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Austria vs Germany Live Stream & Tips – Germans To Win Back-To-Back Games At Ice Hockey World Championship

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Last updated: Sat 23 May 2026 10:51
Germany is tipped to cover and win again as they face Austria, aiming for their second consecutive victory after defeating Hungary. While Austria started strong thanks to a softer schedule, their first major test resulted in a heavy loss to Switzerland. Germany, having faced tougher opponents early on, have momentum on their side after solid recent performances and a strong historical record against Austria. The key recommendation is to back Germany for the win.
Leigh Copson 23 May 2026
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  • Germany has a strong head-to-head record vs Austria
  • Austria started well but stumbled against tougher opposition
  • Germany is favoured to win again after a recent confidence boost
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Germany are tipped to cover as they follow up their first win of the tournament.

The Germans’ record makes for ugly reading, but they have faced three of the very best teams in the tournament, while Austria’s record is misleading due to a softer schedule.

Key Numbers – Can Germany Go 3-0 Against Austria This Year?

  • Germany won the 2 previous meetings this year
  • Germany have won 8 of the previous 10 meetings
  • 6 of Germany’s last 8 wins over Austria have been by at least 2 goals
  • Each of Germany’s last 3 games have produced over 5.5 goals

Germany Lead Head-To-Head; Won Last Meeting

  • Germany lead the series 25-9-1 since 2003
  • Germany won 5-2 when the two teams last met on May 2

Austria Look To Rebound From First Loss

Austria go into this matchup looking to rebound from their first defeat of the tournament – a blowout loss to host nation Switzerland.

The Austrians were gifted a favourable schedule to start the competition, and they took full advantage as they opened with three consecutive wins.

They kicked off their campaign with a 5-2 win against a Great Britain team that was promoted from Division 1 a year ago.

Austria backed that up with a 4-2 victory over Hungary, before improving to 3-0 with a 3-1 success against Latvia.

The Austrians were unable to make it four-in-a-row though, as their perfect start was halted by a 9-0 loss to the Swiss.

Germany Aiming To Build On First Win

Germany enter this must-win matchup looking to follow up Friday’s success against Hungary.

The Germans began the competition with four consecutive defeats, but they are just one point off the top four so a place in the knockout stage is not completely out of reach.

They opened the competition with a 3-1 defeat to Finland, and then fell to a 2-0 defeat when they took on Latvia.

That was hardly good preparation for challenging games against Switzerland and the United States, so it was no shock when Germany lost those matchups, 6-1 and 4-3 respectively.

The Germans did produce a credible performance against the Americans though, and they were able to build on that last time out as they got off the mark with a 6-2 rout of Hungary.

Verdict

Austria have the better record, but they are yet to face any of the “big three” in the group.

Germany have and they are coming into this with confidence after two strong displays, so we are backing them to cover as they make it two-in-a-row.

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