The 2020 EHF Women’s Handball European Championships start Thursday and I’ll have my usual preview with streaming links and odds posted soon. But, there’s still plenty of men’s club handball matches to watch this week as well. Here’s a summary of the next 3 days.
American Athletes in Action
- EHF European League: IFK Kristianstad (-3.5) vs Tatran Presov (Tuesday, 1845 CET): Link
- Goalkeeper, Rene Ingram, plays for Kristianstad. Ingram subbed in for a penalty shot last week. I say we give him a half vs Tatran Presov to see what he can do.
- EHF European League: Fivers vs Leon (-2.5) (Tuesday, 2045 CET): Link
- Circle Runner, Drew Donlin, plays for Leon.
- Leon will look to stay unbeaten vs Austrian side, Fivers. Side note: Several players on the Fivers side will likely be part of the Austrian national team side that will the U.S. on 14 January at the World Championship
- Liga Asobal: Puerto Sagunto vs Leon (-4.5) (Thursday, 2010): Video Link
- A busy week for Leon continues. On Saturday they take on Barcelona.
- French ProLigue: Dijon (-4.5) vs Angers (Thursday, 2030) Video Link
- Abou Fofana plays for Angers. A draw this past weekend got Angers out of last place. They need more points to edge their way out of the relegations zone
Other Matches this Week
- EHF European League LINK
- In addition to the 2 matches above featuring U.S. players there are 7 other matches on Tuesday at either 1845 or 2045 CET.
- EHF Champions League LINK
Six matches on tap this week. Veszprem vs Kiel is the big match on Wednesday. If Kiel is going to make a run for a round of 16 bye they need to start that run with a victory here. On Thursday Paris S-G is pretty much in the same situation. They are a disappointing 3-0-3 in Group Play and a victory vs Group leaders Kielce could jump start a return to the top. No spoiler preview: Link
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- Aalborg vs Barcelona (-7.5) Brest (Wednesday, 1845 CET)
- Veszprem (-1.5) vs Kiel (Wednesday, 1845 CET)
- Meshkov Brest (-3.5) vs Elverum ( (Thursday, 1845 CET)
- Paris S-G (-1.5) vs Kielce (Thursday, 1845 CET) <<English Commentary>>
- Flensburg (-1.5) vs Szeged (Thursday, 1845 CET)
- Zaporozhye (-2.5) vs Celje (Thursday, 1845 CET)
- Liga Asobal
- Liga Asobal: Puerto Sagunto vs Leon (-4.5) (Thursday, 2010): Video Link