EuroBasket. Group Stage. Group B. Round 2
Lithuania vs France
Lanxess Arena (Cologne)
03.09.2022. 18:45 (UTC+3)
Lithuania and France lost their first matches at the EuroBasket. Who will win the face-off? We will choose several bets at once.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Lithuania did not cope with the reigning champion
In the first game of the tournament, Kazys Maksvytis's team faced the current European champion, Slovenia. The Lithuanians didn't handle Luka Doncic and his team, 85-92. The Lithuanian national team played well on offense, making 42.1% of their three-pointers, but failed on defense. If it's defense that wins titles, then Lithuania has no chance.
The most productive Lithuanians in the game against Slovenia were Mindaugas Kuzminskas - 19 points; and Marius Grigonis - 18. NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and Jonas Valanciunas were not as good, scoring 10 and 9 points, respectively.
France failed
If Lithuania's loss to Slovenia was expected, then the French's loss to the Germans was difficult to predict. What a blowout – minus 13 points, 63-76. Only Guerschon Yabusele proved his worth in this game, scoring 18 points for France. Rudy Gobert, the star center from the NBA, had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Evan Fournier had only 7 points for efficiency, while Theo Maledon had only 6.
Head-to-head encounters
The last time the rivals met was in the group stage of the 2019 World Cup. France beat Lithuania 78-75.
In the last five face-offs, the French have four wins over the Lithuanians.
Expert Betting Tips
In the first game against Germany, the French team scored only 63 points. It is clear that this is far from what the team of Vincent Collet is really capable of, and in the second game they are likely to add a lot in terms of performance. But the Lithuanian national team also has to improve. In particular, in the first game against Slovenia, Domantas Sabonis recorded only 10 points, and it's simply improper for him to score fewer than 20 points. The upcoming game looks set to be very productive. We'll bet on the total here.
Prediction: Total Over.
Betting options:
- Total Over (154.5) for 1.71;
- Each Team Will Score Over 74.5 for 2.277;
- Total Over (154.5) for 1.773.
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