Biathlon Kontiolahti Men Sprint 03.12.2020, favourites & betting odds
Johannes Boe, who else?
Last weekend, the first biathlon world cup station was completed. The next round will start on Thursday and again the Finnish Kontiolahti will be the venue. While the Finns last jumped in for Östersund, the conventional World Cup is now taking place in Lapland.
For the men, a sprint is on the program on Thursday before the pursuit and the relay continue. A full program from Thursday to Sunday for the great exceptional talent Johannes Thingnes Boe, who is not only the big favourite in the men’s sprint in Kontiolahti. He is the man to be beaten in all competitions.
If we believe the listings of the best bookmakers for the 10 kilometres on Thursday, then the Norwegian has no serious competitor in the sprint. Johannes Thingnes Boe is the only athlete for whom single-digit odds are offered in the men’s sprint in Kontiolahti. Swedes, Norwegians and French are the odds candidates for the other podium places.
Winner list of the men’s sprint in Kontiolahti:
29.11.2020: 1. 🇳🇴 Johannes Thingnes Boe 2. 🇸🇪 Sebastian Samuelsson 3. 🇸🇪 Martin Ponsiluoma
March 12th, 2020: 1. 🇳🇴 Johannes Thingnes Boe 2. 🇫🇷 Martin Fourcade 3. 🇫🇷 Emilien Jacquelin
08.03.2018: 1 🇷🇺 Anton Shipulin 2 🇱🇹 Andrejs Rastorgujevs 3🇫🇷 Quentin Fillon Maillet
10.03.2017: 1 🇫🇷 Martin Fourcade 2. 🇨🇿Ondrej Moravec 3. 🇳🇴 Emil Hegle Svendsen
07.03.2015 (WM): 1. 🇳🇴Johannes Thingnes Boe 2. 🇨🇦 Nathan Smith 3. 🇳🇴 Tarjei Boe
The Germans around Erik Lesser and Arnd Peiffer will certainly not go into this race without a chance, even if it will probably only be about the second place at most. The last sprint in Kontiolahti was on Sunday. Johannes Thingnes Boe won ahead of the two Swedes Sebastian Samuelsson and Martin Ponsiluoma
Who will win the men’s sprint in Kontiolahti on December 3rd, 2020? – odds
Betting Tips: 🇳🇴 Johannes Thingnes Boe
Odds: 1.80
Betting Tips: 🇸🇪Sebastian Samuelsson
Odds: 12:00
Betting Tips: 🇫🇷 Emilien Jacquelin
Odds: 12.00
Betting Tips: 🇳🇴 Tarjei Boe
Odds: 12:00
Betting Tips: 🇫🇷 Quentin Fillon Maillet
Odds: 15.00
Betting Tips: 🇷🇺 Alexander Loginov
Odds: 21.00
Betting Tips: 🇸🇪 Martin Ponsiluoma
Odds: 34.00
Betting Tips: 🇳🇴Vetle Sjastad Christiansen
Odds: 34.00
The favourites in the men’s sprint in Kontiolahti on December 3rd, 2020
Johannes Thingnes Boe
Position in the Sprint World Cup 2020/21: 1.
Position in the overall World Cup 2020/21: 1.
This winter, Martin Fourcade will no longer compete. With that Johannes Thingnes Boe has lost his only adversary. Apparently, there is no one in this winter who can endanger him in the long run. Even before the men’s second sprint in Kontiolahti, the prediction is clearly in the direction that the overall World Cup will go to Johannes Thingnes Boe for the third time in a row.
At the season opener last week, the Norwegian was already in excellent shape again. In the individual over the 20 kilometres he had to accept second place behind his largely unknown compatriot Sturla Holm Laegreid, but one day later he won the sprint with a 44.1-second lead.
Six wins for Boe in Kontiolahti
Actually bitter for Johannes Thingnes Boe that there was no persecution last weekend. That would probably be the next sure win. The piste in Kontiolahti suits the Norwegian extremely well. He won two sprints there in 2014, secured his first sprint championship gold there a year later and has already won a total of six individual races in Lapland.
Winner of the sprint in Kontiolahti?
Betting Tips: J. Boe
Odds: 1.80
Betting Tips: Samuelsson
Odds: 12.00
Sebastian Samuelsson
Position in the Sprint World Cup 2020/21: 2.
Position in the overall World Cup 2020/21: 2.
The very first races in Kontiolahti make it clear that the Swedish team has made a big leap forward, both for the women and for the men. In the sprint on Sunday, the Swedes took second and third place. Sebastian Samuelsson came second and was in very good shape on the trail.
Great start to the season for Samuelsson
He didn’t come close to Johannes Thingnes Boe’s running times, but to take second place with a shooting error and to leave many faultless top athletes behind is a clear exclamation point. It could therefore be worthwhile to consider the odds on a podium for the Swede in the men’s sprint in Kontiolahti.
Already on Saturday in the singles, he proved his class by finishing sixth. Sebastian Samuelsson could be expected this season. But at the weekend he first drew attention to himself in Kontiolahti. The 23-year-old has shown that it may only be a matter of time before the relay Olympic champion celebrates his first World Cup victory.
Quentin Fillon Maillet
Position in the Sprint World Cup 2020/21: 6.
Position in the overall World Cup 2020/21: 4th.
Quentin Fillon Maillet is said to be the successor to Martin Fourcade. In recent years, the Frenchman has already shown that he has outstanding running skills. This winter he still has his problems. Despite a faultless shooting performance in the sprint, it was only enough to finish sixth over the short distance on Sunday. On the route, Johannes Thingnes Boe took a minute from him.
Fillon Maillet lacks running form
This means that the Frenchman will have to have at least two penalties less than the Norwegian on Thursday if he wants to be on the top of the podium. We consider that to be impossible, as do the bookmakers we tested. As a result, Quentin Fillon Maillet is not the first choice when it comes to betting on the winner of the men’s sprint in Kontiolahti.
In Lapland, the 27-year-old has not been able to draw any lasting attention to himself. Fourth place in the individual on Saturday and sixth place over the 10 kilometers were already his best results in Kontiolahti. A place on the podium should be possible, but he still lacks the form he has to build up over the winter to win.
Winner of the sprint in Kontiolahti?
Betting Tips: Jacquelin
Odds: 12.00
Betting Tips: T. Boe
Odds: 12.00
Men’s sprint on December 3rd, 2020 in Kontiolahti – outsiders
In principle, on Thursday in Kontiolahti, all other players except Johannes Thingnes Boe are outsiders. In addition to Quentin Fillon Maillet and Sebastian Samuelsson, the betting offices also see Emilien Jacquelin, Tarjei Boe and Alexander Loginov in this fight. Martin Ponsiluoma or the winner over 20 kilometres, Sturla Holm Laegreid, are not trusted to be among the frontrunners again.
German biathletes with outsider chances
From a German perspective, a place on the podium does not seem impossible. Arnd Peiffer and Erik Lesser made the best impression last weekend. Benedikt Doll struggled a little with himself and his performance, but that could look completely different on Thursday. Maybe after Lesser there will be the next podium place for the German biathletes in the individual.
“There are several factors that are not yet 100 percent right.” – Benedikt Doll
Especially in the sprint there are seldom surprises, so basically all candidates who can even land in the front area have already been named. Since the first scent brand has already been set, there is now an impression of the current condition of the athletes and therefore it remains that there is only one favourite in the men’s sprint in Kontiolahti, and that is Johannes Thingnes Boe.
Predictions & betting base trend – who will win the men’s sprint in Kontiolahti on December 3rd, 2020?
Johannes Thingnes Boe was the fastest man in the field at the sprint in Kontiolahti on Sunday. Only Emilien Jacquelin and Tarjei Boe came close to these spheres. It is therefore clear that the Norwegian will not be beatable in a faultless race. In 30 competition shots, the 27-year-old missed only once.
He can probably afford a penalty loop and will still take home the win. For the assembled competition, it’s all about the places. But then there is a blow and stabbing between the other French, Norwegians and Swedes. Maybe even the German athletes can have a say.
Key facts – men’s sprint in Kontiolahti – betting
⛷️ Johannes Thingnes Boe already won the sprint in Kontiolahti on Sunday.
⛷️ The Norwegian has already celebrated six wins in Lapland.
⛷️ German athletes are only outsiders on Thursday.
As already mentioned in our last prediction, Johannes Thingnes Boe will only be able to beat himself. However, the odds for a Norwegian victory are correspondingly low. The 1.80 offered would be enough for us to place our bets on another triumph for Johannes Thingnes Boe in the men’s sprint in Kontiolahti.
