Finland vs Czechia Prediction & Betting Tips - IIHF World Championship
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by Devesh Jaganath | in IIHF World Championship Predictions
The second quarter-final at the 2026 IIHF World Championship will see Finland taking on the Czech Republic on Thursday. The Lions have only lost one match in this competition, and our prediction is that they will progress to the final four.
Finland enjoyed an impressive group stage, finishing second in Group A, with their only loss in the competition coming in their last match, 4-2 against tournament co-hosts Switzerland.
The Lions have the second-best defensive record in this competition (12 goals against). Aleksander Barkov (G2 A6) and Jesse Puljujarvi (G4 A4) have earned eight points each to date.
Finland have won eight of their last nine matches, including a 3-2 victory over this opponent at the Beijer Hockey Games earlier this month.
Meanwhile, the Czech Republic finished in third place in Group B with 13 points (W4 OTL1 L2) after suffering a 3-2 defeat to Canada in their last match on Tuesday evening.
Notably, the Czechs recorded the third-fewest shots of the teams that advanced to the quarter-final. Dominik Kubalik is their top scorer in the competition with four goals so far.
Czechia have split their last 10 matches, five wins and five losses. Notably, six of fewer goals were scored in each of the last five games between these sides.
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Finland v Czechia Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.48 | 5.7 |
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1.46 | 6 |
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1.5 | 5.5 |
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1.43 | 5.6 |
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1.44 | 5.6 |
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Finland vs Czechia Form
Finland and Czechia Last Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
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5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
24 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
22 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
18 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
15 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
9 May 2026 - Rosno Cup
7 May 2026 - Rosno Cup
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
26 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
21 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
16 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
10 May 2026 - Rosno Cup
3 May 2026 - Rosno Cup
2 May 2026 - Rosno Cup
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
26 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
25 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
23 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
20 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
18 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
16 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
26 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
25 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
20 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
15 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
7 May 2026 - Rosno Cup
3 May 2026 - Rosno Cup
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
23 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
18 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
16 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
10 May 2026 - Rosno Cup
9 May 2026 - Rosno Cup
30 Apr 2026 - Rosno Cup
Finland vs Czechia Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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30 Apr 2026 - Rosno Cup
11 Dec 2025 - Rosno Cup
8 Nov 2025 - Rosno Cup
Players list
J. Annunen
J. Korpisalo
N. Matinpalo
H. Jokiharju
V. Heinola
U. Vaakanainen
M. Lehtonen
O. Maatta
V. Saarijarvi
P. Puistola
A. Lundell
J. Kuokkanen
W. Merela
K. Helenius
L. Hameenaho
A. Raty
S. Maenalanen
S. Manninen
A. Barkov
M. Granlund
H. Bjorninen
J. Puljujarvi
D. Pavlat
J. Korenar
T. Cibulka
T. Galvas
M. Alscher
J. Tichacek
F. Hronek
M. Kempny
L. Hajek
J. Scotka
M. Kaut
M. Melovsky
J. Chmelar
M. Blumel
D. Kubalik
L. Sedlak
J. Flek
O. Beranek
D. Tomasek
D. Vozenilek
J. Cernoch
R. Cervenka
Most goals and assists
Finland
Czechia
J. Puljujarvi
(4 Goals)
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A. Lundell
(4 Goals)
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A. Raty
(4 Goals)
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P. Puistola
(4 Goals)
D. Kubalik
(4 Goals)
A. Barkov
(8 Assists)
D. Tomasek
(5 Assists)
Finland - Czechia Key Points
- Finland have won six of their seven matches in this World Championship.
- Finland have the second-best defensive record in the competition.
- Finland are the third-highest scoring team in the competition (31).
- Finland beat this opponent 3-2 in their last encounter.
- The Czech Republic have scored the fewest goals of the quarter-finalists.
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Our Finland vs Czechia Prediction
Finland have been mightily impressive in this competition, having romped into the quarter-final with the second-best defensive record and as the third-highest scoring team behind Switzerland and Canada.
The Czech Republic, on the other hand, have found goals hard to come by and struggled during power-plays, with only Italy having a worse success rate in the group stage. This should be a close contest, but we fancy the Lions to progress. Our Finland vs Czech Republic prediction is Finland wins.
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