Finland vs Great Britain Prediction & Betting Tips - IIHF World Championship
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by Devesh Jaganath | in IIHF World Championship Predictions
Finland (7th seed) and Great Britain (19th seed) will face off in the IIHF World Championship on Thursday evening. The Lions have won all four of their matches in this competition, and our prediction is that they will be too good for Team GB in this match.
Finland have enjoyed an excellent start to their World Championships, winning all four of their games against Germany (3-1), Hungary (4-1), the USA (6-2) and Latvia (7-1).
Jesse Puljujarvi has looked very impressive for the Lions, scoring three goals and two assists so far, while seven different players got on the scoresheet for the team against Latvia last night.
Finland have now on a six-match win streak in all competitions and have never lost to their upcoming opponents in a World Championship matchup.
Meanwhile, Great Britain are in serious danger of returning to Division 1A, as they have lost all four of their matches in this competition against Austria, the USA, Hungary and Switzerland.
Team GB have only scored four goals to date but have already conceded 19. Nathanael Halbert, David Clemens and Liam Kirk have scored for the team in this competition.
The Brits have lost six of their last 10 games in all competitions. They have never scored against Finland in their three previous matches in the World Championships.
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Finland v Great Britain Best Betting Odds
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1.01 | 48 |
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1.01 | 48 |
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1.01 | 46 |
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1.01 | 20 |
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1.01 | 20 |
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Finland vs Great Britain Form
Finland and Great Britain's standings in the IIHF World Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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2
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18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | +20 |
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8
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0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | -28 |
Finland and Great Britain Last Matches
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
21 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
18 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
16 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
15 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
10 May 2026 - Rosno Cup
9 May 2026 - Rosno Cup
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
18 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
15 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
9 May 2026 - Rosno Cup
7 May 2026 - Rosno Cup
30 Apr 2026 - Rosno Cup
24 Apr 2026 - International Friendly Games
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
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
21 Feb 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
21 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
19 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
17 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
16 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
12 May 2026 - International Friendly Games
10 May 2026 - International Friendly Games
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
17 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
16 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
2 May 2026 - International Friendly Games
30 Apr 2026 - International Friendly Games
1 Sept 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
11 Feb 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
21 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
19 May 2026 - IIHF World Championship
12 May 2026 - International Friendly Games
10 May 2026 - International Friendly Games
30 Aug 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
29 Aug 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
Players list
J. Korpisalo
H. Sateri
V. Heinola
N. Matinpalo
O. Maatta
M. Seppala
M. Lehtonen
H. Jokiharju
V. Saarijarvi
P. Puistola
A. Lundell
W. Merela
A. Raty
K. Helenius
L. Hameenaho
S. Maenalanen
S. Manninen
A. Barkov
M. Granlund
J. Puljujarvi
H. Bjorninen
J. Kuokkanen
M. Robson
B. Bowns
D. Clements
M. Richardson
L. Steele
N. Halbert
J. Tetlow
J. Hazeldine
T. Brown
S. Lyne
B. Davies
L. Neilson
C. Neilson
B. Harewood
J. Waller
O. Betteridge
B. Perlini
R. Dowd
R. Lachowicz
J. Curran
L. Kirk
Finland - Great Britain Key Points
- Finland are seeded 12 places above Great Britain in this competition.
- Finland are on a six-match win streak.
- Finland have never lost a World Championship match to Great Britain.
- Great Britain have lost all their matches in this competition.
- Great Britain have conceded 4+ goals in each of their matches in this competition.
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Our Finland vs Great Britain Prediction
Finland entered the 2026 IIHF World Championship as one of the dark horses, but they have exceeded expectations, and after beating defending champions, the USA, they’ve shortened considerably in the market.
Great Britain are looking increasingly likely to return to Division 1A with each match. They have struggled to keep up with the higher seeds in this competition, and we feel that will be the case in this match as well. Our Finland vs Great Britain prediction is Finland -4.5.
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