Jason Collins
Dailysports's expert
Serbia W
Australia W
In the quarterfinals of the Olympic Women's Basketball Tournament, Serbia W - Australia W. The prediction for the match between these teams is made by Dailysports analysts.
Serbia W
In the first game of the Olympics, the Serbians had a bad match against Puerto Rico, winning by 20 points, but they were so relaxed that they almost gave away the victory, winning 58-55. A tough match against China was expected, but the Serbians sensationally defeated their opponents 81:59.
The fate of the first place in the group was determined in the last match, in the confrontation with the formidable Spaniards, they failed to resist, losing 62:70 and the second place in the group. In this match, the Serbians are considered underdogs, but it is quite realistic to beat such opponents.
Australia W
Australia started the Olympic tournament with an unexpected 62:75 defeat to Nigeria. It was an unpleasant blow, but later they managed to pull themselves together and beat Canada 70:65.
In the last round there was an important battle against the French, who were unexpectedly defeated with the score 79:72. According to the results of 3 games, three teams showed the same result in the group, according to additional indicators, the Australians became the second, which allowed them to get into the quarterfinals of the tournament. The team is capable of fighting for medals, but first it is necessary to achieve a trip to the semifinals of the tournament.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- The rivals played each other last time six months ago as part of the qualification for the Olympics, then Australia won a hard-fought battle with a score of 75:73.
- Both teams have won two meetings out of three at this tournament.
- Bookmakers' quotes: W1 - 3.65, W2 - 1.24.
Serbia W vs Australia W Prediction
In this confrontation, the Aussies are big favorites, although we should expect an interesting match. The teams are able to show a beautiful and productive basketball, I consider a bet on the total more than 139.5 points promising.
