Kazakhstan vs Sweden Prediction: The Swedes still haven't lost a single point

Prediction for the World Championship 2024 match between Kazakhstan and Sweden which will take place on May 16. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Kazakhstan's golden hour came at the 2021 World Cup, when the Yellow-Blues almost made the playoffs, having the same number of points as Canada, but the Maple Leafs came out on top in extra points, taking the last ticket to the quarter-finals. Since then, the Kazakhs have been busy only fighting for survival in the elite world division. The 2024 World Cup is no exception. Nevertheless, in their opening game at the tournament they created a small sensation by beating the French 3:1. They could not build on their success. First, they suffered a major defeat to the Slovaks - 2:6, and the day before they lost to the Latvians - 0:2, dropping to an intermediate sixth place in Group B.

Sweden is the only team at the 2024 World Cup that has not lost a single point so far. It's no surprise, as the Trekkunurs brought almost two dozen NHLers to the tournament. The first defensive pair of Viktor Hedman and Erik Karlsson stands out, who combined for 139 points last season - a phenomenal statistic for defencemen. At the World Championship they have already made a serious contribution to the success of the Yellow-Blues, who started with a 5:2 victory over the Americans, then they easily defeated the Poles 5:1, and the day before they beat the Germans 6:1. Of course, now the Swedes are leading the Group B standings.

Kazakhstan and Sweden are approaching the face-off in different forms. They started the 2024 World Cup well by beating the French, but then lost twice in a row, so now they have to fight for survival in the elite division. ‘Tre Krunur’ are playing flawlessly at the World Cup so far, they are the only ones who have not lost a single point so far, and therefore lead in the standings of Group B. In addition, the Swedes have won both of their previous two head-to-head meetings with the Kazakhs by a combined score of 14:5.