Portugal vs Norway Prediction & Betting Tips - Euro Handball
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Euro Handball Predictions
The main round at the 2026 European Championship resumes on Monday with Portugal taking on Norway. Portugal are fifth in the main round standings, while Norway are fourth. Let’s get into the match prediction.
After winning their group with an unbeaten record in the preliminary round, Portugal have found it tough to continue in that vein in the main round of the 2026 Euro Championship.
In their two games at this stage, they lost to Germany 32-30 in their opener before falling to France 46-28 on Saturday. Francisco Coast still leads the team with 43 goals in the competition.
Portugal have now won five of their last 10 matches across all competitions (D2 L3), but they did beat their upcoming opponent 31-28 in their last meeting at the World Championships last year.
Meanwhile, Norway recorded two wins and a loss in their three preliminary round games and have split their two main round matches, beating Spain 35-34 before losing to Germany 30-28.
August Pedersen is the team’s top scorer in the competition to date with 33 goals from just 40 shots. He has the highest shot-to-goal conversion of any player with 30+ goals in the tournament.
Norway have split their last 10 games, five wins and five defeats. In the overall head-to-head standings, they lead Portugal 3-2.
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Portugal v Norway Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.89 | 8.7 | 2.28 |
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1.89 | 8.7 | 2.28 |
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1.92 | 8 | 2.35 |
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1.86 | 8.5 | 2.43 |
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1.89 | 8.7 | 2.24 |
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Portugal vs Norway Form
Portugal and Norway's standings in the Euro Handball
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3
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5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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5
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3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -19 |
Portugal and Norway Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
24 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
22 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
20 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
18 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
16 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
9 Jan 2026 - Int. Friendly Games
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
16 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
8 Jan 2026 - Int. Friendly Games
1 Nov 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
29 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
26 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
17 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
24 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
22 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
20 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
18 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
9 Jan 2026 - Int. Friendly Games
30 Oct 2025 - Int. Friendly Games
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
24 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
22 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
19 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
17 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
15 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
10 Jan 2026 - Golden League
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
15 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
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
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
24 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
22 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
19 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
17 Jan 2026 - Euro Handball
10 Jan 2026 - Golden League
24 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
Portugal vs Norway Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
50 %
0 %
50 %
19 Jan 2025 - Handball World Championship
14 Mar 2024 - Olympic Games, Qualification
17 Jan 2024 - Euro Handball
14 Jan 2020 - Euro Handball
Players list
D. Valerio
G. Capdeville
T. Bergerud
R. Haug
Portugal - Norway Key Points
- Portugal have lost both their main round matches.
- Portugal have conceded 107 goals in the main round.
- Norway have won three of their last five matches against this opponent.
- Norway have only lost one match in this competition by 3+ goals.
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Our Portugal vs Norway Prediction
Portugal have found it difficult to find the type of success they enjoyed earlier in the competition in the main round, and they will need a much better performance here than they delivered in their last game against France.
Norway will be out for revenge here, having lost to this opponent at the World Championships last year. Matches between these sides have been very tightly contested over the years, and we’re expecting the same in this one. Our Portugal vs Norway prediction is Norway +2.5.
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