Germany vs Serbia Prediction & Betting Tips - Basketball World Cup

Prediction published on 09/09/2023, 16:08  by Joseph King | Modified on 09/09/2023 at 16:08 in Basketball World Cup Predictions

The final of the FIBA World Cup sees Serbia taking on Germany with both nations seeking their first ever gold medal in this tournament. Serbia finished as the runners-up to the United States in the 2014 edition and will be hoping to get over the hump this time around. They advanced to this stage after winning four of their five group stage games, earning them a quarter-final matchup with Lithuania. Serbia would dominate ninth-ranked Lithuania en route to a 87-68 win which advanced them to a semi-final meeting with Canada. Despite coming in as seven point underdogs, Serbia managed to win the game outright with a 95-86 win. Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic is the star of the show for the Serbians and is leading the team in scoring with 19.4 points per game. Serbia, who are sixth in the FIBA rankings, are on a fine run of form. They’ve won six of their seven games in this tournament and nine wins from their last 10 overall across all competitions.

Germany are the only unbeaten team in the FIBA World Cup as they have won all seven of their games so far. The best previous finish for the Germans came in 2002 where they finished third for the bronze medal. Their path to the final saw them squeeze by Latvia 81-79 in the quarter-final in a game which came down to a missed three-pointer at the buzzer. The semi-final would then see the biggest win in German basketball history with Die Mannschaft’s sensational 113-111 win over the heavily favored USA. One more win would see them complete a sensational run to the gold medal. Germany is led by Raptors point guard Dennis Schroder who is leading the team in scoring at 17.9 points per contest. Franz and Moritz Wagner also play a crucial part in the teams’ success and are the second and third leading scorers, respectively.