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USA vs Norway Prediction & Betting Tips - Handball World Championship
by Steve Ashfield | in Handball World Championship Predictions
Co-hosts Norway suffered a surprise loss to Brazil in their opening match in the 2025 Men's World Handball Championships. It'll be even more of a shock if they were to follow that up by failing to beat the USA. Here's our match prediction.
The Norwegians were beaten 29-26 by Brazil, despite having a two-goal lead at the break. That was their seventh loss in the last nine games but they've been playing tougher countries than the USA.
Norway are third in Group E with a final match against Portugal to come. The top three in the group go into the Main Round.
Norway finished sixth in the last World Championships and were quarter-finalists in the 2024 Paris Olympics. They need to rediscover that kind of form but should still have far too much for their opponents in this match.
The USA were beaten 30-21 by Portugal in their opening match, conceding 15 goals in each half. That was their fourth successive defeat and another looms here. This is only their eighth appearance in the World Championships.
Their first six produced 25 consecutive defeats before winning a couple in the 2023 tournament, when finishing 20th. Their last match against Norway was in January 2023 and they lost by 17 points.
We tip Norway to win this on a -15.5 goals handicap.
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The Best Betting Odds for USA v Norway Match
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67 | 67 | 1 |
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21 | 25 | 1.02 |
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101 | 176 | 1 |
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15 | 28 | 1 |
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USA vs Norway Form
USA and Norway's standings in the Handball World Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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3
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
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4
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 |
USA and Norway Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
15 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
4 Nov 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
3 Nov 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
1 Nov 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
31 Oct 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
30 Oct 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
4 Nov 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
1 Nov 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
31 Oct 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
23 Jan 2023 - Handball World Championship
21 Jan 2023 - Handball World Championship
19 Jan 2023 - Handball World Championship
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
15 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
3 Nov 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
30 Oct 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
17 Jan 2023 - Handball World Championship
15 Jan 2023 - Handball World Championship
13 Jan 2023 - Handball World Championship
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
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
6 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%)
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
17 Mar 2024 - Olympic Games, Qualification
USA - Norway Key Points
- Norway won their last match against the USA by 17 goals.
- The USA have only won two out of their 32 World Championship matches.
- Norway were quarter-finalists in last year's Olympic tournament.
- The USA have lost their last four matches.
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Our USA vs Norway Prediction
Norway can't afford any slip-ups in this match against the USA. The top three go into the Main Round and a win over the US will guarantee that happening. A strong second-half performance by Brazil doomed the Norwegians to defeat in their opening match.
The USA have done well to qualify but have a miserable record in this tournament. They look destined to finish bottom and be transferred into the President's Cup. Our USA v Norway prediction is Norway to win on a -15.5 goal handicap.
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All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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