Match Info

WCH IA

Date: 3 May 2025, Saturday

Location: Sepsi Arena (Sfantu Gheorghe)

Where to Watch on TV:


Poland	Polsat Sport 2
Ukraine	Suspilne Sport


	Japan		Ukraine

	1	X	2
	4.3	5	1.57	Watch
	4.5	4.75	1.55
	4.35	4.65	1.58	Watch
	4.05	4.71	1.62
	4.4	4.7	1.55	Watch
	4.33	4.6	1.5
	4.41	4.7	1.57	Watch
	4.35	4.65	1.58
Avarage Now (Initially)	4.34 ↑ (4.13)	4.72 ↓ (5)	1.57 ↑ (1.51)

The most likely Over/Under: 5.75

The best margin for this event is 7%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Japan
21.3%

Draw
19.6%

Ukraine
59.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

21.9%

18.1%

60%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Japan has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.6%)

Ukraine has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.9%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
0%	0%	100%

Japan - Ukraine Predictions

Users Predictions: 1 users predict this event. Ukraine will win (votes: 1 - 100%).

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 2 Selected Experts predict this event. Ukraine (votes: 2 - 100%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 2:3

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Lineups

Line 1
29. Otsuka I. (G) Nikko Ice Bucks	1. Levshin A. (G)
8. Ishida R. (A) Merano	27. Sysak I. Dunaujvarosi
3. Toko Y.	7. Merezhko I. (C) Plzen
25. Isogai S. Nikko Ice Bucks	25. Zakharov V. Sokil Kyiv (UHL)
18. Suzuki F.	20. Borodai D. Sokil Kyiv (UHL)
15. Irikura T. Red Eagles Hokkaido	11. Deniskin A. Torun
Line 2
20. Otsu Y. HL Anyang	28. Pangelov-Yuldashev F. (A) Prostejov
4. Kimura S. Red Eagles Hokkaido	19. Hrebenyk A. Mont Blanc
24. Sato Y. Dynamo Altay (VHL)	23. Trakht D. Lukko Rauman
22. Nakajima T. Merano	22. Kupriyanov I. Jihlava
17. Hanzawa C. HL Anyang	17. Peresunko A. 21 Presov
Line 3
12. Sato H. Nikko Ice Bucks	26. Ratushnyi Y. Storm Odesa
6. Takada R.	16. Varava H. Kremenchuk
26. Hirano Y. Krefeld Pinguine	13. Korenchuk I. Zaglebie Sosnowiec
19. Nakajima S. (C) Red Eagles Hokkaido	12. Fadyeyev E. Limburg
9. Takagi K. Red Eagles Hokkaido	9. Lyalka V. (A) Kremenchuk
Line 4
28. Sato K. Bloomington Bison	8. Dakhnovsky O. Kosice
16. Okubo M.	21. Vorona O. Torun
14. Osawa Y. (A) Yokohama Grits	18. Yanishevsky O. Sokil Kyiv (UHL)
	15. Kryvoshapkin H. Kremenchuk
Substitutes
30. Sato E. (G) Red Eagles Hokkaido	30. Pysarenko S. (G) Fassa
	24. Sadovikov S. Zlin

Key Events of the Match

1st Period (1 - 1)
04:58, 0 - 1, Zakharov V. (G),
13:22, 1 - 1, Nakajima T. (G),
2nd Period (2 - 0)
09:38, 2 - 1, Irikura T. (G), Kimura S. (A), Hanzawa C. (A2)
10:31, 3 - 1, Suzuki F. (G), Isogai S. (A),
3rd Period (0 - 1)
09:40, 3 - 2, Vorona O. (G), Zakharov V. (A),

Preview

An outsider and one of the leaders will play in this match (ranked 5 and 2 in the zone Promotion ~ World Championship).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Japan won 5.

Ukraine has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).

In this match, Ukraine is considered a favorite.

In the last 10 head-to-head matches, Japan won 8 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 31:12. (average 3.1:1.2).

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Japan hockey
IIHF World Championship IA
01.05.25	Romania - Japan	3:5 ✺
30.04.25	Great Britain - Japan	5:4 OT ✺
28.04.25	Poland - Japan	2:1 ✺
27.04.25	Japan - Italy	1:4 ✺
Asian Games Hockey
14.02.25	Kazakhstan - Japan	5:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 1.6 WLLLL
- Ukraine hockey
IIHF World Championship IA
01.05.25	Poland - Ukraine	1:4 ✺
30.04.25	Ukraine - Romania	4:0 ✺
28.04.25	Italy - Ukraine	2:3 penalties ✺
27.04.25	Ukraine - Great Britain	3:4 penalties ✺
Friendly International Ice Hockey
14.04.25	Poland - Ukraine	3:2 OT ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 16 WWWLL

Latest Head to Head

IIHF World Championship IB
29.04.23	Japan - Ukraine	5:3
30.04.22	Japan - Ukraine	8:2
28.04.19	Ukraine - Japan	2:3
28.04.18	Ukraine - Japan	1:7
Winter Olympic Games - Ice Hockey
14.02.16	Japan - Ukraine	2:1
IIHF World Championship IA
25.04.15	Japan - Ukraine	3:1
23.04.14	Ukraine - Japan	2:3

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