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Croatia vs Denmark Prediction & Betting Tips - Handball World Championship
by Steve Ashfield | in Handball World Championship Predictions
Denmark bid to win the Men's World Handball Championships for the fourth time in a row. They are the only country to even win three successive titles and they face Croatia in the final on Sunday. Will it be a four-timer for the Danes? Read our match prediction.
Not since 2017 has Denmark lost a match in the Men's World Handball Championships. Since then they have lifted this trophy three times and have had few problems reaching their fourth successive final. Their last 23 matches have all been won and you'll read more about theiir incredible recent results in the form section of this preview.
Croatia have been one of the co-hosts of these championships but this match is being played in Norway. They beat European champions France in their semi-final and this is their first final since 2009 and 22 years after their one title victory. Can they win a second title?
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The Best Betting Odds for Croatia v Denmark Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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10 | 16 | 1.09 |
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8.5 | 17 | 1.09 |
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10.9 | 18.5 | 1.11 |
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10.9 | 18.5 | 1.11 |
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10.5 | 18 | 1.1 |
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10.5 | 18 | 1.1 |
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10.5 | 18 | 1.1 |
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10 | 18 | 1.09 |
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9 | 17 | 1.06 |
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11 | 17 | 1.09 |
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10 | 18 | 1.08 |
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9.5 | 14 | 1.1 |
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9.5 | 17 | 1.06 |
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9.2 | 19 | 1.07 |
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Croatia vs Denmark Form
Croatia and Denmark Last Matches
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Croatia vs Denmark Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Croatia - Denmark: Form Analysis
Denmark have gone 36 games unbeaten in the Men's World Handball Championships. Of those matches, only twice have they not won and both matches ended in draws. They last lost a match in these championships in 2017.
Long unbeaten run for the Danes.
The Danes haven't lost a match since they were beaten by France in last year's Euros. As well as having won the last three world titles, Denmark have also won the Olympic gold medal in Paris.
They are unbeaten in their last 25 matches and won all their games in these championships. The semi-finals saw them beat Portugal by a 13-goal margin.
Croatia haven't won the world title since 2003. The last time they made it to the final of these championships was 16 years ago. The Croatians have also won all of their matches so far and beat France by a three-goal margin in the last four.
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Croatia & Denmark Squad Analysis
Denmark will be going all out to win a fourth successive world title. They have been greatly helped in these championships by their attacking players. Mathias Gidsel is the top scorer so far with a massive 64 goals scored.
That's not the only problem that Croatia must find a solution to in this match. Simon Pyrlick has 46 goals so far in these championships and also in top form is Emil Jakobsen who has scored 40 goals.
Both goalkeepers are in form
It's not just up front that the Danes are strong. Emil Nielsen is in great form in goal and has made 112 saves so far, that's 43% of the shots that have headed in his direction. Croatia also have an in-form goalie with Dominik Kuzmanovic making 84 saves for a percentage of 38%.
Croatia - Denmark Key Points
- Denmark are attempting to win a fourth consecutive world title.
- Denmark are also the reigning Olympic champions.
- Denmark have won their last 23 matches.
- Croatia are in their first final since 2009.
- Denmark have gone 36 games unbeaten in these championships, last being beaten in 2017.
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Our Croatia vs Denmark Prediction
Denmark have won eight games in these championships and each victory has been by at least six goals. The semi-finals saw them defeat Portugal by a ten-goal margin but they face a tough final against Croatia.
The Croatians have only been beaten by Egypt so far with their other seven matches all being won. Their recent matches have been closer though with wins oer Hungary and France being by a combined four goal margin. Our main Croatia v Denmark prediction is Denmark to win on a -3.5 goals handicap.
Croatia vs Denmark - Other Interesting Predictions
Matthias Gidsel to score over 8.5 goals
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