Spain vs Latvia Prediction, Tips & Odds – Sep. 01, 2023

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Basketball Predictions, FIBA World Cup 2023 Predictions

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Spain vs Latvia Prediction 01.09.2023. The second round of the FIBA World Basketball Championship begins, and the teams of Spain and Latvia meet in the newly formed group L. Spain is the current European champion, while Latvia made a big sensation and threw the French team out of the championship. We are certainly expecting an interesting and high-quality match.

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Spain vs Latvia Odds

Spain vs Latvia 1×2: 1.156/21/6.8

Total points over/under (166.5): 1.85 / 1.89

Handicap (-11.5/+11.5): 1.86/ 1.87

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Review

Spain Team News

Spain is one of the biggest sporting powers, not only in basketball. No matter what line-up they come in, they always do their best and don’t deviate from their game. They came to this championship without their main playmaker Lorenzo Brown, who dominated the Eurobasket and was a real leader, but also without Ricky Rubio, who decided to end his professional career, due to problems with his mental health. How much unity and hierarchy reigns in the Spanish selection is also shown by the Rubio jersey that is in the locker room with which the Spanish players greet each other before every game, as if he is there with them.

They went through their group very easily with three sure victories and transferred the points to the second round. They beat all their opponents by more than 20 points. First, they defeated the Ivory Coast, and then the biggest one against the candidate Brazil, and in the end, they defeated Iran as well. They play hard in defense and nobody managed to score 80 points in this championship.

The team is led by the Hernangomez brothers, Willy and Juancho, who returned to Europe from the NBA this summer. The revelation is the young Juan Nunez, who took over the organization of the game in the first part of the championship and showed that he can be seriously counted on. When needed, the experienced Llull and Rudy Fernandez will take the ball and decide the match.

Spain finish the first round undefeated after a 20-point victory over Iran. ✅#FIBAWC x #WinForSpain 🇪🇸
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 🏆 (@FIBAWC) August 30, 2023

Latvia Team News

Latvia arrived at the championship without the main star Kristaps Porzingis and they were in a group with Canada and France, and few gave them a chance to find themselves in the second round. However, after an easy victory against Lebanon, the Latvians defeated France in an exciting finish and secured passage. Against the favored Canada, they held their own in the first half and were almost constantly in the lead. The lack of width and quality did not allow them to make another equalizer.

In the match against France, they were without their captain Dairis Bertans, who ended his participation in this championship, and Latvia’s rotation was additionally shortened. The true revelation of the championship is Arturs Zagras, who plays fantastically and directs Latvia’s attacks. He finishes attacks at the hoop but also finds his free shooters. Latvia is a team in which everyone shoots for three and in high percentages, and against the Spaniards they will try to speed up the pace and try to run and shoot.

With Round 1 now in the books, here's everything you need to know about Round 2 action coming your way tomorrow!

👉 https://t.co/Tg4qDkEl9j #FIBAWC x #WinForAll pic.twitter.com/xQm1JbZTKv
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 🏆 (@FIBAWC) August 30, 2023

Spain vs Latvia H2H

22.02.19 – Latvia : Spain – 62:67

17.09.18 – Spain : Latvia – 85:82

Injuries and suspensions

Spain: Rubio, Brown.

Latvia: Porzingis, Dairis Bertans.