Iceland vs Croatia Prediction & Betting Tips - Euro Handball
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Euro Handball Predictions
Iceland and Croatia will face off in the main round of the 2026 European Handball Championship on Friday afternoon. Iceland qualified by finishing top of Group F, while Croatia were second in Group E. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Iceland came through the group stage with a perfect record, beating Italy 39-26 in their opening match, before overcoming Poland 31-23 and Hungary 24-23 in a tight finale.
Janus Smarason and Orri Freyr Thorkelsson were the standout performers in the team’s first two games, while Gisli Kristjansson led them in the narrow victory over Hungary.
Iceland have won eight of their last 10 games but have only managed one win in their last five against this opponent.
Meanwhile, Croatia notched up back-to-back wins over Georgia 32-29 and the Netherlands 35-29 in their first two games before going down 33-25 to Sweden in their final match.
Mario Sostaric has been a key player in the Euros for the team, scoring eight goals against Georgia and five against the Dutch, while Zvonimir Srna scored 13 goals in his last two games.
Croatia have won six and lost four of their last 10 games. Their most recent victory against this opponent came at the World Championship last year 32-26.
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Iceland v Croatia Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.56 | 9.1 | 3.01 |
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1.56 | 9.1 | 3.01 |
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1.55 | 8.6 | 3.1 |
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1.55 | 8.6 | 3.1 |
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1.56 | 9.1 | 3.01 |
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Iceland vs Croatia Form
Iceland and Croatia's standings in the Euro Handball
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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1
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8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +3 |
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2
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7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +16 |
Iceland and Croatia Last Matches
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
20 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
18 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
16 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
2 Nov 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
30 Oct 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
26 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
16 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
26 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
18 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
16 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
16 Jan 2024 - Euro Handball
12 Jan 2024 - Euro Handball
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
20 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
18 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
2 Nov 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
30 Oct 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
24 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
22 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
21 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
19 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
17 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
11 Jan 2026 - Int. Friendly Games
8 Jan 2026 - Int. Friendly Games
28 Dec 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
17 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
8 Jan 2026 - Int. Friendly Games
28 Dec 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
2 Feb 2025 - Handball World Championship
28 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
26 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
21 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
19 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
11 Jan 2026 - Int. Friendly Games
1 Nov 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
30 Oct 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
30 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
Iceland vs Croatia Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
50 %
0 %
50 %
24 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
22 Jan 2024 - Euro Handball
Players list
B. Gustavsson
V. Hallgrimsson
D. Slavic
D. Kuzmanovic
Iceland - Croatia Key Points
- Croatia are ranked four places above Iceland.
- Croatia have won six of their last 10 games.
- Croatia have won four of their last five games against this opponent.
- Iceland beat Hungary by a single goal in their last game.
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Our Iceland vs Croatia Prediction
Iceland came through the group stage with a perfect three wins from three matches, but there is a case to be made that they cracked a more favourable draw against Hungary, Poland and Italy, all teams ranked lower than Croatia.
Croatia’s only loss in the competition was against higher-ranked Sweden, and they’ve won four of their last five against their upcoming opponent, including a 32-26 victory at the World Championships last year. Our Iceland vs Croatia prediction is Croatia +2.5.
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