Spain vs Italy Prediction, Tips & Odds – Feb. 26, 2023
Spain vs Italy Prediction 26.02.2023. The match for prestige and first place in group L is played by two basketball superpowers. Spain, the champion of Europe, welcomes Italy in the last round of qualification for the World Cup.
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Spain vs Italy Odds
Spain vs Italy 1×2: 1.3/3.52
Asian Handicap (-8 / +8): 1.89/1.89
Total Over/Under (158.5): 1.93/1.85
Odds via 22Bet Sportsbook.
Spain Team News
In this qualification as well as in the Eurobasket that was played this fall, the Spanish national team showed what kind of basketball power they are and no matter what composition they come in, they are always one of the favorites. Many underestimated them at the previous Eurobasket because they didn’t have an outstanding NBA star because they weren’t in the lineup, because they had too many players under the radar, but in the end, they won the championship very dominantly.
All these players play in the best European basketball league, the Endesa League, they play for great clubs like Joventut, Unicaja Malaga, Gran Canaria, and Tenerife. Although these teams do not play in the Euroleague, they are the cream of European basketball. We had the opportunity to see this in the last Spanish Cup, where Unicaja won the title by defeating Real and Barcelona.
Although Spain enters this match with a fairly young team led by Joel Parra and Beto Diaz. Despite being much weakened, they beat Iceland away from home with a 19-point difference, and Salvo was the most effective with 18 points, while Busquets added 11. In the first match, they beat Italy with a 4-point lead after overtime.
Italy Team News
Italy, as well as the Spanish national team, enters this match relieved. They will play for first place, and for that, they need a victory with a difference of five or more points. Like Spain, they are playing without a large number of their standard national team members, however, the Virtus player from Bologna, Nico Mannion, as well as Marco Spissu, one of Reyer Venezia’s main players, are in the squad.
These two were the main players in the victory of the Italian national team against Ukraine a few days ago. Mannion was unstoppable with 28 points while Spissu added 21 points. In addition to those two, Italy’s team includes Tessirori, Ricci, Flaccadori, and Moraschini, all players who play in the Eurocup and who have experience playing in the Euroleague.
We expect this match to be about a large number of points. Italy is known as a team that plays in a fast rhythm and does not play such a solid defense.
Spain vs Italy H2H
11.11.22 – Italy : Spain – 84:88
06.09.22 – Spain : Italy – 67:60
08.09.15 – Spain : Italy – 98:105
Injuries and Suspensions
Spain: None.
Italy: Datome(?).
*Players who are on the selectors’ list for this qualification window.
Spain vs Italy Prediction
Although it is a match where both teams qualified for the world championship, there is a great rivalry between these two national teams. Spain is more organized and has more quality in its squad, so we think that they will win this match in front of their fans, but we also think that this will be a match with a higher number of points.
Kick-off time: Sunday, 26.02.2023, 06:00 PM Local Time (+1 GMT) / 18:00 CET
Prediction: Spain WIN and over 82.5 points
Odds: 1.99
Sportsbook: 22bet
