The European handball qualifiers will start in a few minutes. 

The Czech Republic will certainly be an unpleasant opponent at home, but the quality of their team cannot be compared to that of their Croatian opponents. The Czechs are missing 4 of their best players. They have a new coaching staff and a new style of play that the players will have to get used to. 

Croatia, silver medallists at the World Cup. They haven't got a full squad, but the quality of the team is clearly on their side. If they do not underestimate the Czechs on their home turf in Brno, they will have to win comfortably and take important points for the standings. 

That is why I choose Croatia to win at reasonable odds. Fair I have 1,35