Jason Collins
Dailysports's expert
Belgium W
Australia W
On August 11, the entire podium in women's basketball at the Olympics will be determined. In the match for the third place between Belgium W and Australia W. Prediction for this meeting is made by Dailysports experts.
Belgium W
The Belgians have a mixed tournament, at the group stage the team became only the third in their quartet, winning one match out of three, lost to Germany and the United States, and also beat the Japanese. They managed to tune up for the battle against a challenging Spain - 77:69.
The semifinal match against France was unbelievable in terms of scenario, where the Belgians first led by 7 points, then lost by 11 points, after which they achieved a 15-point advantage. In the end, it came down to overtime, there, the opponents had more strength and luck, the defeat with a score of 75:81.
Australia W
The Australians came to this tournament as medal contenders, so the 62:75 defeat to Nigeria in the first match was a surprise. The bad start did not undermine the team, further managed to beat such serious teams as: Canada and France, which allowed them to make it to the playoffs.
In the quarterfinals they confidently defeated Serbia - 85:67. They failed to create a sensation in the semifinals against the Americans, losing with a score of 64:85, and there was no special intrigue. Now the maximum that the Australians can expect is a bronze medal, but they are not easy opponents.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- The last time the rivals crossed paths two years ago in the quarterfinals of the World Championship, then the Australians won with a score of 86:69.
- In the matches of the Belgians scored more than 150 points in three cases out of five, and Australia has two such matches out of 5.
- Bookmakers' quotes: W1 - 2.13, W2 - 1.72.
Belgium W vs Australia W Prediction
At stake is the "bronze" of the tournament, although in such meetings the teams often play relaxed. There is no clear favorite in this pairing, a slight advantage on paper is given to the Australians. In such an unpredictable match, a bet on a total of more than 149.5 points looks passable.
