.
  • The team has not won at the end of three periods in 6 of their last 9 World Championship games (2 draws, 4 losses).
  • Finland has not scored more than three goals in regulation time in 8 of their last 9 World Championship games.

Latvia

Latvia suffered a 0-6 defeat against Sweden in their last World Championship match. They conceded two quick goals in the second period within a 12-second interval and faltered in the final stretch, allowing four more goals. Latvia is currently in fifth place in Group A with six points.

  • Latvia has lost in regulation time in 5 of their last 8 World Championship matches.
  • The team has scored at least two goals in 60 minutes in 5 of their last 7 World Championship games.
  • At least six goals have been scored in regulation time in 6 of Latvia's last 8 World Championship encounters.

Finland vs. Latvia: Match Prediction

In the current World Championship, Finland has only been defeated by Sweden, securing victories in their other three matches (1 in OT). Although Finland does not appear as dominant as other group leaders, they should manage to handle the underdogs, especially since their current tournament standing does not guarantee a playoff spot.

Latvia, on the other hand, has consistently lost to higher-ranked teams in this World Championship, often by significant margins. In recent head-to-head matches against Finland, Latvia has not been successful, losing in regulation time in 3 of their last 4 official encounters. Additionally, they have suffered five defeats in their last eight World Championship games.

I believe Finland will be able to secure maximum points, particularly as their recent emphatic victory over Slovenia should boost the team's confidence. My prediction: Finland to win

Finland vs Latvia Odds

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IIHF World Championship: previous matches of the tournament

Finland
05/15/25
Finland
Slovenia
W
05/12/25
Finland
Sweden
L
05/11/25
Finland
France
4
:
3
1
:
0
OT
W
05/09/25
Austria
Finland
W
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Latvia
05/14/25
Latvia
Sweden
L
05/13/25
Slovenia
Latvia
W
05/11/25
Latvia
Canada
L
05/10/25
France
Latvia
W
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Head-to-Head: Finland β€” Latvia

IIHF World Championship 2022
05/14/22
Latvia
Finland
Olympic Games 2022
02/11/22
Latvia
Finland
1
:
3
IIHF World Championship 2021
05/30/21
Finland
Latvia
3
:
2
1
:
0
OT
IIHF World Championship 2020
05/14/20
Finland
Latvia
GAME CANCELLED
IIHF World Championship 2018
05/06/18
Latvia
Finland
IIHF World Championship 2014
05/10/14
Finland
Latvia
2
:
3
IIHF World Championship 2013
05/14/13
Latvia
Finland
2
:
3
0
:
1
OT
IIHF World Championship 2011
05/02/11
Latvia
Finland
2
:
2
0
:
1
S
IIHF World Championship 2008
05/09/08
Finland
Latvia
2
:
1
IIHF World Championship 2006
05/07/06
Finland
Latvia
5
:
0
IIHF World Championship 2005
05/09/05
Finland
Latvia
0
:
0
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Group stage

G — Games W — Wins in regulation time WO — Wins in overtime WS — Wins in post-game shootout L — The losses in the main time LO — Losses in overtime LS — Losses in the post-game shootout P — Pucks P — Points
Group A
Team
G
G
W
W
WO
WO
WS
WS
L
L
LO
LO
LS
LS
P
P
P
P
1
Canada
  5:3 1:2(S) 5:1 7:1 7:0 4:0 5:0 7 6 0 0 0 0 1 34:7 19
2
Sweden
3:5   2:1 4:2 6:0 5:0 4:0 4:0 7 6 0 0 1 0 0 28:8 18
3
Finland
2:1(S) 1:2   2:1 2:1 2:1 9:1 4:3(OT) 7 4 1 1 1 0 0 22:10 16
4
Austria
1:5 2:4 1:2   6:1 3:2(S) 3:2(S) 5:2 7 2 0 2 3 0 0 21:18 10
5
Latvia
1:7 0:6 1:2 1:6   5:1 5:2 4:1 7 3 0 0 4 0 0 17:25 9
6
Slovakia
0:7 0:5 1:2 2:3(S) 1:5   3:1 2:1 7 2 0 0 4 0 1 9:24 7
7
Slovenia
0:4 0:4 1:9 2:3(S) 2:5 1:3   3:1 7 1 0 0 5 0 1 9:29 4
8
France
0:5 0:4 3:4(OT) 2:5 1:4 1:2 1:3   7 0 0 0 6 1 0 8:27 1

Team Rosters

M β€” Minutes P β€” Pucks A β€” Assists P β€” Points
Finland

Antti Pennanen
coach
Player M P A P
In squad
Juuse Saros
gk. 3 -4 0 0
Emil Larmi
gk. 1 -3 0 0
Justus Annunen
gk. 0 0 0 0
Atro LeppΓ€nen
df. 4 0 1 1
Mikael SeppΓ€lΓ€
df. 4 0 1 1
Mikko Lehtonen
df. 4 2 4 6
Nikolas Matinpalo
df. 4 1 0 1
Rasmus Rissanen
df. 4 0 0 0
Robin Salo
df. 4 0 2 2
Vili Saarijarvi
df. 4 1 3 4
Tony Sund
df. 3 0 0 0
Jesper Mattila
df. 0 0 0 0
Ahti Oksanen
fw. 4 0 0 0
Eeli Tolvanen
fw. 4 6 1 7
Eemil Erholtz
fw. 4 0 1 1
Hannes BjΓΆrninen
fw. 4 0 1 1
Harri Pesonen
fw. 4 1 2 3
Juho Lammikko
fw. 4 0 2 2
Juuso Parssinen
fw. 4 2 1 3
Lenni HΓ€meenaho
fw. 4 1 2 3
MerelΓ€ Waltteri
fw. 4 0 1 1
Mikael Ruohomaa
fw. 4 0 0 0
Patrik Puistola
fw. 4 1 1 2
Teuvo TerΓ€vΓ€inen
fw. 4 1 7 8
Jan-Mikael JΓ€rvinen
fw. 1 0 0 0
Joona Ikonen
fw. 0 0 0 0
Latvia

Harijs Vītoliņs
coach
Player M P A P
In squad
Kristers GudΔΌevskis
gk. 3 -9 0 0
Gustavs Davis Grigals
gk. 1 -7 0 0
Mareks Egils Mitens
gk. 0 0 0 0
Janis Djaks
df. 4 0 1 1
Kristaps Zile
df. 4 1 0 1
Kristians Rubins
df. 4 1 1 2
Markuss Komuls
df. 4 0 2 2
Oskars Cibulskis
df. 4 0 0 0
Ralfs Freibergs
df. 4 0 0 0
Roberts Mamchics
df. 4 0 1 1
Anri Ravinskis
fw. 4 1 0 1
Dans Locmelis
fw. 4 3 1 4
Eduards Tralmaks
fw. 4 2 3 5
Gleb Prokhorenkov
fw. 4 0 0 0
Haralds Egle
fw. 4 0 1 1
Kaspars Daugavinsh
fw. 4 0 0 0
Martins Lavins
fw. 4 0 0 0
MārtiΕ†Ε‘ Dzierkals
fw. 4 2 0 2
Rihards Bukarts
fw. 4 0 0 0
Rudolfs Balcers
fw. 4 0 1 1
Toms Andersons
fw. 4 0 2 2
Filips Buncis
fw. 2 0 0 0
Oskars Batna
fw. 2 0 0 0
Rodrigo Abols
fw. 0 0 0 0
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