As part of the final match of qualification for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, the basketball players of the national teams of Italy and Serbia will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation, and who will go to Japan?
Italy
The Italian national team came out of its group in the playoffs, having played only one match. The fact is that the basketball players of the Senegalese national team did not take part in the qualification due to the coronavirus, and therefore it was enough for Squadra Azzurre to win one match to finish in first place in their group. The Italians coped with this task with a bang. They confidently beat Puerto Rico (90: 83). In the semifinals, Italy fell to the Dominican Republic, which it defeated with a score of 79: 59, showing a solid level of basketball.
Serbia
The Serbian national basketball team was able to take the first place in its group. The Serbs were able to beat such teams as the Dominican Republic (94:76) and the Philippines (83:76) in the group stage. In the semifinals, the Serbs received Puerto Rico as their opponents. The meeting was held with the advantage of today's guests and ended with their confident victory with a score of 102: 84. In the match with Italy, Serbia is the favorite of the match and, most likely, will be able to get a ticket to the main tournament of the fourth anniversary.
Statistics and figures:
- Serbia is the favorite of the match;
- Italy has 4 wins in 5 meetings;
- Serbia has a 10-match winning streak;
- Serbia won the last meeting against Italy with a score of 92: 77;
- Serbia has a 6-match winning streak in matches against Italy.
Forecast
I'm betting on Serbia. "Tricolor" have excellent statistics of matches against the Italian team. In the last six games, they have consistently won, and in the most important match for themselves, the Serbs will not stop before the opponent, having managed to beat him.
Serbia
