Handball-like play is believed to have been played in ancient Greece and later in the lands of present-day Germany. Modern handball dates to around 1920. This dynamic sport made its debut at the Olympic Games back in 1936. The first Olympic champion is the hosts from Germany, and the country has always been one of the leading countries in handball globally. However, there was a period in which the game was excluded from the Games calendar to return to 1972 in Munich.
The main tournaments on the calendar for national teams are of course the Summer Olympics, World and European. The club scene is dominated by two tournaments - the European Handball Federation Cup (EHF Cup) and the Euroleague. These tournaments arouse great interest among handball fans and logically find a place in the offerings of all great bookmakers. Germany, Spain, France, Hungary, Denmark and the Western Balkans are most interested in the game. Teams from these countries have traditionally dominated club competitions.
Where to bet on Handball
Handball is not one of the most popular collective sports these days, but it has a long history. Accordingly, most major bookmakers offer handball bets. An unprecedented leader in this regard is the English bookmaker Bet365, which, in addition to the variety of bets, gives its customers the opportunity to watch handball matches from major championships through a live stream from their site. This is a big advantage over other online companies because you do not have to search for the match on TV or on the Internet, and you get a high quality live stream from Bet365 website.
On the other hand, 10Bet also offers handball as one of its sports. Even the odds are one idea better than the other bookmakers, but still the lack of a livestream is the only thing that 10Bet is missing to be number one in the sport.
Handball bet types
The main types of handball bets are the following:
• Final outcome of the match - there are three options here, as with football - 1, X or 2. Specific to handball, however, is that the percentage of matches ending evenly is much smaller. Accordingly, the average odds for equality are about 7.00-8.00 and even higher.
• European Handicap - this market gives the advantage of several goals for the weaker team. The market is two-way, meaning the handicap excludes equality, for example -1.5 goals, -2.5 goals, -4.5 goals.
• Asian Handicap - In this market, the Oddmakers make a finer fit to the predicted result. Accordingly, even lines are often found that allow for equality / -2, -4, etc. /. In case of a draw after the Asian Handicap Line has been applied, all bets will be refunded without any gain or loss.
• Total Goals Over / Over - What is specific here is that the goal lines are much higher than the football goals. The standard lines for handball games are about 55-60 goals.
• Double Score - Here you have to predict the outcome of the first half and the final exit of the match, just like in football matches.
• Half Time Markets - 1st Half Exit / 1X2 / Total Goals First Half Under / Over.
• More productive halves - the goal here is to predict which of the two halves will be more productive - the first, the second, or there will be an equal number of goals in both.
• Profitable difference - the goal in this market is to correctly predict the difference in the end result as the number of goals. For example, Team A wins by between 3 and 6 goals, or Team B wins by 4-7 goals.
As with any other sport, preference is given to players who have information on the ranking of opponents, their current form and news around leading players / injuries, penalties, etc. /. Of course, many popular handball games are also available for betting from other bookmakers. Recently, Betway and 888Sport have also added handball to their sports portfolio. In addition to pre-match bets, you can also bet live, which is definitely an advantage. Certainly, you have a lot of opportunities for handball bets these days, as long as you are a fan of this sport.
