Poland vs Italy predictions, Jan 20, 2026

Jan 19, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

Handball European Championship, on Tuesday,

Poland

Italy

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In an exciting matchup in the Handball European Championship, Poland will face off against Italy on January 20th, 2026. Poland, playing at home, will look to bounce back from a recent string of losses, having won 0 of their last 2 matches. On the other hand, Italy has shown more consistency with 2 wins in their last 5 games.

The bookmakers’ odds favor Italy as the away team with odds of 1.65, while Poland has odds of 2.95 as the home team. Both teams will be looking to capitalize on their strengths to secure a victory. Poland will look to their strong defense and disciplined play to neutralize Italy’s potent offense. Italy, on the other hand, will rely on their offensive firepower and tactical versatility to break down Poland’s defense.

In what is sure to be a closely contested match, both teams will need to bring their A-game to come out on top. With the unpredictable nature of sports, the outcome of this match could go either way. Handball fans are in for an exciting showdown between Poland and Italy.

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Poland
31.8%		 Draw
11.4%		 Italy
56.8%

Outrights of Handball European Championship Italy: 0.69% Poland: 0.69%

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Betting Odds

1 X 2
Pinnacle 2.95 8.24 1.65

Latest Results

18.01.26 Poland handball – Iceland handball – 23:31
16.01.26 Hungary handball – Poland handball – 29:21
31.10.25 Poland handball – Czech Republic handball – 29:30
11.05.25 Poland handball – Romania handball – 30:29
08.05.25 Israel handball – Poland handball – 33:31		 18.01.26 Italy handball – Hungary handball – 26:32
16.01.26 Iceland handball – Italy handball – 39:26
11.01.26 Faroe Islands handball – Italy handball – 38:34
09.01.26 Faroe Islands handball – Italy handball – 34:36
06.01.26 Italy handball – Romania handball – 35:34

Facts

  • Italy has been unpredictable lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
  • Poland may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
  • Italy will hold a modest advantage in this match.
  • In the last 2 head-to-head matches, Poland won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 61:52. (average 30.5:26).

    Latest Head To Head

    27.04.23 Italy handball – Poland handball – 29:31
    13.10.22 Poland handball – Italy handball – 30:23

    Standings

    Final tournament

    Group A

    Pl W D L Pts
    1 Spain 2 2 0 0 59:52 4
    2 Serbia 2 1 0 1 57:56 2
    3 Germany 2 1 0 1 57:57 2
    4 Austria 2 0 0 2 52:60 0

    Group B

    Pl W D L Pts
    1 Denmark ✔ 2 2 0 0 75:48 4
    2 Portugal 2 1 1 0 69:63 3
    3 North Macedonia 2 0 1 1 53:65 1
    4 Romania 2 0 0 2 58:79 0

    Group C

    Pl W D L Pts
    1 France ✔ 2 2 0 0 88:54 4
    2 Norway ✔ 2 2 0 0 68:47 4
    3 Czech Republic 2 0 0 2 53:71 0
    4 Ukraine 2 0 0 2 48:85 0

    Group D

    Pl W D L Pts
    1 Slovenia 2 2 0 0 79:75 4
    2 Faroe Islands 2 1 1 0 65:52 3
    3 Switzerland 2 0 1 1 63:66 1
    4 Montenegro 2 0 0 2 64:78 0

    Group E

    Pl W D L Pts
    1 Sweden 1 1 0 0 36:31 2
    2 Croatia 1 1 0 0 32:29 2
    3 Georgia 1 0 0 1 29:32 0
    4 Netherlands 1 0 0 1 31:36 0

    Group F

    Pl W D L Pts
    1 Iceland 2 2 0 0 70:49 4
    2 Hungary 2 2 0 0 61:47 4
    3 Poland 2 0 0 2 44:60 0
    4 Italy 2 0 0 2 52:71 0

    Handball European Championship Outrights

    1. Denmark: 1.35 (50.76%)

    2. Sweden: 7 (9.79%)

    3. France: 8 (8.57%)

    4. France W: 8 (8.57%)

    5. Iceland: 14 (4.89%)

    6. Norway: 23 (2.98%)

    7. Germany: 35 (1.96%)

    8. Croatia: 45 (1.52%)

    9. Spain: 50 (1.37%)

    10. Faroe Islands: 100 (0.69%)

    11. Slovenia: 100 (0.69%)

    12. Netherlands: 100 (0.69%)

    13. North Macedonia: 100 (0.69%)

    14. Hungary: 100 (0.69%)

    15. Serbia: 100 (0.69%)

    16. Montenegro: 100 (0.69%)

    17. Portugal: 100 (0.69%)

    18. Georgia: 100 (0.69%)

    19. Italy: 100 (0.69%)

    20. Switzerland: 100 (0.69%)

    21. Austria: 100 (0.69%)

    22. Poland: 100 (0.69%)

    23. Romania: 100 (0.69%)

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