Switzerland vs Great Britain Prediction 15 May 2024

🔊Will the British manage to secure their first win in the tournament or at least score some points? Swiss hockey players have almost guaranteed their spot in the quarterfinals of the tournament. A victory in the confrontation with the British will cement this result and allow them to play matches against major rivals in a relaxed atmosphere, without worrying about the outcome. The British are currently in the tournament with two losses and a puck difference of 2:12. But the main matches for them are still ahead.

Switzerland is so far demonstrating elite-level hockey. The team coolly approaches each opponent, selecting tactics based on their capabilities. They "dried out" the Czechs, played open hockey with the Austrians, and forced the Norwegians to spend most of the game time battling along the boards at the start of the tournament. There's a sense of coaching strategy and clear preparation for the matches. Today, apparently, we will see a different tactical scenario since the status of the opponent allows for experimentation with coaching settings and player lineup.

Great Britain likely intentionally changed their goalkeeper in the second match to give their main goalie some rest. On one hand, this led to eight conceded pucks, but on the other, it clearly showed that they are focused on future games and do not plan to lose their place in the elite division. Norway and Austria are the main rivals for the British, against whom their fate will be decided. Today's opponent will give them another opportunity to prepare for the main battles and work on their defense and uneven compositions.

Projected Lineups
Switzerland: Genoni – Siegenthaler, Loeffel – Kurashev, Hischier, Turcof

Great Britain: Whistle – Jones, Halbert – Betteridge, Nilsson, Lake

There are no new injuries in the team lineups. Information about player injuries will be updated throughout the tournament.

Goalkeepers
Swiss goalkeeper Leonardo Genoni has not lost a single game in the tournament so far and delivered an excellent match against the tournament hosts, saving 24 shots and winning the shootout series. Great Britain's goalkeeper Jackson Whistle (90.8%, 2.00 GAA) only played in the first match of the tournament against Canada and repeatedly saved his teammates. Today he will have to try again to keep his team in the game for 60 minutes.

Editorial Prediction
The British failed the match against Finland, but they performed excellently in their first match against Canada. Apparently, changing the main goalkeeper had an impact. The Swiss have been undefeated in the tournament so far, and the likelihood of their victory today is also high, but in none of their matches have they won with a margin of more than three pucks. Therefore, in our opinion, Great Britain will win with a handicap (+ 4.5) in this match.