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Slovakia vs Finland

20 May 2025 at 15:20
P1
01
P2
01
P3
10

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

Key match events between Slovakia and Finland — 3 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
5′
P. Puistola

J. Parssinen

!
11′
M. Lehtonen

Hooking

M. Rosandic

Holding

19′
!
Period 2
M. Kaslik

Tripping

7′
!
S. Takac

Interference

11′
!
18′
W. Merela

R. Rissanen

Period 3
!
1′
L. Hameenaho

Tripping

D. Mudrak

Holding

8′
!
!
14′
A. Oksanen

Tripping

R. Lantosi

M. Sukel

14′

Rivalry since 2008

Slovakia vs Finland Head to Head Results· 21

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.

Drawn
0
·
19
wins
Total goals
93 · 4.4/match
Both scored
14/21 · 67%
Over 2.5
18/21 · 86%

Recent Meetings

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21/04/17International Friendly
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19/04/17International Friendly
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08/04/16International Friendly
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07/04/16International Friendly
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Highest-scoring game: 62 v 2022

Standings

Slovakia sit #6 and Finland are #3 in the World Championship table heading into this match.

Group A

1Canada19
GP7Won6Lost0
2Sweden18
GP7Won6Lost1
3Finland16
GP7Won4Lost1
4Austria10
GP7Won2Lost3
5Latvia9
GP7Won3Lost4
6Slovakia7
GP7Won2Lost4
7Slovenia4
GP7Won1Lost5
8France1
GP7Won0Lost6

Group B

1Switzerland19
GP7Won6Lost0
2USA17
GP7Won5Lost1
3Czech Republic17
GP7Won5Lost1
4Denmark11
GP7Won3Lost3
5Germany10
GP7Won3Lost3
6Norway4
GP7Won1Lost5
7Hungary3
GP7Won1Lost6
8Kazakhstan3
GP7Won1Lost6

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

API data: 15 May 2026