Czechia vs Latvia Preview & Prediction | 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship | Group Stage

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Less than a day prior to their crucial showdown with Denmark, Latvia are back in action against Czechia.

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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / USA – NHL Network / Canada – TSN/RDS

How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / USA – NHL Network via subscriptions for fuboTV, DirectTV, SlingTV or ESPN+ / Canada – TSN streaming platforms

Czechia vs Latvia prediction

Whilst Czechia may have already secured their passage through the knockout stage, they’ll still want to finish as high as possible in Group B and victory here in their final game could be key to them avoiding higher-calibre opposition in the quarter-finals. So far, Czechia have won twice with one of those coming in overtime, but were also beaten by Canada.

The attacking potency of Czechia, which has seen them rack up 14 goals over the course of three group matches so far should help spearhead them past Latvia. When comparing the two teams, Czechia are the stronger and boast more substantial depth. With the Latvian side coming off the back of playing less than 24 hours earlier, back the better-rested Czechia to overcome them. 

Czechia vs Latvia tip: Czechia to win