Norway vs Ukraine Prediction & Betting Tips - Euro Handball
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Euro Handball Predictions
The opening round at the 2026 European Men’s Handball Championship will see Norway taking on Ukraine on Thursday afternoon. These sides are joined by France and the Czech Republic in Group C of this competition. Let’s get into the match prediction!
Norway qualified for the 2026 Euro Championship as one of the host nations. They failed to get beyond the main round of the competition in 2024, while their best finish was reaching the semis in 2016.
After reaching the quarter-final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Norwegians have experienced a dip in form, suffering an early exit at the World Championships and the Golden League last year.
Norway have only won three of their last 10 matches in all competitions, but they have won their last two games against this opponent.
Meanwhile, after failing to qualify for the 2024 edition of the Euro Championship, Ukraine earned their spot in the 2026 competition by finishing as one of the best third-placed teams in this year’s qualifiers.
They did not feature at the World Championships last year, but they have had good preparation leading up to this competition, most recently defeating Bahrain 33-31 last week.
Ukraine have won three of their last 10 games in all competitions. In four previous matches against Norway, they’ve only won once, back in January 2001.
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Norway v Ukraine Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.01 | 30 | 14.1 |
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1.01 | 30 | 14.1 |
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1 | 27 | 25 |
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1 | 27 | 25 |
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1.01 | 30 | 14.1 |
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Norway vs Ukraine Form
Norway and Ukraine's standings in the Euro Handball
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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2
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4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +17 |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -46 |
Norway and Ukraine Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
10 Jan 2026 - Golden League
8 Jan 2026 - Golden League
2 Nov 2025 - Golden League
1 Nov 2025 - Golden League
30 Oct 2025 - Golden League
26 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
8 Jan 2026 - Golden League
2 Nov 2025 - Golden League
1 Nov 2025 - Golden League
30 Oct 2025 - Golden League
26 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
22 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
10 Jan 2026 - Golden League
24 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
17 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
4 Aug 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
29 Jul 2024 - Men's Olympics Handball
13 Jan 2024 - Euro Handball
0/1 (0%)
0/1 (0%)
1/1 (100%)
1 Nov 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
0/1 (0%)
0/1 (0%)
1/1 (100%)
1 Nov 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
Players list
T. Bergerud
R. Haug
A. Terekhov
G. Komok
Norway - Ukraine Key Points
- Sander Sagosen averages 4.8 goals per game for Norway.
- Sander Sagosen is Norway’s second-highest goal-scorer of all time.
- Sander Sagosen averaged 4.3 goals per game at the 2024 Euro Championship.
- Sander Sagosen holds the record for the most goals in a single European Championship (65).
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Our Norway vs Ukraine Prediction
Given their rank and history against this opponent, Norway are heavily fancied to win this match, but they have not been in the best-form in the lead-up, and this match will likely give us a clearer idea of what to expect from them in this tournament.
With the likes of Christian O’Sullivan, Magnus Rod and Kristian Bjornsen not with the squad, Sander Sagosen will be central to Norway’s campaign, and we fancy the left-back to have a solid performance in this opener. Our Norway vs Ukraine prediction is Sander Sagosen 3+ goals.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
