World Championship· Season 2025
Match Summary
Finland defeated Slovakia 2:1. The match was played in World Championship 2025. Goals were scored by P. Puistola 5′, W. Merela 18′, R. Lantosi 14′. League standings: Slovakia #6, Finland #3. Score by period: P1: 0–1, P2: 0–1, P3: 1–0.
Match Events
Slovakia and Finland have met 21 times — Slovakia won 2, Finland won 19, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Finland leads the head-to-head with 19 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 93 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.43 per match (26 for the home side, 67 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.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Slovakia sit #6 and Finland are #3 in the World Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GP7 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts19 | |
| #2 | GP7 | Won6 | Lost1 | Pts18 | |
| #3 | GP7 | Won4 | Lost1 | Pts16 | |
| #4 | GP7 | Won2 | Lost3 | Pts10 | |
| #5 | GP7 | Won3 | Lost4 | Pts9 | |
| #6 | GP7 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts7 | |
| #7 | GP7 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts4 | |
| #8 | GP7 | Won0 | Lost6 | Pts1 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GP7 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts19 | |
| #2 | GP7 | Won5 | Lost1 | Pts17 | |
| #3 | GP7 | Won5 | Lost1 | Pts17 | |
| #4 | GP7 | Won3 | Lost3 | Pts11 | |
| #5 | GP7 | Won3 | Lost3 | Pts10 | |
| #6 | GP7 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts4 | |
| #7 | GP7 | Won1 | Lost6 | Pts3 | |
| #8 | GP7 | Won1 | Lost6 | Pts3 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026