Germany vs Greece. Olympic Match Forecast
The German national team won the previous match of the group stage of the men's basketball tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics against France. Will the Germans be able to succeed in the quarterfinal playoff game on August 3 and what bets should they choose? - read our forecast

Command Analysis

Germany

The German national team won three games in the preliminary round and advanced to the playoffs from first place in the group. Gordon Herbert's team defeated France 85-71 on August 2. Franz Wagner and Dennis Schröder were the best players in the winning team, scoring 26 points each. Daniel Theis made the most rebounds, eight.
Germany is third in the FIBA World Rankings. The West German team won gold in 1993, silver in 2005 and bronze in 2022 at EuroBasket. Germany has participated in the FIBA World Cup seven times, winning gold in 2023 and bronze in 2002. At the Olympic Games, the team reached the quarterfinals three times in six appearances (1984, 1992, 2020).

Greece

The Greek national team defeated Australia (77:71) in the last round of the group stage and was able to qualify for the playoffs. The greatest contribution to the victory was made by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who scored 20 points, made seven rebounds and six assists. Thomas Walkup recorded 18 points.
The Greek national team is ranked 14th in the world. The Greeks have participated in the World Cup nine times, with their best result being in 2006, when they took second place, beating the United States 101-95 in the semi-finals. The team has participated in EuroBasket 28 times, winning the tournament twice and earning one silver medal (1989) and two bronze medals (1949, 2009). Among the team's most notable achievements are a 103-101 victory over the Soviet Union in the final in Athens 1987 to win their first title, and a 78-62 victory over Germany in the final in 2005. Greece has participated in the Olympic Games four times, and its best results were fifth place on three occasions (1996, 2004, 2008).
Trends
Bet Total Points Antetokounmpo over 24.5
Antetokounmpo averages 23.6 points per game
1.88Bet Total Assists Calathes over 8.5
Calathes averages 7.3 assists per game
1.87Tip and bets
Germany approaches the upcoming match as a clear favorite . According to bookmaker analysts, Greece will have the least chance of success. However, they overestimate Germany's strength. Herbert has assembled an excellent team with players from the NBA and European championships. But the Greeks have Adetokunbo, who and his teammates are definitely not going to give up.
Our prediction is a victory for Greece with a handicap of (+7.5) points, taking into account overtime, for 1.86 at BC Winline
Bet on individual total
Germany approaches the upcoming match without losses. With all the leaders in the team, the FRG team shows high efficiency. The average score is 89.8. And this time, Herbert's team will be able to load the opponent's basket decently.
Our forecast is Germany's individual total over 86.5 points including overtime at 2.15 on BC Fonbet
First quarter bet
The Germans, after a confident victory over France in the previous match, are approaching the next game in a great mood. The German team will do everything in its power to build on its success. Herbert's charges , in high spirits, will have to seize the initiative from the first minutes and bring the game to a convincing victory.
Our prediction is Germany's victory in the first quarter of the match at 1.41