Canada vs Slovenia Prediction & Betting Tips - Basketball World Cup

Prediction published on 05/09/2023, 13:16  by Joseph King | Modified on 05/09/2023 at 13:16 in Basketball World Cup Predictions

The quarter-final of the 2023 FIBA World Cup pits two of the tournament’s best players against one another as Canada takes on Slovenia. The winner of this contest will advance to the semi-final to take on Serbia. Canada’s NBA littered squad has deservedly moved up into the spot of second favorites for much of the tournament. Led by OKC’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canada finished the first phase of the group stage with a perfect three wins from three. They proved their credentials early on, blowing out fourth-ranked France by 30 points. The second phase of the group stage saw them lose 69-65 to Brazil for their only loss of the tournament. They would respond with a strong showing against Spain, beating the defending champions 88-85 to eliminate them from the competition.  The Canadians have now won seven of their last 10 games across all competitions. They rank third in the World Cup in terms of points scored per game at 95.4.

Slovenia have advanced to the quarter-final of the FIBA World Cup for the first time since 2014. They’ll be seeking their first ever appearance in the semi-final of this competition with a win over the Canadians. Slovenia started out red-hot in this tournament, winning their first four consecutive games. They topped their initial group with wins over Venezuela, Georgia and Cape Verde. The second phase of the group stage saw them pick up an impressive 91-80 victory over third-ranked Australia. However, Slovenia fell to a heavy 100-71 defeat to Germany in their most recent outing. The result was an end to Slovenia’s five game winning streak and also meant that they finished second in the final group stage. Luka Doncic has been the star of the show at this World Cup, leading the competition in scoring with 134 points and an average of 26.4 per game.