Vardar 1961 vs MT Melsungen: Prediction & Preview
Vardar 1961 host MT Melsungen in Round 6 of the EHF Champions League on 28 October 2026. Form, head to head and our model's prediction.
Round 6 in the EHF Champions League
Vardar 1961 host MT Melsungen in Round 6 of the 2026/2027 EHF Champions League on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. Throw-off is at 17:45 UTC (13:45 ET).
MT Melsungen sit 2nd of 24 teams with 6 points from 5 matches, having won 3 and lost 2. Vardar 1961 are 4th, but with only 1 win and 4 defeats from their 5 games they have collected 2 points.
Form guide
MT Melsungen arrive on a run of three straight wins, with a form line of WWWLL. Most recently they edged HBW Balingen-Weilstetten 27-26 away in the Handball-Bundesliga, after beating Wisła Płock 28-26 at home in the EHF Champions League.
Before that they beat Bergischer HC 33-26 at home, following back-to-back defeats: 25-33 away at HBC Nantes and 32-33 away at HC Erlangen. Across all competitions they have played 15, winning 9, drawing 1 and losing 5. No recent results are listed for Vardar 1961.
Head to head
Vardar 1961 have the edge in the last five meetings with 3 wins to MT Melsungen's 2, and there have been no draws. The most recent meeting, on 10 September 2026, went the way of MT Melsungen, who won 33-31 at home.
Vardar 1961 had won the two before that, 34-25 away on 10 March 2026 and 37-33 at home on 24 February 2026. They also won 32-30 at home on 26 November 2024, while MT Melsungen claimed a heavy 34-18 home win on 15 October 2024.
Key numbers
Vardar 1961 have scored 154 goals and conceded 158 in their 5 Champions League matches. MT Melsungen's record in the competition stands at 138 scored and 138 conceded.
Across all competitions MT Melsungen have scored 448 goals and conceded 418 in 15 matches. No top scorers are listed for either side.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's model gives MT Melsungen a 54% chance of winning, with a draw at 24% and a Vardar 1961 win at 22%. The pick is MT Melsungen, with medium confidence.
The model weighs points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. MT Melsungen's stronger points tally and three-match winning run outweigh Vardar 1961's home advantage and their better recent head-to-head record. This is an estimate from our model, not a guarantee.
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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