Czech Republic vs Estonia: Analysis and Prediction: As a part of Olympic pre-qualifiers, Estonia and Czech Republic will play a game in Tondiraba Ice Hall, Tallin.
Czech Republic vs Estonia Odds
Czech Republic vs Estonia (1/2): 2.20 / 1.62
Asian Handicap (+3.5 / -3.5): 1.76 / 1.90
Total Over/Under (162.5): 1.83 / 1.83
Czech Republic Team News
Czech Republic got a major shift this summer. After a decade, Ronen Ginzburg is not a head coach of the national team. His place will be taken by Diego Ocampo, who is currently coaching Tizona Burgos.
Czech Republic played 5 preparation games, and their record isn’t good- they won just one game, versus Jordan. They lost to Cote d’Ivoire, Portugal, Argentina and Belgium. The defense was horrible, they conceded 90+ pts in 3 out of 5 games, and even against Belgium, which scored 75 points, they played horrible defense.
There won’t be Tomas Satoransky, Jan Vesely, Patrik Auda, and Ondrej Balvin. A much-weakened squad, mostly from players that play in the Czech league will be led by Vit Krejci, currently the only Czech NBA player.
Estonia Team News
Estonia played three preparation games. They won two games against Hungary and lost one to Finland. They fought really well against Markkanen-led Finnish squad, but in the end, it was a defeat by 6 points.
Like the Czech Republic, Estonia will also be without its stars: Kotsar, Kriisa, and Vene won’t play. There also won’t be Joesar, Kitsing, and Dorbek. Henri Drell and Kristian Kullamae will be leaders of this Estonia team, with young Jonas Riisma as the future of their national team.
This game will be played in Tallinn, so Estonia is a host. They should be optimistic after the game vs Finland, even though most of the squad from last year Eurobasket won’t be available.
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Czech Republic vs Estonia H2H
They played four times, but there wasn’t any recent game. Czech Republic won in three.
Absences and Injuries
For Estonia, Matthias Tass will play with back problems, while Martin Kriz and Martin Peterka will also play for Czech Republic with some minor injuries.
Czech Republic vs Estonia Prediction
While Estonia is far from fielding their best squad, they still can play in faster pace and their defense is soft. On the other hand, Czech Republic showcased really poor defense in preparation games: they conceded 97 points to Cote d’Ivoire, 91 to Portugal, 101 to Argentina and 79 to Jordan.
Tip-off Time: Saturday, 12.08.2023, 18:00 CET
Prediction: Over 162.5
Odds: 1.83
Sportsbook: Bet365