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Sweden vs Japan Prediction & Betting Tips - Handball World Championship
by Steve Ashfield in Handball World Championship Predictions
Sweden attempt to get off to a winning start in the Men's World Handball Championships. They take on Japan in Group F which also includes Spain and Chile. Can Sweden win or will Japan cause a surprise? Here's our match prediction.
The Swedes had a good 2024 with the quarter-finals reached at the Paris Olympics losing to Denmark. They then finished third in the European Championships and will hope to go well again in this tournament.
Sweden finished third in the 2023 World Championships, a year after they won the Euros. Recent friendlies have seen them draw with Iceland but then beat them in their next game.
Japan played Sweden three times last year and were beaten in them all. Sweden scored at least 40 goals in each of those victories. The Japanese side could only finish 11th in last year's Olympics.
They failed to qualify for the last World Championships and finished only 18th in 2021. The 2024 Asian Games saw them lose in the final to Qatar. Their pre-tournament friendlies produced two wins (over Tunisia and Austria) and a loss to Poland.
Before those friendlies, Japan had lost nine successive matches. We tip Sweden to win this and defy a -4.5 goals handicap.
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The Best Betting Odds for Sweden v Japan Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.09 | 18 | 11 |
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1.04 | 21 | 13 |
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1.08 | 17.5 | 11 |
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1.08 | 17.5 | 11 |
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1.08 | 17.5 | 11 |
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1.08 | 17.5 | 11 |
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1.08 | 17.5 | 11 |
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1.07 | 23 | 11 |
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1.06 | 19 | 9.8 |
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1.1 | 19 | 12 |
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1.07 | 21 | 11 |
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1.07 | 18 | 11 |
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1.05 | 21 | 13 |
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Sweden vs Japan Form
Sweden and Japan Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
11 Jan 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
9 Jan 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
10 Nov 2024 - EHF Eurocup
6 Nov 2024 - EHF Eurocup
7 Aug 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
4 Aug 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
11 Jan 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
9 Jan 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
10 Nov 2024 - EHF Eurocup
4 Aug 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
29 Jul 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
18 Jul 2024 - Int. Friendly Games
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
6 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
27 Jul 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
26 Jan 2024 - Euro Handball
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
10 Jan 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
9 Jan 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
8 Jan 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
7 Nov 2024 - Int. Friendly Games
22 Aug 2024 - Club Friendly Games
4 Aug 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
8 Jan 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
22 Aug 2024 - Club Friendly Games
2 Aug 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
29 Jul 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
21 Jan 2024 - Asian Championship
19 Jan 2024 - Asian Championship
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
10 Jan 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
9 Jan 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
7 Nov 2024 - Int. Friendly Games
4 Aug 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
31 Jul 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
27 Jul 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
Sweden vs Japan Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
4 Aug 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
Sweden - Japan Key Points
- Sweden had a successful 2024 with an Olympic quarter-final and fourth place in the Euros.
- Sweden beat Japan three times last year.
- Japan have lost ten of their last 12 matches.
- Japan only finished 11th in the Olympic Games last year.
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Our Sweden vs Japan Prediction
Sweden should get off to a winning start in the World Men's Handball Championships. They regularly go deep in tournaments and should have few problems making it into the next stage of this tournament. It usually takes one of the highest ranked countries in the world to beat them.
Japan lost to Sweden three times last year and struggled in the Olympic Games. They had a poor run of form in 2024 and are likely to struggle here. Our Sweden v Japan prediction is Sweden to win on a -4.5 points handicap.
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