Will MT continue its winning streak internationally?

Four German teams are competing in the European Handball League, and all four are in with a chance of taking home the silverware at the end. But first of all, the second matchday is on the program. Our Melsungen vs. Vardar Skopje betting tip makes it clear that anything other than a clear home win for the North Hessians is beyond all expectations.

It is the clash of the two winners from the first matchday. The Bundesliga club may have already had the toughest task in this group phase last week, beating FC Porto 29-24. This success was probably half the battle in the preliminary round and possibly also an indication that MT Melsungen should finish top in this group.

A few years ago, the North Macedonians were still considered one of the best European handball teams. After all, Vardar won the premier league in 2017 and 2019. Currently, there is no team available that meets international standards. Therefore, the prediction for this duel between Melsungen and Vardar Skopje must clearly be a victory for the North Hessians. In the opening match, however, a 33:26 home victory against Valur Reykjavik was enough.

The quotes for a successful game for MT Melsungen are only just over 1.00. Accordingly, it can be assumed that the North Hessians will be at the top of the table after this match with 4:0 points.

Melsungen – Statistics & current form

For years, the question has been when MT Melsungen will finally establish itself as a top team. In terms of investment and salaries, it has been the case for a long time. Now, finally, the team seems to be getting the sporting success it has been striving for. Roberto García Parrondo’s team has got the season off to a flying start and is doing very well both nationally and internationally.

Melsungen consistently good

In the Bundesliga, the North Hessians are at the top of the table after six matchdays with 10:2 points, together with the Füchse Berlin and Hannover-Burgdorf. In addition to five wins, they have one defeat at the Rhein-Neckar Löwen to their name. However, that was certainly not a game they absolutely had to win, and so MT is right on track at this point in the season.

Overall, the record so far this season is impressive. Including the European League playoffs, there were three international games and three wins. That makes eight successful matches in nine games in this still young season. In the last English week alone, there were three victories at home against Bietigheim, in Porto and then on Thursday with 36:27 in Stuttgart.

After the coup in Kiel, there were four wins in a row. Therefore, we have to look at the odds for the appropriate handicap in the duel between Melsungen and Vardar Skopje. It shouldn’t be as easy as it was last time in the Bundesliga at TVB Stuttgart. The bookmakers have set a difference of 7.5 goals as a reference. It should be difficult for MT to win by eight goals.

Predicted Melsungen line-up:

Morawski, Simic – Arnarsson, Balenciaga, Barrufet, Cavalcanti, Darmoul, Enderleit, Ferreira, Ignatow, Jonsson, Kastening, Kristopans, Mandic, Mensing, Sipos – Coach: Garcia Parrondo

Vardar Skopje – Statistics & current form

In a duel between Melsungen and Vardar Skopje, we cannot help but take a look at some of the personnel involved. We have already mentioned that the North Macedonians last triumphed in the Champions League in 2019. Roberto Garcia Parrondo was on the sidelines at the time. Dainis Kristopans was one of the most successful throwers at the time. Both are now under contract with MT, and we have a clear indication that the balance of power has shifted in favor of the Bundesliga club.

Winning streak after a slow start

Vlado Nedanovski’s team played numerous test matches with great success before the season. Nevertheless, there was a poor start to the domestic league afterwards. Vardar lost 30:33 at RK Alkaloid. Today, however, we know that it was just a blip, because the North Macedonians then went on to win seven of their last seven games.

In the North Macedonian first division, however, 12:2 points are currently only enough for third place, but at least they are still ahead of their arch-rival Eurofarm Pelister, who are competing in the Champions League this season. Nevertheless, Vardar is still up there with the frontrunners. Even though the results are decent and the form is obviously very good, this is not enough for us to predict a point win for the guests in the duel between Melsungen and Vardar Skopje.

The North Macedonians have also had a perfect week in terms of their fixtures, picking up three wins in eight days. Last Saturday, they came out on top in their away game in Prilep with 36:27, the same result as Melsungen in Stuttgart. Both teams passed their final test before their appearance in the European League with flying colors.

Predicted line-up for Vardar Skopje:

Espinha, Gogov – Alarov, Borozan, Danilo Cordeiro, Georgievski, Kooij, Kosevski, Krsmancic, Lazarevski, Margheli, Petric, Rodriguez, Srdanovic, Tankoski – Head Coach: Nedanovski

Melsungen – Vardar Skopje direct comparison / H2H record

MT Melsungen has been playing in the Handball Bundesliga since 2005, so not even 20 years. This means that their international experience is not the greatest. This cannot even be said of Vardar Skopje. The North Macedonians were a big name in the European Cup for a long time. On Tuesday, both teams will meet for the first time ever.

The fans in the Rothenbach-Halle can look forward to a high-level game. Both teams have had a strong start to the new season. Melsungen has won four matches in a row and has a season record of 8:1 wins. The North Macedonians have only performed slightly worse and currently have 7:1 wins.

However, Vlado Nedanovski’s team has recently won seven in a row. It is exciting that two of the Vardar heroes from 2019 now work for MT. Dainis Kristopans won the Champions League with the North Macedonians under Roberto Garcia Parrondo. This year, both are under contract in North Hesse and that is another reason why we would only place a bet in the Betano app that has something to do with a home win between Melsungen and Vardar Skopje.

The betting providers have identified a difference of 7.5 goals in this match. We do not necessarily expect the hosts to win by eight goals. We would rather bet on the North Macedonians +7.5 goals. In the end, however, we expect a lot of goals and a home victory, which is why we are offering betting odds on MT’s success with a total of more than 53.5 goals between Melsungen and Vardar Skopje.