Let The Fight Begin: World Aquatics Championship 2025 Men’s Water Polo Betting Tips & Winner Odds (July 12-25)

The Olympics of water sports, the World Aquatics Championship, is set to bring the finest aquatic athletes to Singapore this summer. Men’s water polo will be one of the marquee offerings in the Southeast Asian nation over the coming weeks. Check out our men’s water polo 2025 predictions and analysis to find the best wagers for the competition.
Key Info About the 2025 Men’s Water Polo at WAC
Men’s water polo is one of the original World Aquatics Championship events as the competition returns for its 22nd edition. Teams were originally scheduled to play in Kazan, Russia, but Singapore became the host nation after Russia’s hosting rights were revoked in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
The men’s water polo will be a two-week spectacle, starting a day after the opening day of the World Aquatics Championships. We’ll get to enjoy the medal matches on July 24. All matches will be held at the OCBC Aquatic Centre in Singapore. Have a look at the following details before exploring our water polo 2025 Men’s WAC betting tips.
ℹ️ Tournament: | Water polo at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships – Men’s tournament |
🤽‍♂️ Venue: | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
🗓️ Dates: | Saturday, July 12 to Thursday, July 24, 2025 |
Understanding Men’s Water Polo at the World Aquatics Championship
The World Aquatics Championship is the second most prestigious accolade in water polo, second only to the Summer Olympics.
16 teams will participate in the 2025 edition. Singapore earned its entry as the host nation, and the remaining 15 teams had to meet qualifying benchmarks to throw their hats into the ring. Croatia, Serbia, and the US qualified through the 2024 Olympics. Greece, Hungary, and Spain punched their tickets through the 2025 World Cup.
Italy and Montenegro were chosen because of their 2024 European Championship performance. Brazil and Canada received the call-up via the 2024 Pan American Championship. Australia and South Africa fill up the rest of the two spots as Oceanian and African representatives.
Past WAC Men’s Water Polo Finals
- 2024 – Croatia beat Italy
- 2023 – Hungary beat Greece
- 2022 – Spain beat Italy
- 2019 – Italy beat Spain
- 2017 – Croatia beat Hungary
Croatia got the better of Italy in Doha last year to win gold at the World Aquatic Championships water polo gold for the third time. The Croatians came from behind to take the game into tie-breakers and pick up a thrilling 15-13 victory.
There have been four different champions in the last four editions of the competition. Serbia was the last new nation to claim gold in the discipline, doing so in Rome in 2009.
Water Polo 2025 Men’s Odds
Betting odds for water polo at the 2025 World Aquatic Championships are out, giving bettors a clear sense of the top contenders before placing their wagers. According to the 2025 Men’s water polo at WAC super final odds, these are the ones to watch in Singapore:
Hungary @ 4.50 (7/2)
Hungary will be a popular pick for WAC 2025 men’s Water Polo predictions, even though they narrowly missed out on the World Cup title in April. Zsolt Varga’s team came close to a podium place in the 2024 Paris Olympics and will be pushing hard for the gold in Singapore.
Spain @ 5.00 (4/1)
Best betting sites in Singapore are also showing strong faith in Spain. They have developed as a formidable force under David Martin’s watch. Fresh off their World Cup success, Spain will come to this competition with sky-high confidence.
Serbia @ 5.50 (9/2)
Serbia is another nation with a rich water polo legacy, so the bettors will have an eye on them as well. Can they add to their trophy shelf that already has three Olympic golds, two World Aquatics Championships, and two World Cup titles? Sportsbooks say the chances of that are not impossible by any stretch of the imagination.
Italy @ 5.50 (9/2)
Italy came close to winning gold last year, but a sudden collapse in the final minutes cost them. Sandro Campagna’s men will hope for better luck this time, and the 2025 Men’s water polo at WAC super final odds suggest they are well-positioned to win the competition this year.
Croatia @ 6.00 (5/1)
Croatia will be eyeing back-to-back World Aquatics Championship golds when they land in Singapore this week. The Barracudas have a fourth-place finish in the World Cup and won silver in the Paris Olympics last year.
WAC 2025 Men’s Water Polo Predictions
After going through the draw and analyzing the squads, we have the following three men’s water polo at WAC 2025 betting picks:
Spain to Win Outright @ 5.00 (4/1)
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Spanish water polo has experienced a renaissance under head coach David Martin. Olympics failure aside, La Furia Roja have won two World Cup titles in recent years, and they were incredibly dominant in the Division One.
Spain also won the World Aquatics Championships gold in 2022 and became European champions in 2024. This is a side that has been winning lately, and most of the team has been together for a long time.
Spain faces a tough group as they have been placed alongside fellow title favorites Hungary in Group B. They might have a slow start, but once they get to the quarter-finals, we expect Spain to show the form that made them world champions a couple of months ago. So, we believe Spain is the safest option to bet on men’s 2025 water polo WAC.
Hungary to Win Group B @ 2.00 (1/1)
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Hungary and Spain are expected to battle it out for Group B supremacy, with Australia and Japan also in the mix. While the Hungarians have somewhat fallen from grace in recent years, they are one of the most decorated teams in water polo history.
We favor Hungary against Spain, because they have historically thrived against their European rivals. Hungary won three of the last five matches between the two, including one of the last two. As a result, Hungary are favored to finish ahead of Spain in Group B.
Group A Winner Prediction
WAC Water Polo 2025 Men’s Tournament Betting Tips
We see Spain winning the men’s water polo gold at the World Aquatic Championships, but we also believe Hungary has the firepower to beat them to the Group B top spot.
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