France vs Germany Prediction & Betting Tips - Men's Olympic Tournament
by Kennedy Kechula | in Men's Olympic Tournament Predictions
The first semi-final of this year’s Paris Olympics Men’s Basketball Tournament will see hosts France take on world champions Germany. France saw off Canada to progress to the last four while Germany prevailed against Greece. The winner of this duel will advance to the final and battle it out with either the USA or Serbia for the gold medal.
Defeat here will however not mean elimination. The two teams that fail to make it to the final will battle it out in the third-place playoff for a chance to claim bronze. This will be the 12th time Germany and France meet in a competitive setting.
They were pooled together in the group stages of this year’s Games with Germany claiming an 85-71 win. Will the Germans rise to the occasion again or can France get their revenge? Read on for our preview of the match as well as the predictions.
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The Best Betting Odds for France v Germany Match
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2.65 | 1.5 |
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2.4 | 1.48 |
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2.7 | 1.42 |
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2.65 | 1.43 |
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Who will win the France vs Germany Basketball game?
Our prediction for the France vs Germany match is: France to win.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the France vs Germany game on 08/08/2024 of the current Men's Olympic Tournament season:
- France has a 41.43% chance to pick up the win against Germany according to Betobet ⭐ with the odds of 2.7.
- There is a probability of 58.57% ⭐ for Germany to win vs France with odds of 1.5 at Bet365.
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France against Germany : Head to Head (H2H)
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France - Germany: Form Analysis
France have qualified for the last four at the Olympics for the second successive edition. They claimed silver in the Tokyo Games in 2021 and will be eager to better that feat. Vincent Collet’s men are seeking revenge against Germany who defeated them in the group stages.
That remains their only loss at this year’s Games. Les Bleus overcame the challenge of the highly favored Canadians 82-73 despite their star player performing way below average. Victor Wembanyama, who has averaged a team-leading 14.5 points in Paris, only managed seven points against Canada. France have defeated Germany seven times in 12 competitive matchups.
France have an opportunity to better their silver medal won at Tokyo 2020.
Germany have their 100% record in Paris intact. Gordon Herbert’s men have won all their four matches, while averaging 86 points per game. The reigning world champions scored their fewest points tally in the quarter-final showdown against Greece.
They however did manage to win 76-63. This is the first time that Die Mannschaft have advanced this far at the Olympics in the Men’s category. In the Tokyo Games, where they were ending a 12-year hiatus from the Olympics, Germany finished eighth. Their best-ever result at the Olympics before Paris 2024 was a seventh-place finish at the 1992 Games in Barcelona.
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France & Germany Squad Analysis
France are averaging 81.3 points per game in this year’s tournament. They are shooting 44.7% from the field and 36% from three-point range. Wembanyama leads the team in points and is also putting up 1.8 blocks per game which has him third on the leaderboard.
Isaia Cordinier, who put up 20 points against Canada, is shooting a team-high 55.6% from three. Matthew Strazel has also been key for the French from three-point land, putting up 50%. Meanwhile, Rudy Gobert was restricted to just four minutes against Canada due to a finger injury. Gobert, who tops the leaderboard for most blocks per game with 2.0, will be a big blow if he misses out against Germany.
France will be relying on Wembanyama and others for revenge after their group stage loss to Germany.
Dennis Schroder and Franz Wagner combined for 52 points each against France in the group stages. They both put up 26 points in that contest and should again be the ones to spearhead Germany’s offence here. Wagner is averaging the fourth most points per game in Paris with 20.8 while Schroder is pouring in 18 points. Germany, who are shooting 49.8% from the field and 36.2 from three, have three players averaging at least 10 points.
France - Germany Key Points
- France have won seven of the 12 times they faced off with Germany.
- In their last four Olympic appearances, France twice qualified for the final.
- Germany have never won an Olympic semi-final tie in their history.
- France have won three of their four matches at this year’s Olympics.
- Through to the semi-finals, France have averaged the most blocks per game at the Olympics.
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Our France vs Germany Prediction
Our prediction for France v Germany is for France to win. France have the advantage of having the crowd at the Accor Arena fully behind them, being the hosts of this year’s Games. They also have a strong dominant record against Germany as they have won seven of the past 12 meetings between them.
As one of the best defensive teams in Paris thanks to the presence of Rudy Gobert and Victor Wembanyama, we pick France here. Les Bleus are also coming off a big win against a star-studded and favored Canadian team.
France vs Germany - Other Interesting Predictions
Over 153.0 points
For our second prediction, we settle for this match to see over 153.0 points scored. France and Germany battled in the group stages with the latter claiming an 85-71 victory. We should see another high-scoring outcome given that a final is at stake here and also France are seeking revenge. Both European nations have also averaged over 80 points per game at the Games.
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France vs Germany match : Frequently asked questions
The France v Germany match will be played Thursday 8 August and will tip off at 16:30 GMT.
The France v Germany match will be played at the Accor Arena in Paris, France.
Fans in the UK can watch this game live as well as the other Olympic disciplines on the BBC’s Channels One and Two. For audiences in France, public national broadcaster France Televisions will carry this game live. ARD and ZDF will do likewise for fans in Germany. You can also follow the Men’s Olympic Basketball Tournament for this match’s live scores.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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