Norway vs France Betting Predictions and Odds – Handball World Cup 2021
Top game in the preliminary round of the Handball World Cup
Competition: Handball World Cup
Date: 14.01.2021
Betting Prediction: Norway
Odds: 1.72
Stake: 7/10
With 32 teams now, the men’s handball world championship in Egypt offers a field in which everything is included. With this large number of teams, the preliminary round will only be a slight uphill section at times. But there are already top games. One of them is the encounter between two candidates for the world title, namely between Norway and France.
This encounter in the first group phase has a small, preliminary character because the points from the direct duel are carried over to the main round. There every counter is important for the quarter-finals. Coming into the tournament relaxed is therefore not popular for two of the major European handball nations.
The well-known bookmakers expect a close match at eye level. The quotes for both teams are close together. Overall, however, the odds indicate that the prediction between Norway and France is slightly in the direction of the Scandinavians. Nevertheless, it remains a close encounter in advance, in which anything can happen.
It will be important how you acclimatize after the trip to Egypt and how the handball players cope with the World Cup bubble. In the next few weeks, both teams will be on a mission, because even if the times are strange at the moment, it is about a world title on the Nile. In the opening match between the title candidates from Norway and France, a suitable tip is not so easy to find.
Norway – Statistics & current form
The Norwegians try everything to be able to compete at the World Cup with the best possible team. For this reason, Christian Berge partially waived his World Cup squad in the run-up to the World Cup in the European Championship qualification and brought in a B-team. Of course, the coach himself wasn’t in Belarus either.
General rehearsal victory against the world champion
The Scandinavians are already in a bubble and therefore you have to evaluate the results in the test matches with two different standards. The clear bankruptcy in Belarus therefore has no meaning whatsoever about the constitution in which Christian Berge’s team in Egypt will find itself.
- “We go to Egypt to win every handball game we play.” – Christian Berge
This is also due to the fact that the Norwegians recently competed with their World Cup formation and won against the reigning world champion from Denmark, among other things. Even if it was just a test match – whoever wins against Denmark can definitely become a world champion. However, Norway did not achieve big success with the men.
Most recently there were two silver medals at world championships and bronze at the Euro last year. Now it could be the Norwegians’ turn because Christian Berge has almost his best line-up at the start. With Magnus Röd from Flensburg, only one important man is missing. A persistent hand injury prevents him from participating in the World Cup.
The squad of Norway:
Goal: Christensen, Saeveras, Bergerud
Back: Sagosen, Överjordet, O’Sullivan, Aar, Johannessen, Pettersen, Tönnesen, Tangen, Reinkind
Left winger: Jöndal, Blonz
Right winger: Björnsen, Gulliksen
District: Myrhol, Jakobsen, Överby, Solstad
Trainer: Mountains
Last matches from Norway:
Friendlies
01/09 2021 Denmark 34-36 Norway
European Championships Qualification Grp. 6
01/08 2021 Norway 27-19 Belarus
Friendlies
01/07 2021 Denmark 31 – 28 Norway
European Championships Qualification Grp. 6
01/05 2021 Belarus 33 – 25 Norway
11/08 2020 Italy 24-39 Norway
France – Statistics & current form
What the French are going through is not a complete upheaval, but Guillaume Gille should now lead the Equipe Tricolore back to successful shores. At the Euro last year, the multiple world champion was eliminated in the preliminary round. Coach Didier Dinart then had to pack his bags.
France with poor preparation
Although France is considered one of the favourites at the World Cup in Egypt, it remains to be seen whether the team can meet these demands, as Guillaume Gille’s team did not come together in preparation. The results in the European Championship qualification rather suggest that the Grande Nation is facing tough championships.
- “The weak games in preparation are a perfect opportunity to bring to light the things that we need to work on.” – Guillaume Gille
Last week the French lost 24:27 to Serbia, a nation not even competing in the World Cup. In the second leg of the European Championship qualification on Saturday in France, everything should go better, but France did not get into the game well. In the end, it was just enough to make it 26:26 after the Serbs were ahead for almost the entire game.
These are more of an indication of making a prediction of a Scandinavian victory in the game between Norway and France. Another indication is that with Nikola Karabatic the heart and soul of the French are missing. The playmaker has to give up the World Cup because of a torn cruciate ligament. The French will miss his handball class and above all his qualities as a leading player.
The squad of France:
Goal: Gerard, Pardin, Genty
Back: Mahe, Richardson, Claire, Lagarde, Prandi, N’Guessan, Dipanda, Mem, Remili
Left winger: Descat, Guigou
Right outside: Abalo, Porte, Lenne
District: Fabregas, L. Karabatic, Tournat
Trainer: Gille
Last matches from France:
European Championships Qualification Grp. 1
01/09 2021 France 26-26 Serbia
01/05 2021 Serbia 27-24 France
European Championships Preliminary Round Grp. D
01/14 2020. Bosnia and Herzegovina 23 – 31 France
01/12 2020 France 26-28 Norway
01/10 2020 France 25-28 Portugal
Norway vs France – Direct comparison / H2H balance
In this century, the selection teams from Norway and France faced each other in a total of 15 games on the record. During this period, the pendulum swings significantly in favour of the French, who are 11: 4 ahead after victories.
Norway on the rise in direct comparison
In the direct duels, however, it is also clear that Norway has caught up recently. The Scandinavians have won three of the last five games. The last encounter was on the program of the Euro 2020 in the preliminary round. Norway prevailed with 28:26. Especially Sander Sagosen, who scored ten hits alone, could not be brought under control by the Equipe Tricolore.
Norway vs France betting odds in comparison
Betting Prediction: Norway
Odds: 1.62
Betting Prediction: Draw
Odds: 8.5
Betting Prediction: France
Odds: 3
Norway vs France Betting Predictions and Odds by PicksSoccer Experts
Two top teams of international handball will meet in the opening match. Everything seems to be okay with the Norwegians. A victory at the dress rehearsal against the world champion from Denmark gives the courage to play a successful World Cup.
This is also due to the fact that the French under new coach Guillaume Gille do not have much convergence yet. In the last matches before the World Cup against Serbia, a team that is not at the start in Egypt, there was a defeat and a draw. That sounds more like not placing a tip on the Equipe Tricolore between Norway and France.
Key facts – Norway vs France tips
Norway is waiting for the big hit after two World Cup silver.
France failed twice in preparation against Serbia.
In direct duels, Norway was more successful recently.
We think the Norwegians are just better together right now. With the French, especially the failure of Nikola Karabatic will continue to be unable to compensate. That is why the northern Europeans have better cards. We have therefore decided to use the odds of a Scandinavian win in the match between Norway and France.
