Croatia vs Germany Prediction & Betting Tips - Euro Handball

Prediction published on 28/01/2026, 11:45  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 01/02/2026 at 07:01 in Euro Handball Predictions

The semi-finals at the 2026 European Men’s Handball Championship kick off with Croatia taking on Germany on Friday evening. The winner of this match will face either Denmark or Iceland in the grand final. Let’s get into the match prediction.

Croatia have enjoyed one of their best tournaments in recent memory. They finished second in their preliminary group and won their group in the main round, suffering only one loss (Sweden) in the competition. 

The key factor to their success is the all-round contributions from players. Ivan Martinovic is their top scorer with 30 goals, while Dominik Kuzmanovic has made 47 saves off 182 shots. 

Croatia have won six and lost four of their last 10 games. They had won four in a row against this opponent before their most recent defeats ahead of this tournament. 

Meanwhile, Germany are returning to the semi-final of the Euros for the first time since 2016. They finished first and second in the preliminary and main rounds, respectively, losing only to Denmark and Norway.

Renars Uscins has been their standout performer in this competition, scoring 37 goals from 62 shots. Andreas Wolff is ranked third among goalkeepers with 64 saves from 199 shots (32.16%). 

Germany have won seven of their last 10 matches, including back-to-back wins against this opponent in the lead-up to this year’s Euro Championships.