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Norway vs Portugal Prediction & Betting Tips - Handball World Championship
by Steve Ashfield | in Handball World Championship Predictions
Both of these countries have already qualified for the Main Round of the Men's World Handball Championships. Portugal top the group and face co-hosts Norway in this final group fixture. Can Norway win this match? Read our match prediction.
Norway suffered a surprising 29-26 defeat to Brazil in their opening group match. It was a final score made even more disappointing as they led by two goals at the break. They needed to win their next match and had few problems in doing so.
A 33-17 win was recorded over the USA and that confirmed Norway's place in the Main Round. Points earned against other qualifying sides are carried into the next stage. They therefore need to win this match to take any points into the Main Round.
Portugal already have two to take into the next stage and have qualified for the Main Round for the third consecutive World Championships.. They have had a 30-21 win over the USA and then defeated Brazil 30-26 after trailing by three goals at the break.
The Portuguese side will be hoping for more goals from Martim Costa who has scored 16 in their first two matches. They lost their last match to Norway which was played in the 2024 Olympics tournament.
We tip Norway to win this match.
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The Best Betting Odds for Norway v Portugal Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.67 | 8.5 | 2.9 |
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1.6 | 9 | 2.6 |
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1.64 | 8.3 | 2.95 |
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1.64 | 8.3 | 2.95 |
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1.64 | 8.3 | 2.95 |
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1.64 | 8.3 | 2.95 |
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1.64 | 8.3 | 2.95 |
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1.65 | 8.4 | 2.9 |
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1.68 | 8.6 | 2.94 |
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1.65 | 8.5 | 2.9 |
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1.63 | 8.5 | 2.95 |
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1.62 | 8 | 2.88 |
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1.62 | 8 | 2.75 |
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1.6 | 8 | 2.8 |
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Norway vs Portugal Form
Norway and Portugal's standings in the Handball World Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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2
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2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
Norway and Portugal Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
17 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
15 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
11 Jan 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
9 Jan 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
8 Jan 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
9 Nov 2024 - EHF Eurocup
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
15 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
9 Jan 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
9 Nov 2024 - EHF Eurocup
7 Aug 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
2 Aug 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
31 Jul 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
17 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
11 Jan 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
8 Jan 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
6 Nov 2024 - EHF Eurocup
4 Aug 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
29 Jul 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
17 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
15 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
10 Jan 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
9 Jan 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
10 Nov 2024 - European Championship, Playoffs
7 Nov 2024 - European Championship, Playoffs
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
17 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
15 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
9 Jan 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
10 Nov 2024 - European Championship, Playoffs
7 Nov 2024 - European Championship, Playoffs
9 May 2024 - European Championship, Playoffs
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
10 Jan 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
12 May 2024 - European Championship, Playoffs
17 Mar 2024 - Olympic Games, Qualification
14 Mar 2024 - Olympic Games, Qualification
23 Jan 2024 - Euro Handball
21 Jan 2024 - Euro Handball
Norway vs Portugal Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
0 %
33 %
14 Mar 2024 - Olympic Games, Qualification
17 Jan 2024 - Euro Handball
14 Jan 2020 - Euro Handball
Norway - Portugal Key Points
- Norway won their last match against Portugal.
- Norway have won three of their last five games.
- Norway have more to play for as they need a win to have points to carry over into the Main Round.
- Norway have a far more experienced squad than Portugal and have home advantage.
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Our Norway vs Portugal Prediction
Norway bounced back from their loss to Brazil with a comfortable win over the USA. Their recovery job isn't quite over yet though as they have no points so far to carry through to the Main Round. To do that, they will need to win this match against Portugal as they did last time they played.
Portugal have won both of their group matches with wins over the USA and Brazil but have less experience than their opponents. Our Norway v Portugal prediction is Norway to win.
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