USA vs Serbia Prediction & Betting Tips - Men's Olympic Tournament
by Kennedy Kechula | in Men's Olympic Tournament Predictions
The USA have once again qualified for the semi-finals of the Men’s Olympics Basketball Tournament and will play Serbia in Paris 2024. This match will be staged at the Accor Arena on Thursday. Read on for our analysis of the match and a prediction.
For the second time, these two nations will be facing off in this tournament after their group-stage showdown. To book their semi-finals slot, Serbia saw off Australia in the previous round while the US thumped Brazil.
The winner from this semi-final clash will play either France or Germany in the final. Defeat will mean the loser goes on to the third-place playoff to decide who wins the bronze. In total, the USA and Serbia have faced off five times before with the Americans claiming victory four times. The USA are the favourites to not only win this match but to go all the way and claim gold.
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The Best Betting Odds for USA v Serbia Match
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1.05 | 11 |
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1.03 | 11 |
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1.02 | 10.5 |
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1.04 | 8.4 |
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Who will win the USA vs Serbia Basketball game?
Our prediction for the USA vs Serbia match is: Over 180.0 points.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the USA vs Serbia game on 08/08/2024 of the current Men's Olympic Tournament season:
- USA has a 70.09% chance to pick up the win against Serbia according to Bet365 ⭐ with the odds of 1.05.
- There is a probability of 29.91% ⭐ for Serbia to win vs USA with odds of 11 at Bet365.
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USA against Serbia : Head to Head (H2H)
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USA - Serbia: Form Analysis
The USA are now just two wins away from claiming another gold medal at the Olympics. Having won the last four Olympics, they are the favorites to do so once again in Paris. Steve Kerr’s men have been an unstoppable force at this year’s Games and have won all four matches, averaging 109.8 points.
Against Brazil in the last round, they put up 122 points and won by a massive 35 points. The record 16-time gold medalists also won big against Serbia in the group stages. Starting off their campaign, Team USA won 110-84 against Serbia.
Three of their four wins in this fixture have been blowout victories and they will expect to dominate once again on the offensive end. The North Americans have lost only once in 2024 and are currently on a nine-match winning run.
After losing to the USA at the group stage, revenge can't be ruled out of Serbia's plans.
Meanwhile, Serbia bounced back expertly after that matchday one devastating loss to the US. They have won their last three games. Their quarter-final tie with Australia was however not as straightforward as their last two group matches.
Svetislav Pesic’s men beat Australia 95-90 after scoring eight unanswered points in OT. Serbia have lost twice to the US this year with the other loss coming in a build-up match before they arrived in Paris. In that game, they were blown out 105-79.
The Eastern Europeans, who’ve returned to the Olympic stage after eight years, are two-time silver medalists. They claimed silver in Rio but failed to qualify for the delayed 2020 Games in Tokyo.
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USA & Serbia Squad Analysis
The USA are shooting a tournament-leading 55.4% from the field and 44% from three. Five players are averaging in double figures with Anthony Edwards putting up a team-high 16.8 points. Kevin Durant, who is the USA’s all-time leading scorer at the Olympics, is adding 14.8 points. LeBron James, Devin Booker and Joel Embiid are the other players averaging over 10 points in Paris.
There was a concern with LeBron James in the win over Brazil after taking an elbow in the face. However, after stitching, he is expected to feature here. Joel Embiid also complained of an ankle injury during the Brazil clash but he could return for this game.
Top NBA stars featuring for both nations are expected to light up this game.
Serbia are averaging the second most points, and anchoring their offence is Centre Nikola Jokic. The three-time NBA MVP has put up an average of 19.3 points per game in 29.8 minutes. On matchday one, Jokic scored 20 against the US and added another eight assists.
Guard Bogdan Bogdanovic has been his running mate and the two are averaging the most points for Serbia. Bogdanovic, who scored 14 points against the USA in the group stage, is averaging 18.5 points per game. Serbia are shooting 50.9% from the field and 63% from two-pointers.
USA - Serbia Key Points
- Three of Serbia’s four matches in Paris saw over 180.0 points scored.
- The group stage match between the USA and Serbia saw 194 points scored.
- Over 180.0 points were scored in all four of the USA’s matches at the Olympics.
- Both Serbia and the USA have averaged over 90 points a game at this year’s Olympics.
- The USA allowed over 80 points per match in each of their four games in Paris.
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Our USA vs Serbia Prediction
Our prediction for the USA v Serbia is for over 180.0 points to be scored. The group stage meeting between these two nations saw a high-scoring 194 points. We are likely to have a similar outcome here, with this being a knockout tie and a final at stake. Serbia and the USA have also been the top offensive teams at this year’s Olympic Games. The USA are the only team to average over 100 points while Serbia are putting up an average of 95.5 points a game.
USA vs Serbia - Other Interesting Predictions
USA to win with a margin of 10 to 13 points
In our second prediction, we pick the USA to win with a margin of 10 to 13 points. The USA blew out Serbia in their group-stage matchup by 26 points. Another strong offensive showing from the record Olympic champions should be expected here.
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USA vs Serbia match : Frequently asked questions
The USA v Serbia match will be played on Thursday 8 August and will tip off at 20:00 GMT.
The USA v Serbia match will be played at the Accor Arena in Paris, France.
Audiences in the UK can catch the USA v Serbia game live on the BBC’s Channel’s One and Two as well as on iPlayer. In the USA, fans can continue to follow their team on NBC while fans in Serbia can do so on RTS. You can also follow the USA v Serbia match live scores through the Men’s Olympic Tournament page.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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