France vs Serbia predictions, Jan 16, 2026

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In an exciting matchup at the European Championship Water Polo, France will face off against Serbia on January 16, 2026. France water polo will have a home advantage, but Serbia water polo has been in impressive form, winning all three of their recent matches. France, on the other hand, has only managed to secure a victory in one out of their last three games.

Looking at the bookmakers’ odds, Serbia is the clear favorite with a 1.02 odds to win, while France stands at 16. This suggests that Serbia is expected to dominate the match. Based on the predicted final score of 11:18 in favor of Serbia, it seems that they have the upper hand tactically.

While France may struggle against the strong Serbian team, home advantage can sometimes be a game-changer. It will be interesting to see how both teams approach this match and if France can use the support of their fans to overcome the odds. This promises to be a thrilling encounter between two skilled water polo teams.

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France 6%

Draw 6.4%

Serbia 87.5%

Prediction (the most likely score): 11:18

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	17	14	1.03
	13	14.2	1.04
	15	14	1.03

Latest Results

14.01.26 France water polo – Montenegro water polo – 12:13 12.01.26 Malta water polo – France water polo – 13:22 10.01.26 France water polo – Hungary water polo – 7:15 12.01.25 Romania water polo – France water polo – 15:14 11.01.25 Serbia water polo – France water polo – 18:12

14.01.26 Israel water polo – Serbia water polo – 9:19 12.01.26 Spain water polo – Serbia water polo – 11:12 10.01.26 Netherlands water polo – Serbia water polo – 16:18 penalties 24.07.25 Greece water polo – Serbia water polo – 16:7 22.07.25 Serbia water polo – Hungary water polo – 18:19

Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, France won 1.

In this match, Serbia is the undeniable favorite.

In the last 13 head-to-head matches, France won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 12 matches, and goals 95:179. (average 7.3:13.8).

Latest Head To Head

11.01.25 Serbia water polo – France water polo – 18:12 03.08.24 Serbia water polo – France water polo – 15:8 05.07.24 Serbia water polo – France water polo – 14:4 10.01.24 France water polo – Serbia water polo – 10:14 04.09.22 France water polo – Serbia water polo – 10:9

Standings

Preliminary

Group A

		Pl	W	D	L		Pts
1	Hungary	3	3	0	0	49:23	9
2	Montenegro	3	2	0	1	44:37	6
3	France	3	1	0	2	41:41	3
4	Malta	3	0	0	3	31:64	0

Group B

		Pl	W	D	L		Pts
1	Greece	2	2	0	0	43:14	6
2	Croatia	2	2	0	0	38:11	6
3	Georgia	2	0	0	2	13:38	0
4	Slovenia	2	0	0	2	12:43	0

Group C

		Pl	W	D	L		Pts
1	Serbia	3	2	0	0	44:33	8
2	Spain	3	2	0	1	53:22	6
3	Netherlands	3	1	0	1	39:38	4
4	Israel	3	0	0	3	23:66	0

Group D

		Pl	W	D	L		Pts
1	Italy	3	3	0	0	56:26	9
2	Romania	3	2	0	1	42:47	6
3	Turkey	3	1	0	2	44:55	3
4	Slovakia	3	0	0	3	36:50	0

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