France vs USA Prediction & Picks - Olympic Matches Women
Olympics - Olympic Matches Women
Prediction:
United States will cover -15.5 point spread.
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by Lou Aguila in Basketball Picks
The women's basketball final is set. Team USA will go for all the marbles and glory on Sunday when they slug it out with France at Accor Arena in Paris, France. Unlike the men's team, the distaff side of the mighty Team USA needed no dramatics as they unleashed complete domination over the Australian in their semifinal match, 85-64. Breanna Stewart was the star of the show for the Americans, recording 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Team USA shot 50 percent from the field and smothered Australia to 36.2 percent field goal shooting. Meanwhile, France had to survive a toe-to-toe battle with Belgium, punching their ticket to the gold medal match with a hard-fought 81-75 overtime win over Belgium. Gabby Williams tallied 18 points, Valariane Vukosavljevic posted 17 points, and Iliana Rupert recorded 15 points for France, who averted a disaster despite shooting just 29 percent from the field.
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France - USA: Form Analysis
The Americans are the only team in the tournament that scores nearly 90.0 points per game. They also dominated the battle for the boards (41.6 rpg) and passed at a historic rate (29.6 apg). What's impressive about Team USA is their high-octane offense that generates 81 ball possessions per game while posting 18.8 assists per turnover. France averages 76.4 points per game on a solid 52.4 percent true shooting while grabbing 31.8 boards per contest. France isn't as athletic as the United States, but they are a scrappy team that registers 7.4 steals and 5.0 blocks per game.
France & USA Squad Analysis
Team USA: A'Ja Wilson (18.2 ppg and 9.2 rpg), Breanna Stewart (18.0 ppg and 5.8 rpg), Chelsea Gray (5.4 assists), and Jackie Young (11.0 ppg)
Team France: Gabby Williams (14.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg and 5.4 apg), Marine Johannes (12.2 ppg and 2.4 apg) and Valeriane Vukovsavljevic (9.8 ppg and 2.4 apg).
France - USA Key Points
- USA obliterated Australia 85-64 in the semifinals.
- France edged Belgium in OT 81-75 in the semifinals.
- USA averages almost 90 points per game while holding their opponents under 80 points.
- USA has been a fast-starter, establishing early lead in the first quarter.
Our France vs USA Prediction
The Americans have a commanding 12-1 head-to-head series lead over France heading into their golden medal match. The Americans are equipped with players who can play at any speed, so France's slow-ball offense won't pose any problem for this uber-talented squad. If you are still looking for reasons why the USA will cruise to another 20+ wins. France's only defeat in the tournament came against Australia 79-72. The Aussies were just decimated by the Americans by 21 points in their semifinal match. Our betting prediction for USA vs. France: Bet on USA to cover a -15.5 point spread, -110, at BetMGM.
Prediction:
United States will cover -15.5 point spread.
France vs USA - Other Interesting Picks
Total UNDER 154.5 Points
There's no doubt about Team USA's ability to score the ball, being the only team that averages almost 90 points per game. The problem for bettors picking the OVER is they also possess a potent defense that has clamped down their opponents under 80 points. They have just smothered Australia to a 64-point output in the semifinals. Our betting prediction for USA vs. France: Bet on the TOTAL to go UNDER 154.6 points, -115, at Caesars Sportsbook.
USA Cover -3.5 First Quarter Spread
The Americans understand that they would need a strong start to establish an early lead and silence the crowd right from the get-go. Having elite height, skill level and athleticism on one roster, Team USA will not be denied in establishing a double-digit lead at the end of the first quarter. Our betting prediction for Team USA vs. France: USA covers a -3.5 point spread at the end of the first quarter, -135, at BetMGM.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
