Norway vs Ukraine predictions, Jan 15, 2026

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In the upcoming Handball European Championship match on January 15, 2026, Norway will face off against Ukraine in what promises to be an intense and competitive showdown. Norway, playing at home, has shown consistent performance in recent matches, although they have not secured any wins. On the other hand, Ukraine has also notched up a win in their recent games. Both teams will be looking to improve their standings in the tournament with a victory in this crucial matchup.

Norway’s handball team will rely on their tactical strengths and home advantage to dominate the game, while Ukraine will be eager to showcase their skills and pull off an upset on the road. The bookmakers have predicted Norway as the clear favorites with odds of 1.01 compared to Ukraine’s odds of 21.

With both teams looking to make a statement in the championship, this match is sure to be a thrilling one. While Norway may be the favorites, Ukraine cannot be counted out and will certainly put up a tough fight. It will be interesting to see how the game unfolds and which team will come out on top.

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Norway 92.2%

Draw 3.5%

Ukraine 4.3%

Prediction (the most likely score): 37:26

Outrights of Handball European Championship Norway: 4.79% Ukraine: 0.72%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.01	21	17
	1.01	30	25
	1.01	26	20

Latest Results

08.01.26 Norway handball – Denmark handball – 26:34 02.11.25 Norway handball – Netherlands handball – 33:37 01.11.25 Norway handball – Faroe Islands handball – 34:26 30.10.25 Norway handball – Denmark handball – 33:38 11.05.25 France handball – Norway handball – 35:34

11.05.25 Faroe Islands handball – Ukraine handball – 35:27 08.05.25 Ukraine handball – Netherlands handball – 27:35 16.03.25 Ukraine handball – Kosovo handball – 36:25 13.03.25 Kosovo handball – Ukraine handball – 31:30 10.11.24 Ukraine handball – Faroe Islands handball – 35:32

Facts

Ukraine may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, Norway is the undeniable favorite.

Recently, there has been no match between the teams.

Standings

Qualification

Group 1

		Pl	W	D	L		Pts
1	Slovenia	6	6	0	0	202:164	12
2	North Macedonia	6	3	0	3	179:166	6
3	Lithuania	6	3	0	3	164:168	6
4	Estonia	6	0	0	6	156:203	0

Group 2

		Pl	W	D	L		Pts
1	Hungary	6	5	1	0	203:158	11
2	Montenegro	6	4	1	1	188:177	9
3	Finland	6	2	0	4	151:177	4
4	Slovakia	6	0	0	6	165:195	0

Group 3

		Pl	W	D	L		Pts
1	Iceland	6	6	0	0	196:143	12
2	Georgia	6	3	0	3	151:162	6
3	Greece	6	2	0	4	151:168	4
4	Bosnia & Herzegovina	6	1	0	5	143:168	2

Group 4

		Pl	W	D	L		Pts
1	Spain	6	5	0	1	196:166	10
2	Serbia	6	4	0	2	176:159	8
3	Italy	6	3	0	3	190:182	6
4	Latvia	6	0	0	6	165:220	0

Group 5

		Pl	W	D	L		Pts
1	Croatia	6	6	0	0	200:139	12
2	Czech Republic	6	4	0	2	163:147	8
3	Belgium	6	1	0	5	138:169	2
4	Luxembourg	6	1	0	5	133:179	2

Group 6

		Pl	W	D	L		Pts
1	Faroe Islands	6	4	1	1	188:169	9
2	Netherlands	6	3	2	1	205:192	8
3	Ukraine	6	2	0	4	194:198	4
4	Kosovo	6	1	1	4	162:190	3

Group 7

		Pl	W	D	L		Pts
1	Germany	6	4	2	0	204:165	10
2	Austria	6	3	2	1	180:176	8
3	Switzerland	6	2	2	2	188:191	6
4	Turkey	6	0	0	6	173:213	0

Group 8

		Pl	W	D	L		Pts
1	Portugal	6	4	1	1	200:177	9
2	Poland	6	2	2	2	184:190	6
3	Romania	6	2	1	3	172:174	5
4	Israel	6	1	2	3	176:191	4

Ranking of third-placed teams

		Pl	W	D	L		Pts
1	Romania	4	1	0	3	114:119	2
2	Italy	4	1	0	3	114:122	2
3	Switzerland	4	0	2	2	120:130	2
4	Ukraine	4	1	0	3	128:142	2
5	Lithuania	4	1	0	3	99:120	2
6	Greece	4	1	0	3	99:122	2
7	Finland	4	0	0	4	103:131	0
8	Belgium	4	0	0	4	82:120	0

Handball European Championship Outrights

1. Denmark: 1.45 (49.55%)

2. Sweden: 6.5 (11.05%)

3. France W: 7 (10.26%)

4. Norway: 15 (4.79%)

5. Iceland: 16 (4.49%)

6. Slovenia: 25 (2.87%)

7. Croatia: 30 (2.39%)

8. Germany: 35 (2.05%)

9. Spain: 41 (1.75%)

10. Czech Republic: 100 (0.72%)

11. Faroe Islands: 100 (0.72%)

12. Netherlands: 100 (0.72%)

13. North Macedonia: 100 (0.72%)

14. Hungary: 100 (0.72%)

15. Serbia: 100 (0.72%)

16. Montenegro: 100 (0.72%)

17. Portugal: 100 (0.72%)

18. Georgia: 100 (0.72%)

19. Italy: 100 (0.72%)

20. Switzerland: 100 (0.72%)

21. Austria: 100 (0.72%)

22. Poland: 100 (0.72%)

23. Ukraine: 100 (0.72%)

24. Romania: 100 (0.72%)

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