Slovakia U20 vs Germany U20: prediction & betting odds December 27, 2025

The meeting of the 2nd matchday of the 2026 World Junior Championship between Slovakia and Germany will take place on 27 december at "Grand Casino Arena" in Saint Paul. Slovakia vs Germany: prediction, betting odds and statistics.

Slovakia National Team

The Slovakia National Team, coached by Peter Fruehgauf, lost to Sweden 2:3 in the previous match. The squad spent two full periods under pressure and trailed by two goals. Only in the 40th minute Tomas Pobezal opened the scoring, converting a 5-on-3 advantage. Nevertheless, the game looked even; the Swedes outshot the visitors by only seven shots (32:25) and drew one more penalty than the Slovak squad. In none of the metrics did the team fall critically behind. The team occupies fourth place with zero points.

• The Slovakia national team did not score more than 3 goals in regulation time in 7 of 9 previous WJC matches.
• The Slovaks lost 6 of their previous 8 matches in the current tournament (2 in OT).
• At least 5 goals were scored in 8 of the last 9 WJC matches involving Slovakia.

Germany National Team

The Germany National Team, coached by Tobias Abstreiter, lost to the United States 3:6 in their last meeting. Dustin Vilhoft was the most productive among the Germans, recording two points, but overall the German metrics differ markedly from how the United States played. The Americans outshot the opponents by more than double (47:21). The visitors also lost the faceoff battle by half (41:25). After the first match Germany became last in Group A with zero points. The team fell even behind Slovakia in goal difference.

• Germany lost 5 of their previous 6 WJC matches (1 in OT).
• Germany conceded at least three goals in each of their last 12 matches in the current tournament.
• No more than eight goals were scored in regulation time in 8 of the last 10 WJC games involving Germany.

Slovakia vs Germany: Match Prediction

The Slovak players in this edition of the World Junior Championship will aim to reach at least the semi-finals, while Germany hopes at least to preserve its place in the top division, not to mention the podium.

The last time the teams met at the WJC was in 2020 and they drew in regulation time. Looking at friendly matches between the national teams, it is difficult to identify a clear favorite. There are no extended winning runs for either side.

At the same time, a different tendency is evident for Germany and Slovakia. In head-to-head meetings and matches against other national teams, the sides typically score a total of 5 goals or more. Thus, in 7 of the last 9 mutual meetings between the countries, 5 or more goals were scored (3 returns). In the WJC, Slovakia has seen 5 or more goals in 8 of their last 9 matches (1 return). Germany has a similar sequence in this tournament of 12 of 14 matches (1 return).

Prediction: Over 5 goals