European Handball Championships Predictions & Betting tips
Find out our free European Handball Championship prediction on who will win the title as well as our expert predictions on the Euro Handball 2024 matches leading up to the final. All the information you need for your sports betting!
Euro Handball 2024 presentation and predictions
If you like handball, you're on the right page. From 10 to 28 January 2024, the Euro Handball tournament is on SportyTrader, with predictions, analyses and tips for betting on the European Championship.
Who are the favourites for the competition? Which predictions should be favoured for the European Handball Championship being played in Germany? All the answers can be found on this page. Get your predictions ready for the Men's Euro, as handball takes over at the beginning of 2024!
Winner prediction: who will win Euro Handball 2024?
Held in several venues in Germany during January 2024, Euro Handball is one of the major sporting events at the start of the new year.
Following Sweden's triumph in 2022, this sixteenth edition of the tournament will pit some of Europe’s best nations against each other, from Denmark to France, Germany, Spain and, of course, Sweden. And one nation stands out from the rest: Denmark.
The Danes, who finished third at the last UEFA European Championship and were crowned world champions in January 2023, remain the best team in world handball and are determined to win their first European title since 2012.
Coach Nikolaj Bredahl Jacobsen has a wealth of talent at his disposal, including the likes of Gidsel, Pytlick and Jakobsen. The only remaining uncertainty is Mikkel Hansen, who has been absent for several months. Whatever the case, the squad is strong and experienced.
For all these reasons, the most reliable Euro Handball prediction is as follows: victory for Denmark. Denmark are the bookmakers' favourites, ahead of Sweden and Spain.
Euro Handball prediction - odds for the favourites for the title
- Denmark - 2.10
- Spain - 5.50
- Sweden - 6.00
- France - 6.50
- Germany - 7.50
- Iceland - 13.00
- Norway - 21.00
- Hungary - 26.00
- Serbia - 34.00
Odds taken from www.bwin.com.
Our Euro Handball 2024 group predictions
The Euro Handball tournament is divided into several stages, the first of which is the Preliminary Round. The 24 teams are divided into 6 groups of 4, and their aim is to try to finish in the top two.
Only the top two finishers in each group qualify for the next round. Here are the groups for Euro Handball 2024.
Group A | France - Germany - North Macedonia - Switzerland
With the French team still boasting some interesting players (Mahé, Fabregas, Remili, etc.) and Germany with the support of their fans, Switzerland and North Macedonia will have a hard time securing a place in the main round. Logically, then, the Germans and the French will qualify.
Our prediction for Group A: France and Germany qualify
Group B | Spain - Austria - Croatia - Romania
In Group B, Spain should comfortably finish top. Whether we're talking about Croatia, even though they're improving, or Austria and Romania, Alex Dujshebaev and Co have what it takes to win every one of their matches. We can see the Spaniards emerging triumphant from their preliminary round followed by Croatia.
Our prediction for Group B: Spain and Croatia qualify
Group C | Iceland - Hungary - Serbia - Montenegro
Iceland, Serbia and Hungary should all be in with a shout of qualifying for the Main Round. All bookmakers rate them as underdogs at this Euro, and all three nations will have something to say about their bid for qualification. The match with Montenegro is bound to be a tough one, but Serbia are a notch below the other two. Bjarki Elisson and his Iceland side should finish top.
Our prediction for Group C: Iceland and Hungary qualify
Group D | Norway - Slovenia - Poland - Faroe Islands
The two qualifiers from Group D should be Norway and Slovenia. Norway, regulars at the tournament with a fourth-place finish in 2018 and a bronze medal in 2020, would be surprised not to qualify, especially with the likes of Poland and the Faroe Islands in their group. Uros Zorman's Slovenia are favourites for second place.
Our prediction for Group D: Norway and Slovenia qualify
Group E | Sweden - Netherlands - Bosnia-Herzegovina - Georgia
Reigning European champions Sweden are the clear favourites in Group E. Fourth in the last World Championship at the start of 2023, the team of Wanne, Ekberg and Pellas is looking good and is aiming to reach at least the Final Weekend of Euro 2024. The Netherlands would appear to be the most serious candidate to join them in the Main Round.
Our prediction for Group E: Sweden and the Netherlands qualify
Group F | Denmark - Portugal - Czech Republic - Greece
Finally, in Group F, Denmark are expected to come out on top with as many wins as matches played, with Portugal a favourite to accompany them. Faced with the likes of Greece and the Czech Republic, the Portuguese have what it takes to come out on top, especially given their excellent qualifying campaign. It's now up to Paulo Pereira's men to prove themselves on the German courts.
Our prediction for Group F: Denmark and Portugal qualify
Sweden’s Handball Team - Their schedule for Euro Handball 2024
Sweden are the defending European champions having won the title in 2022. They have won the European title on five previous occasions but that recent victory was the first time they’d lifted the crown for 20 years.
2023 saw them finish in fourth place in the World championships, winning seven of their nine games. Key players include Niclas Ekberg who has won over 200 caps for Sweden with 807 goals scored. Here is their programme for the first round:
- Sweden - Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11 January (20:30)
- Georgia - Sweden | 13 January (20:30)
- Sweden - Netherlands | 15 January (20:30)
Sweden will be confident of finishing top of this Euro Handball 2024 group. It will be a major surprise if that doesn’t happen.
Beginners Guide to how Euro Handball 2024 works
There are three stages to the Euro Handball tournament. The first stage is the Preliminary Round, during which all the nations are divided into six groups of four teams. To continue their adventure, they must finish in the top two places in their group.
The second stage of Euro Handball is the Main Round. The qualified teams are divided into two groups of six teams and retain their points from the first round. At the end of this second phase, the top two teams in each group qualify for the semi-finals, and the third-placed teams for a classification match.
Then the third phase begins: the finals. The semi-finals are played, followed by the final and the bronze medal match. To sum up, we have:
- Preliminary round (10-16 January 2024) - 6 groups of 4 teams (first 2 to qualify)
- Main round (17-24 January 2024) - 2 groups of 6 teams (top 2 qualifiers)
- Final round (26-28 January 2024) - knockout matches
Quite a programme in itself for sports betting fans of international handball. Don't hesitate to try your hand at a few sports predictions for this European Championship being played in Germany.
How to make good predictions on the European Handball Championship?
To make good predictions on the European Handball Championship, there are a few tips to bear in mind. Here are the main ones to remember:
- Take stock of the latest results
- Know the history of the nations in this Euro Handball tournament
- Take into account player absences
- Know where you stand in the tournament (which phase?)
- Take into account the teams that have already qualified and been eliminated
- Be aware of the key statistics for Euro IHF 2024
- Keep the venue in mind
These 7 best practices will help you optimise your chances of winning the competition, and always keep you close to the reality of the moment.
Don't have time for this analysis? Our expert predictions are available free of charge at the top of this page. The work is done for you!
Euro Handball statistics for your online sports betting
Making good handball bets inevitably requires knowledge of the key figures for each competition. Here are the key Euro Handball stats from the last edition of the competition:
- Average number of goals in the first round: 55.9 goals
- Average number of goals in the second round: 54.7 goals
- Average number of goals during the final weekend: 60.2 goals
- Overall average goals: 55.7
- Matches with more goals in the first half: 25%
- Matches with as many goals in each half: 9%
- Matches with more goals in the second half: 66%
- Average goal difference in the first round: 5.4 goals
- Average goal difference in the second round: 5 goals difference
- Average goal difference at the final weekend: 2 goals difference
- Overall average goal difference: 5 goals difference
Add to these figures the low ratio of draws (8% of matches in 2022), and you've got something for this 2024 European Championship. Bookmakers are waiting to place your bets!
In short: how to make the right predictions for the Men's Euro Handball 2024?
To make the right Euro Handball predictions, you need to keep in mind the competition favourites, the tournament format and the interesting statistics. All this information is freely available on this page. It's up to you to make the most of it and shine at your favourite bookmaker.
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