In one of the semifinal matches of the European Handball Championship, the players of the Spanish and Danish national teams will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
Spain
The Spanish national team was able to reach the playoffs of the tournament from the 1st place. The team managed to score eight points in 5 matches. It should be noted that the difference between goals scored and conceded turned out to be positive (+8). At the group stage, the Red Fury managed to lose to Norway with a score of 23:27, and already during the first half of the meeting, the gap between the teams was three goals. It was this handicap that played a decisive role in the game. In the duel against the Danes, Spain is not the favorite.
Denmark
As for the Danish national team, it very unexpectedly lost in the last match to France with a score of 29:30, although during the meeting it beat the opponent by several goals. Thus, this failure threw Jacobsen's team to the second position in Group 1, but it allowed the "red and white" to qualify for the semifinals. The Danish national team showed a powerful attacking game and was able to score 149 goals in their games. This indicator is considered the best in the group.
Statistics and figures:
- Denmark is the favorite of the meeting;
- The Spanish national team has 4 wins in 5 meetings;
- Denmark has 4 wins in 5 matches;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 27:23 in favor of Denmark.
Forecast
The Danish national team plays confidently against the Spaniards. In this meeting, the "red fury" has no chance of winning. The Scandinavians must gain momentum and defeat their opponent in order to qualify for the finals of the tournament.