The teams in Group B enjoyed a day off on Monday the 7th of September, which means that they will now play for three days in a row to bring their group to an end. It is a group that is very much up for grabs and the games today will give us a better indicator of who is looking good for the knock-out round and who will need to pull something special out of the bag in the final two days.
The scores on game-day 1 of Group B were:
- Germany 71 – Iceland 65
- Spain 70 – Serbia 80
- Italy 87 – Turkey 89
The scores on game-day 2 of Group B were:
- Serbia 68 – Germany 66
- Iceland 64 – Italy 71
- Turkey 77 – Spain 104
This means going into game-day 3 in Group B, Serbia are the only team with two wins out of two, giving them four points, while Germany, Spain, Italy and Turkey all sit on three points. Iceland prop up the group with two points after two games.
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The previews for Group B on 8th of September are:
Serbia v Iceland
The team that has won both matches so far against the team that has lost both matches so far, and it should run to form. Iceland know that they really need to start winning games in order to have hope of staying in the tournament beyond the group stage, but in all likelihood, Serbia are not going to fold at this point. A narrow win against the Group B hosts in their second game will have spurred the Serbians on and knowing that they can move on to 6 points by taking care of business today should be more than enough incentive to spur them on.
Hylnur Baeringsson was a big player for Iceland in their narrow defeat to Italy, grabbing 14 points, and he will need to deliver in this game if the Icelandic team are to have any chance of staying in the tournament.
With a +18.5 handicap at odds of 1.90 for Iceland, it is obvious that the bookies expect them to lose, but they should be able to keep things slightly tighter than that score suggests. We could be in for a lot of points though so go OVER 151.5 at odds of 1.90. Bet Now!
| Tipster | Tip-off | Home Team | Away Team | O/U | Odds | Free Tip | Sportsbook | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [+] Show TrendsFIBA EuroBasket - Men tip locked in at 08/09 09:45 (Spread Result: 93-82.5, Totals: 157) | ||||||||||
| giorgio | 08/09 12:30 |  | Serbia |  | Iceland | 151.5 | 1.90 | Over 151.5 | ||
| SPREAD | +18.5 | 1.90 | Iceland |  Bet ► | ||||||
Germany v Turkey
After two games, the host nation sits in the final qualification spot but with Turkey sitting just behind them, this is a game that will have a huge impact on the qualification process. The home crowd will be fully behind the Germans in Berlin but Turkey are always well represented in Germany and you can expect the Turkish fanbase to make their voices heard during this game in the Berlin Arena.
All of which means that if you are looking for a game with some passion and energy, this could be the game that you are looking for.
Turkey were absolutely mauled in their last outing against Spain, so you have to think that they spent a lot of time on Tuesday working on defensive routines. The Germans are not notoriously high scorers so you should expect a tight and low-scoring game in this one.
This is looking like a tight one and taking Germany at -3.5, with odds of 1.90 should be of benefit. With respect to the Over/Under market, go UNDER 146.5 at odds of 1.90. Bet Now!
| Tipster | Tip-off | Home Team | Away Team | O/U | Odds | Free Tip | Sportsbook | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [+] Show TrendsFIBA EuroBasket - Men tip locked in at 08/09 09:50 (Spread Result: 71.5-80, Totals: 155) | ||||||||||
| giorgio | 08/09 15:45 |  | Germany |  | Turkey | 146.5 | 1.90 | Under 146.5 | ||
| SPREAD | -3.5 | 1.90 | Germany | Bet ► | ||||||
Spain v Italy
With these two teams sitting in second and third place at the moment, there is a whole lot riding on this game. A win here would provide a massive advantage to the victor and after a slow start; Spain found their rhythm in their win against Turkey. Another important aspect for the Spanish in that game was that they managed to rotate their squad, with Pau Gasol doing all his damage in 23 minutes, so they should be fresh and focused for this one.
The Italian also won in their last game, defeating Iceland, but it was a tough match and while the points were of benefit, there wasn’t too much in the way of a confidence booster. If the Spanish turn up, they should have more than enough to take care of the Italians, but Italy will be hoping for a poor Spanish turn-out.
The bookies think the Spanish will romp this one and after their impressive defeat of Turkey, you can see why taking Spain at -9, at odds of 1.90, should be a decent bet. For the Over/Under market, look to go OVER 153.0 at odds of 1.90. Bet Now!
| Tipster | Tip-off | Home Team | Away Team | O/U | Odds | Free Tip | Sportsbook | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [+] Show TrendsFIBA EuroBasket - Men tip locked in at 08/09 09:50 (Spread Result: 89-105, Totals: 203) | ||||||||||
| giorgio | 08/09 19:00 |  | Spain |  | Italy | 153.0 | 1.90 | Over 153.0 | ||
| SPREAD | -9 | 1.90 | Spain | Bet ► | ||||||
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