Turkey vs Serbia Prediction 5 January 2025

📢Who will emerge stronger in the upcoming Carpathian Trophy match? On the third day of play, there will be a clash between the national teams of Turkey and Serbia, taking place in the Romanian city of Mioveni. We will try to determine which team has a better chance of winning in our prediction.

Turkey

📝In November last year, the Turkish handball players showed a good performance in the European Championship qualification, providing worthy competition to the national teams of Austria (28:31) and Germany (29:36). However, the Turkish team was not ready for the battle for the Carpathian Trophy. First, the team suffered a defeat from the main favorite, Romania (26:35), and then missed their chance in the match against Georgia (27:32).

Serbia

📝Serbia performed well in the European championships last year and was even close to qualifying for the World Championship. Unfortunately, their plans were thwarted by the Spanish team, which won overall with a score of 54:53. In the Carpathian Trophy, the Serbs easily defeated Georgia (35:25), and on the second day of play, they nearly upset the fans of Romania, who are playing at home. The match ended in a 31:31 draw.

Editorial Prediction

📊If it was difficult to assess the teams' form in the initial matches, by the third day of play, the situation has become clearer. Turkey appears unprepared for the current tournament and is unlikely to avoid finishing last. Serbia is the clear favorite for this match and, in our opinion, can win with a handicap of (-4.5).