Great Britain vs Italy Prediction & Betting Tips - EuroBasket
by Joseph King | in EuroBasket Prediction
The fifth and final group stage match before the start of the playoffs in the 2022 Eurobasket tournament pits Great Britain against Italy. Great Britain is still looking for its first win of the competition after suffering a heavy 94-62 loss to Estonia on Sunday. Pride is on the line now for the GB squad as they will certainly want to avoid being held winless. They’ll face a tough challenge to end their losing run however as Italy look to qualify to the playoff stage. The Italians currently sit third in Group C with a 2-2 record giving them six points and in a good position to finish in the top four qualifying spots. Italy’s last game was an excellent 81-76 win against Croatia thanks to a fourth quarter where they outscored their opponents by nine points.
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The Best Betting Odds for Great Britain v Italy Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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16 | 1.03 |
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11.5 | 1 |
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Who will win the Great Britain vs Italy Basketball game?
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Great Britain vs Italy game on 9/8/22 of the current EuroBasket season:
- Great Britain has a % chance to pick up the win against Italy according to Bet365 ⭐ with the odds of 16.
- There is a probability of % ⭐ for Italy to win vs Great Britain with odds of 1.03 at Bet365.
Great Britain vs Italy Form
Great Britain and Italy's standings in the EuroBasket
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4
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8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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6
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5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Great Britain and Italy Last Matches
Great Britain
Last matches
L
L
L
L
L
L
Victories
0/4 (0%)
Defeats
4/4 (100%)
6 Sep 2022 - EuroBasket
Estonia
94 :
62
Great Britain
5 Sep 2022 - EuroBasket
Great Britain
77 :
93
Greece
3 Sep 2022 - EuroBasket
Great Britain
65 :
86
Croatia
2 Sep 2022 - EuroBasket
Ukraine
90 :
61
Great Britain
Italy
Last matches
W
W
W
L
L
W
Victories
4/6 (67%)
Defeats
2/6 (33%)
6 Sep 2022 - EuroBasket
Italy
81 :
76
Croatia
5 Sep 2022 - EuroBasket
Ukraine
84 :
73
Italy
3 Sep 2022 - EuroBasket
Greece
85 :
81
Italy
2 Sep 2022 - EuroBasket
Italy
83 :
62
Estonia
30 Nov 2020 - European Championship, Qualification Group G
Russia
66 :
70
Italy
8 Sep 2019 - Basketball World Cup
Puerto Rico
89 :
94
Italy
Great Britain - Italy: Form Analysis
Great Britain has now suffered nine consecutive losses and show no signs of turning that around anytime soon. They’ve largely been uncompetitive this tournament and, aside from an impressive first half against tournament favorites Greece, have been thoroughly second best in every game. Italy has won five of their last seven games with one of their losses being a hard fought 85-81 defeat against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece. The veteran leadership from Italy looks to be paying off in this tournament as they are currently in a great position to potentially secure second place in the group depending on the final matchday results.
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Great Britain & Italy Squad Analysis
The Italians have a veteran squad with excellent experience with the likes of Nicolo Melli (11.5 points per game) and Achille Polonara (12.25 points per game) providing a solid spine and consistent level of play. Their key piece on offense is the 26-year-old Simone Fontecchio, who leads the team in scoring at 19.5 points per game. The Utah Jazz player showed his dangerous offensive skill set against one of the tournament favorites in Greece, scoring 26 points in what would ultimately be a narrow defeat. Great Britain will likely struggle to cope with the Italians balanced attacking threat of Fontecchio, Polonara and Melli.
Great Britain - Italy Key Points
- Great Britain has lost every game of the tournament by double-digits with their average margin of loss at 24.5 points.
- Italy is averaging 79.5 points scored per game in this tournament and 83 points per game over their last 10 games.
- Great Britain has the lowest scoring offense in the entire competition, putting up just 265 points for an average of 66.25 per game.
- Great Britain has been trailing after the first half in seven of their last eight games and trailing after the first quarter in seven straight.
- Italy has been leading after the first half in four of their last five games and leading after the first quarter in four of their last five.
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Our Great Britain vs Italy Prediction
We’re going to back the Italians to record a big win here, covering the -19.5 point spread and securing their spot in the playoffs. This is a big number at first glance but the Great Britain team hasn’t done anything to suggest that they will be able to put a stop to their horrid run of form. The 32-point loss against Estonia was a particularly poor result and morale is surely not in a good place heading into the final game of the competition for them. Italy should be galvanized by the narrow comeback win over Croatia and will look at this as an excellent opportunity to record a dominant win before the playoffs start.
Great Britain vs Italy - Other Interesting Predictions
Italy -5.5 first quarter spread
Great Britain has been trailing after the first quarter in seven straight while Italy has been leading in four of their last five after the first period.
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