Sweden vs Spain Prediction & Betting Tips - Men's Olympics Handball

Prediction published on 27/07/2024, 10:00  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 27/07/2024 at 16:49 in Men's Olympics Handball Predictions

Fifth placed Sweden look to get back on track in Group A of the Olympic Men's Handball tournament. They take on Spain (who are second in the table) in their second match. The Hispanos will look to win their second successive match but does our prediction say they'll do so?

Sweden took on Germany in their opening match on Saturday and were beaten 30-27, losing both halves. The top two in this group automatically go into the quarter-finals but third might also see a team get through.

The Swedes have won the silver medal on four occasions but not since 2012. They lost in the quarter-finals in the last tournament. In the World Championships, they just missed out on a medal last year with a fourth placed finish with Spain beating them to win the bronze.

Two years ago they won the European title but only took the bronze this year. The loss to Germany ended a run of three successive victories   A win here will boost their qualification chances and they have won their last two matches against Spain.

The Spanish side got their Olympic Games campaign off to a good start with a 25-22 win over Slovenia. It wasn't that easy a win though as they trailed by three goals at the break. Spain have won the Olympic bronze medal four times in the last six Games in which they have participated.

Theyve also been bronze medalists in the last two World Championships. They need to bounce back from a disappointing Euros this year, finishing only 13th and winning just one of their three games. Three of their last five matches have ended in defeat.

This could be tight but we tip Sweden to get a valuable win.