Handball European Championship, on Wednesday,
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In this highly anticipated handball European Championship matchup, Germany will square off against France on January 28, 2026. Both teams have been in good form recently, with Germany winning three of their last five matches and France also securing three victories in their last five outings.
The bookmakers have pegged France as the slight favorites with odds of 1.47, while Germany are the underdogs at 3.37. Our model predicts a 27.8% chance of a home win, a 9.8% probability of a draw, and a 62.1% likelihood of an away victory for France. Based on the odds, the predicted final score is 31:33 in favor of France.
Tactically, both teams will need to showcase their defensive prowess and capitalize on scoring opportunities to secure the win. It promises to be a closely contested match with both teams evenly matched in recent form.
However, in sports, anything can happen, and the outcome of this match is far from certain. It will be a thrilling encounter between two top handball nations.
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| Germany 27.2% |
Draw 9.7% |
France 63.2% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 31:33
Outrights of Handball European Championship France: 16.38% Germany: 5.46%
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Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.1 | 9.4 | 1.48 | |
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3.19 | 9.4 | 1.51 | |
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3.4 | 9.5 | 1.44 | |
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3.5 | 10 | 1.46 |
Latest Results
| 26.01.26 Germany handball – Denmark handball – 26:31 24.01.26 Germany handball – Norway handball – 30:28 22.01.26 Germany handball – Portugal handball – 32:30 19.01.26 Germany handball – Spain handball – 34:32 17.01.26 Serbia handball – Germany handball – 30:27 |
26.01.26 Spain handball – France handball – 36:32 24.01.26 France handball – Portugal handball – 46:38 22.01.26 France handball – Denmark handball – 29:32 19.01.26 France handball – Norway handball – 38:34 17.01.26 Ukraine handball – France handball – 26:46 |
Facts
Latest Head To Head
| 07.08.24 Germany handball – France handball – 35:34 OT 13.07.24 Germany handball – France handball – 35:30 16.01.24 France handball – Germany handball – 33:30 25.01.23 France handball – Germany handball – 35:28 09.01.22 Germany handball – France handball – 35:34 |
Standings
Final tournament
Group A
| Pl | W | D | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 91:89 | 4 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 91:86 | 4 |
| 3 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 78:85 | 2 |
| 4 | Serbia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 82:82 | 2 |
Group B
| Pl | W | D | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100:92 | 5 |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 104:79 | 4 |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 77:88 | 3 |
| 4 | Romania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 81:103 | 0 |
Group C
| Pl | W | D | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 126:88 | 6 |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 102:85 | 4 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 91:100 | 2 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 77:123 | 0 |
Group D
| Pl | W | D | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | Slovenia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109:102 | 6 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 106:92 | 3 |
| 3 | Faroe Islands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 92:82 | 3 |
| 4 | Montenegro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 90:121 | 0 |
Group E
| Pl | W | D | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 107:85 | 6 |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 92:91 | 4 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 91:97 | 2 |
| 4 | Georgia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 84:101 | 0 |
Group F
| Pl | W | D | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | Iceland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 94:72 | 6 |
| 2 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84:71 | 4 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 81:99 | 2 |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 72:89 | 0 |
Handball European Championship Outrights
1. Denmark: 1.4 (58.5%)
2. France: 5 (16.38%)
3. Sweden: 7.5 (10.92%)
4. Iceland: 15 (5.46%)
5. Germany: 15 (5.46%)
6. Slovenia: 100 (0.82%)
7. Croatia: 100 (0.82%)
8. Hungary: 100 (0.82%)
9. Switzerland: 100 (0.82%)
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