France vs Spain predictions, Jan 18, 2026

European Championship Water Polo, on Sunday,

France

Spain

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In an exciting matchup in the European Championship Water Polo, France will face off against Spain on January 18, 2026. France will have the home advantage in this crucial encounter, but Spain comes into the game in excellent form, having won three out of their last four matches. In contrast, France has been struggling recently, managing to win only one of their last four games.

The bookmakers strongly favor Spain for this match, with odds of 1.02 compared to France’s 14. This indicates that Spain is the overwhelming favorite to come away with the victory. The predicted final score based on these odds is 9:18 in favor of Spain.

Tactically, Spain’s recent success can be attributed to their strong defensive play and efficient offense. France will need to find a way to break down Spain’s defense and capitalize on any scoring opportunities they create.

Overall, this promises to be an intriguing battle between two talented teams. While Spain may be the favorite, in sports, anything can happen, and France will be looking to defy the odds on their home turf.

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France
6.6%
Draw
3.5%
Spain
89.9%

Prediction (the most likely score): 9:18

Outrights of European Championship Water Polo Spain: 23.35% France: 0.7%

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Betting Odds

1 X 2
MarathonBet 14 26 1.02

Latest Results

16.01.26 France water polo – Serbia water polo – 10:14
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
16.01.26 Montenegro water polo – Spain water polo – 6:14
14.01.26 Netherlands water polo – Spain water polo – 7:14
12.01.26 Spain water polo – Serbia water polo – 11:12
10.01.26 Israel water polo – Spain water polo – 3:28
24.07.25 Spain water polo – Hungary water polo – 15:13

Facts

  • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, France won 0.
  • In this match, Spain is the clear favorite.
  • In the last 15 head-to-head matches, France won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 13 matches, and goals 111:162. (average 7.4:10.8).

    Latest Head To Head

    08.01.25 France water polo – Spain water polo – 11:13
    05.08.24 France water polo – Spain water polo – 8:10
    17.02.24 Spain water polo – France water polo – 14:10
    08.01.24 Spain water polo – France water polo – 9:6
    25.07.23 Spain water polo – France water polo – 7:6

    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 3 3 0 0 54:24 9
    2 Croatia 3 2 0 1 48:22 6
    3 Georgia 3 1 0 2 35:49 3
    4 Slovenia 3 0 0 3 23:65 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

    European Championship Water Polo Outrights

    1. Serbia: 2.75 (25.47%)

    2. Spain: 3 (23.35%)

    3. Greece: 3 (23.35%)

    4. Croatia: 7 (10.01%)

    5. Hungary: 9 (7.78%)

    6. Italy: 12 (5.84%)

    7. France: 100 (0.7%)

    8. Netherlands: 100 (0.7%)

    9. Georgia: 100 (0.7%)

    10. Romania: 100 (0.7%)

    11. Turkey: 100 (0.7%)

    12. Montenegro: 100 (0.7%)

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