Switzerland vs Norway: prediction & betting odds May 16, 2025

The Matchday 8 encounter in Group B of the 2025 World Championship between Switzerland and Norway will take place on May 16 at the Jyske Bank Boxen arena in Herning. Switzerland vs. Norway: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Switzerland

The team secured their third consecutive victory at the World Championship by defeating Germany 5-1 in the previous match. They capitalized on the power play twice, with Denis Malgin (0+4) and Sven Andrighetto (4+0) each earning four points. As one of the most reliable teams in their group (8 goals conceded), Switzerland occupies second place, trailing the group leader by just one point.

• No more than six goals have been scored in regular time in 7 of Switzerland's last 9 World Championship matches.
• The team has won by at least a three-goal margin in 3 of their 4 games in the current tournament.
• Switzerland has scored at least four goals in regular time in 3 of their 4 games at this World Championship.

Norway

Norway suffered their fourth consecutive defeat, losing to the USA (5-6 in OT) in their previous match. The team came back from 1-5 but conceded the decisive goal in the last minute of overtime while shorthanded. With just one point, Norway sits at the bottom of Group B.

• No more than five goals have been scored in regular time in 6 of Norway's last 9 World Championship matches.
• The team has conceded at least four goals in the regulation time in 8 of their last 12 World Championship games.
• Norway has not lost by more than one goal in regular time in 4 of their last 5 World Championship matches.

Switzerland vs. Norway: Match Prediction

Switzerland has managed to earn points in all their matches at the current World Championship, demonstrating consistent performance (3 wins, 1 draw), particularly with their impressive shutout victory over the USA. Overall, Switzerland has shown they are ready to compete for top positions in this tournament, so there should be no doubts about the outcome of the upcoming match.

Norway has lost all their games in this World Championship, but their recent result against the USA might raise some eyebrows. However, the questions are more about the USA's performance than Tobias Johansson's team. Switzerland doesn't suffer from defensive lapses, having conceded more than two goals only to the Czechs in this tournament, so their upcoming opponent is unlikely to surprise them with high-scoring plays.

In their last three games at the current tournament, Switzerland has won by at least a three-goal margin, and they have achieved the same result in their last four head-to-head World Championship encounters. I believe the margin will not be smaller this time.

My prediction: Switzerland with a handicap (-2.5)