Switzerland vs Austria Prediction & Picks - IIHF World Championship
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Prediction:
1st Period/End of Regulation Time - Switzerland/Switzerland
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by Edgar Jibran | in IIHF World Championship Picks
The biggest outstanding during the group stage of the Ice Hockey World Championship was definitely Switzerland, a national team that has never won this tournament before and that wasn’t expected at all to sustain the level they showed in 2024. Nonetheless, they’ve proven to have a very effective offensive line throughout the competition, so it cannot be shocking to find out that they’re the absolute favorites to win their quarterfinals game against Austria.
Additionally, it must be noted that Switzerland has also showed a great defensive performance during the group stage, as they only conceded more than two goals during their overtime loss to Czech Republic in the first matchday (4-5). In this matter, counting with the incorporation of players like Niederreiter from WIN Jets could make a strong difference on their quarterfinals’ performance.
On Austria’s side, this national team was able to recover during the last three games of the group stage, in which they defeated Slovenia, France and Latvia. Despite that, they aren’t expected to win this game against the Swiss squad after not being able to show a solid defensive performance against the most competitive teams like Sweden and Canada. However, the good news for the Austrian squad is that they were able to ensure the permanence on the most competitive ice hockey international division.
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Players list
S. Charlin
L. Genoni
J. Moser
T. Berni
D. Kukan
C. Marti
J. Siegenthaler
A. Glauser
M. Fora
S. Schmid
T. Moy
K. Jager
S. Knak
K. Fiala
C. Bertschy
G. Hofmann
N. Niederreiter
S. Andrighetto
D. Riat
T. Meier
D. Malgin
A. Ambuhl
F. Vorauer
D. Kickert
G. Biber
R. Schnetzer
B. Wolf
T. Nickl
P. Stapelfeldt
D. Maier
C. Unterweger
D. Heinrich
P. Schneider
D. Zwerger
B. Baumgartner
V. Rohrer
L. Thaler
M. Kasper
P. Huber
L. Haudum
N. Kraus
B. Lebler
T. Raffl
O. Achermann
Most goals and assists
Switzerland
Austria
S. Andrighetto
(7 Goals)
M. Kasper
(4 Goals)
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V. Rohrer
(4 Goals)
D. Malgin
(10 Assists)
P. Schneider
(5 Assists)
Switzerland - Austria Key Points
- Switzerland is clearly looking for a revenge after losing the 2024 World Championship final against Czech Republic (0-2).
- Austria has exceeded the expectations after qualifying for the quarterfinals, so their motivation could impulse them to become a difficult team to beat for the Swiss team.
- Switzerland in direct duels against Austria, won their last four games in a row, but scoring four or more goals only in their last two confrontations.
- Austria in face-to-face games against Switzerland, broke a streak of seven confrontations in a row without scoring more than 3 goals in regulation time after their most recent 5-6 loss in May 2024.
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Our Switzerland vs Austria Prediction
To sum up, even though Switzerland is the absolute favorite to get into the semifinals, it’s more than evident that they cannot afford to be overconfident as the Austrian squad has constantly been increasing their effectiveness during the most recent years. With that in mind, the Swiss team is expected to look for an early advantage that could provide them tranquility for the rest of the game. Therefore, the pick for Switzerland – Austria is: 1st Period/End of Regulation Time - Switzerland/Switzerland!
Prediction:
1st Period/End of Regulation Time - Switzerland/Switzerland
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