Kristianstad host Szeged in Matchday 6 of the EHF Champions League handball

Kristianstad will host Szeged on 29 October 2026 at 20:45 Saudi time, in a meeting between the two sides as part of Matchday 6 of the 2026 season EHF Champions League handball competition.

Kristianstad go into the match after a run of negative results, having lost their last five matches, the most recent of which was away to Sporting 40-42, and before that a 30-39 away loss to Gog, then a 32-37 home loss to Gog as well, in addition to a 29-37 home defeat to Sporting, and a 31-42 away defeat to Szeged.

In contrast, Szeged come into the game with relatively better form, having drawn 33-33 at home in their last match against Gog, and before that lost away to Sporting 28-34, then drew at home with Sporting 35-35, and lost away to Gog 34-36, while beating Kristianstad at home 42-31.

The two sides met once this season on 10 September 2026, when Szeged beat Kristianstad 42-31 on their home ground.

In the Group 4 standings, Szeged sit in third place with 4 points from 5 matches, having won one, drawn two and lost two, with a goal difference of 172 scored against 169 conceded. Kristianstad, meanwhile, are in fourth place with no points after losing all five of their matches, scoring 162 goals and conceding 197.