France vs USA prediction and betting tips - August 10, 2024
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France - USA will fight for the "gold" in the men's basketball Olympics. Dailysports experts have prepared their reasoned prediction for this event.
France
At the home Olympics, the French have already performed well, because only big optimists expected to see the team in the final. Yes, there is a good lineup here, but still some competitors looked stronger.
France started the tournament with a victory over the Brazilians - 78:66, and in the second match they barely defeated Japan in overtime - 94:90. In the match for first place in the group they lost to Germany - 71:85. In the quarterfinals, the team was considered an underdog against the Canadians, but managed to win with a score of 82:73. The French did not look like favorites and in the semifinals against the Germans, but were able to take revenge for the defeat in the group - 73:69. The final seems to be the ceiling for the team, because it will be incredibly difficult to beat the Americans, although the Serbs almost succeeded.
USA
The Americans are in the final of the Olympic basketball tournament, I don't know who can be surprised by this, although it was not without adventures. At the group stage, the U.S. team didn't let anyone doubt their strength, they beat everyone confidently, even the tough Serbs were defeated.
There were no problems and in the quarterfinals, where they mocked the Brazilians - 122:87. The main test was in the semifinals against Serbia, this time the opponent acted much better than it was in the group. The Americans were losing by 17 points, Edwards was out of the game, Durant was dunking, and only Curry kept the team afloat, hitting an incredible number of threes. Before the last quarter, the Americans were losing -13, but they were able to show their championship spirit, pulling out a 95-91 victory, definitely the match of the tournament, there is a feeling that it will be easier with the French.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- It was these teams met in the final of the last Olympics, then the Americans won 87:82.
- The Americans exceeded 100 points in four out of five meetings, while the French scored more than 80 points in only two cases.
- Bookmakers' quotes: W1 - 10, X - 27, W2 - 1.07.
France vs USA Prediction
Although the French will play with the support of their fans, the Americans are rightly considered big favorites. I do not doubt the victory of the USA, the only question is what will be the score difference. I'll risk betting that the Americans will score less than 95.5 points, France will try to play tight defense.
