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by Stephen Abiola in EuroBasket Picks
Belgium and France will clash on Thursday afternoon in Group D (Katowice) of the 2025 EuroBasket event. Belgium will come into this matchup as the heavy +1000 betting underdogs as they look to cause an upset against one of the tournament favorites. They have participated in every EuroBasket event since 2011, which shows an impressive level of consistency. However, a win against France on Thursday could see pundits take their chances more seriously.
France, on the other hand, will be keen to get off with a convincing win on Matchday 1. They are among the favorites to lift the trophy this year, sitting behind Serbia and Germany on the betting boards. However, France will not have the luxury of fielding a strong squad at this tournament. Star players like Victor Wembanyama, Nicolas Batum, and Rudy Gobert will not feature. Still, their head coach, Frederick Fauthoux, will expect a dominant performance against Belgium.
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France vs Belgium Form
France and Belgium Latest Matches
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
Aug 24, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Aug 16, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Aug 14, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Aug 8, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Aug 4, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Feb 24, 2025 - European Championship, Qualification Group G
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Aug 16, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Aug 8, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Aug 4, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Feb 24, 2025 - European Championship, Qualification Group G
Nov 24, 2024 - European Championship, Qualification Group G
Aug 10, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
Aug 24, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Aug 14, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Feb 21, 2025 - European Championship, Qualification Group G
Nov 21, 2024 - European Championship, Qualification Group G
Jul 30, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament
Sep 2, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
Aug 17, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Aug 15, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Aug 11, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Aug 8, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Aug 6, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Feb 23, 2025 - European Championship, Qualification Group G
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Aug 17, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Aug 15, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Feb 20, 2025 - European Championship, Qualification Group G
Nov 25, 2024 - European Championship, Qualification Group G
Sep 6, 2022 - EuroBasket
Sep 1, 2022 - EuroBasket
0/6 (0%)
6/6 (100%)
Aug 11, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Aug 8, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Aug 6, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Feb 23, 2025 - European Championship, Qualification Group G
Nov 22, 2024 - European Championship, Qualification Group G
Sep 10, 2022 - EuroBasket
France - Belgium Key Points
- Belgium won only once in their last five fixtures.
- France won their last nine matches straight up.
- France won their last nine matches on the road.
- Belgium lost six of their last seven matches on the road.
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Our France vs Belgium Prediction
France will miss seven of their 12 players who won silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Some players wanted rest, whereas others are injured or retired. This means they’ll be in transition mode with Alexandre Sarr of the Wizards expected to lead the team. But despite their weakened roster, we expect them to sweep aside the Belgians on Thursday night and possibly cover the -17.5 spread. Note that France defeated Belgium in all their last seven clashes. In addition, this matchup hasn’t been a high-scoring one lately, with the total points going over only once in their previous three meetings.
Our prediction for Belgium vs France: Under 156.5 total points.
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