Hungary vs Netherlands predictions, Jan 16, 2026

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In one of the highly anticipated matches of the European Championship Water Polo, Hungary will face off against the Netherlands on January 16, 2026. Hungary, who will be playing at home, enters the game in strong form, having won three out of their last four matches. Their opponents, the Netherlands, have had a slightly less successful run with only one win in their last three outings.

Looking at the bookmakers’ odds, Hungary is the clear favorite with odds of 1.19 for a home victory, while the Netherlands is the underdog at 6.52 for an away win. The predicted final score based on these odds is 16:11 in favor of Hungary.

Tactically, Hungary boasts a strong defense and efficient goal-scoring capabilities, which have contributed to their recent successes. The Netherlands, on the other hand, will need to work on improving their offensive game to compete with their opponents.

Overall, this promises to be an exciting and competitive match between two skilled water polo teams. Both sides have shown their abilities in recent matches, and the outcome of this game is anything but certain.

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Hungary 76.6%

Draw 9.4%

Netherlands 14%

Prediction (the most likely score): 16:11

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.23	8.5	5.85
	1.22	8.5	5.7
	1.12	12	8

Latest Results

14.01.26 Malta water polo – Hungary water polo – 6:21 12.01.26 Hungary water polo – Montenegro water polo – 13:10 10.01.26 France water polo – Hungary water polo – 7:15 20.12.25 Hungary water polo – Italy water polo – 14:15 24.07.25 Spain water polo – Hungary water polo – 15:13

14.01.26 Netherlands water polo – Spain water polo – 7:14 12.01.26 Netherlands water polo – Israel water polo – 19:11 10.01.26 Netherlands water polo – Serbia water polo – 16:18 penalties 08.06.25 Great Britain water polo – Netherlands water polo – 3:27 13.04.25 Montenegro water polo – Netherlands water polo – 15:14

Facts

In this match, Hungary is the undeniable favorite.

In the last 4 head-to-head matches, Hungary won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 59:27. (average 14.8:6.8).

Latest Head To Head

11.04.25 Hungary water polo – Netherlands water polo – 21:11 22.07.18 Hungary water polo – Netherlands water polo – 12:9 20.03.18 Hungary water polo – Netherlands water polo – 13:1 12.12.17 Netherlands water polo – Hungary water polo – 6:13

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	2	2	0	0	36:20	6
2	Romania	2	2	0	0	36:27	6
3	Turkey	3	1	0	2	44:55	3
4	Slovakia	3	0	0	3	36:50	0

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