As part of the next match of the preliminary round of the European Handball Championship, the national teams of Iceland and the Netherlands will play against each other. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
Iceland
The national team of Iceland before the tournament in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the Vikings did not play a single match. The last meeting of the team happened back at the selection for the 2022 World Cup, when the Icelanders beat Israel in a face-to-face meeting. At the continental championship, the islanders managed to hold one meeting, during which they were able to beat Portugal with a score of 28:24. To reach the next round of the tournament, it will be enough for the team to win once in two meetings.
Holland
The Dutch national team held 4 friendly meetings before the tournament in the Czech Republic and Hungary, in which it was able to win only 1 time, beating Tunisia in the face-to-face confrontation. By the way, in the other three duels there were defeats in battles with Sweden, Poland and Japan. At the tournament, the "orange" managed to hold one game, in which they were able to beat the hosts of the tournament – the Hungarians with a score of 31:28.
Statistics and figures:
- Iceland is the favorite of the meeting;
- Icelanders won 3 out of 5 meetings;
- The Netherlands was able to get 2 wins in 5 matches;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 27:23 in favor of the Vikings.
Forecast
Iceland will do everything to beat the Dutch in a face-to-face meeting, and it will most likely succeed. I predict the victory of the Islanders, but with a smaller margin than 4 goals. The Dutch handicap should be played here.
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