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Finland vs Slovakia

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World Championship· Season 2022

26 May 2022 at 18:20

Finland

4–2

Slovakia

P1
1–2
P2
1–0
P3
2–0

Match Summary

Finland defeated Slovakia 4:2. The match was played in World Championship 2022. Goals were scored by A. Sykora 8′, P. Regenda 15′, M. Anttila 18′, M. Anttila 3′, S. Manninen 4′, S. Maenalanen 19′. League standings: Finland #1, Slovakia #4. Score by period: P1: 1–2, P2: 1–0, P3: 2–0.

Match Events

Key match events between Finland and Slovakia — 6 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Finland
Slovakia
Period 1
M. Granlund

Boarding

5′
!
8′
A. Sykora
15′
P. Regenda

M. Ivan

M. Anttila

V. Pokka

18′
Period 2
M. Anttila
3′
!
13′
M. Fehervary

Holding

M. Heiskanen

Tripping

15′
!
Period 3
S. Manninen

M. Lehtonen

4′
S. Maenalanen

H. Bjorninen

19′

Rivalry since 2008

Finland vs Slovakia Head to Head Results· 21

Finland and Slovakia have met 21 times — Finland won 19, Slovakia won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Finland leads the head-to-head with 19 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 90 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.29 per match (65 for the home side, 25 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 14 matches (67%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 18 games (86%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Finland are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–2 in 2022.

Finland
19
wins
Drawn
0
·
Slovakia
2
wins
Total goals
90 · 4.3/match
Both scored
14/21 · 67%
Over 2.5
18/21 · 86%

Recent Meetings

Slovakia1–2Finland
20/05/25World Championship
Match Details
Finland2–0Slovakia
18/02/22Olympic Games
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Finland6–2Slovakia
10/02/22Olympic Games
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Slovakia2–4Finland
11/05/19World Championship
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Slovakia3–2Finland
21/04/17International Friendly
Match Details
Slovakia0–3Finland
19/04/17International Friendly
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Slovakia0–5Finland
15/05/16World Championship
Match Details
Finland6–1Slovakia
08/04/16International Friendly
Match Details
Finland3–2Slovakia
07/04/16International Friendly
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Finland3–0Slovakia
09/05/15World Championship
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 6–2 v 2022

Standings

Finland sit #1 and Slovakia are #4 in the World Championship table heading into this match.

Group A

1Switzerland20
GP7Won6Lost0
2Germany16
GP7Won5Lost1
3Canada15
GP7Won5Lost2
4Slovakia12
GP7Won4Lost3
5Denmark12
GP7Won4Lost3
6France5
GP7Won1Lost5
7Kazakhstan3
GP7Won1Lost6
8Italy1
GP7Won0Lost6

Group B

1Finland19
GP7Won6Lost0
2Sweden18
GP7Won5Lost0
3Czech Republic13
GP7Won4Lost2
4USA13
GP7Won3Lost2
5Latvia8
GP7Won2Lost4
6Austria7
GP7Won1Lost3
7Norway5
GP7Won1Lost5
8Great Britain1
GP7Won0Lost6

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026