Canada vs Slovenia Prediction, Tips & Odds – Sep. 06, 2023
Canada vs Slovenia Prediction 06.09.2023. One of the most interesting matches of the quarterfinals of the FIBA World Basketball Championship is played between the selections of Canada and Slovenia. Canada reached the quarter-finals through the world and European champions, while the Slovenians enter the match after a convincing defeat against Germany.
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Canada vs Slovenia Odds
Canada vs Slovenia 1×2: 1.285/18/4.338
Total points over/under (176.5): 1.85 / 1.89
Handicap (-8.5/+8.5): 1.86/ 1.97
Odds via 22Bet Sportsbook.
Canada Team News
Canada was on the verge of relegation, but once again they showed all their quality and turned the match against Spain, the world and European champions, and eliminated them from this competition. The Canadians played an excellent first stage of the championship, where they very convincingly defeated France, Latvia, and Lebanon. However, they were greatly disturbed by the defeat against Brazil, where they had everything in their hands. They played a winner-takes-all game against Spain. The Spaniards caught them perfectly in their defensive traps, and had a double-digit advantage on several occasions, more precisely +12 at the beginning of the last quarter, but it was not enough. On the wings of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dillon Brooks, they managed to win the last quarter with 15 points. Out of 27 points in the last quarter, SGA scored 13, including a clutch half-distance, and was safe from the penalty line in critical moments of the match, while Brooks scored 11 points and was a key player in defense.
Canada has seven NBA players in its composition. The biggest quality of Team Canada is their defensive potential. They break opponents with their defense and intensity. They have a couple of players who are top defenders at the NBA level as well, first of all, we are thinking of Lu Dort and Dillon Brooks. These two will play a key role in the match against Slovenia. Dort and Brooks will have the task of slowing down Doncic and making him take tough shots.
After Germany, Canada plays the best team defense and allows only 73.4 points per game, they also shoot for three points at a high percentage, and have 40% of the team shooting from a distance. They will have to pay special attention to Mike Tobey, who works well with Doncic and attacks the hoop from the short-roll but also distributes outgoing passes.
Shai 🥶 #FIBAWC x #WinForCanada pic.twitter.com/qVhxOi9Y09
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 🏆 (@FIBAWC) September 3, 2023
Slovenia Team News
As the championship progresses, the Slovenian national team looks better and more compact. This is especially felt in the defensive part, where Slovenia has raised the intensity and plays much better team defense. The driving force is Luka Doncic, who single-handedly pulls Slovenia to the top. The Slovenians finished first in Group F, where they achieved all the victories, while Venezuela, Georgia, and Cape Verde fell in order. In the key match for the quarterfinals, they beat Australia without the great performance of Luka Doncic, who had problems with personal fouls. In the fight for first place, they were quite unexpectedly defeated by Germany, even though they had an advantage of 14 points in the first quarter.
Of all the teams that placed in the top eight, Slovenia plays the weakest defense and allows its opponents as many as 82 points per match. They depend a lot on Luka Doncic, who scores the most points of all players in the championship, even 26.4. The outcome of this duel will depend a lot on how Doncic will be followed by his teammates. Prepelič and Tobey are constant and are the most productive in the triangle with Doncic, but someone else must appear against Canada. Jaka Blazic has problems with an injury and is a question mark for this match. First of all, the experienced Zoran Dragic and Gregor Hrovat will have to appear. Hrovat, the goalkeeper of Australia, was the X factor, When Luka was on the bench, he took the ball and solved the attacks. Also, an important defensive role is played by Ali Nikolic and Jakob Cebasek, who have to hit open shots, because the opponent’s defenses help Doncic the most from them.
📺 Germany prevailed over Slovenia in a battle between two unbeaten European powers in Okinawa! #FIBAWC x #WinForDeutschland 🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/St7Kmk5hSu
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 🏆 (@FIBAWC) September 3, 2023
Canada vs Slovenia H2H
15.07.08 – Slovenia : Canada – 86:70
Injuries and suspensions
Canada: Murray, Wiggins.
Slovenia: Muric, Cancar, Blazic(?).
Canada vs Slovenia Prediction
Canada has already played one “WIN or GO Home” game and they have shown a serious championship mentality. They have another difficult task ahead of them and above all they have to show their defensive potential, where they will slow down Doncic, but also be active on the passing lines and on the exit passes that Luka and Tobey leave for their shooters. The experience of playing in major competitions is on the side of Slovenia, but the quality and breadth are on the side of Canada, and we believe that there will be a victory.
Tips-off Time Wednesday, 06.09.2023 14:30 PM Local time UTC +8 / Wednesday, 06.09.2023 14:30 CET
Prediction: Canada -6.5
Odds: 1.66
Sportsbook: 22bet
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