France vs Lithuania: Analysis and Prediction – As part of preparations for the FIBA World Cup, France and Lithuania will play a game in Orleans.
France Team News
This is the first of two duels these two teams will play during their preparations. So far, the French team has secured three wins. In all three matches, they comfortably defeated their opponents, and on all three occasions, the defense show its quality. Therefore, it is not surprising that France allowed less then 60 points per game.
Undoubtedly, this will be the most significant challenge for the French team in this phase thus far. Previous opponents have not possessed the caliber of Lithuania. It remains to be seen how the French offense will respond to the synergy and cohesiveness exemplified by the Lithuanian squad.
As we have previously highlighted, these matches might lack competitive significance, yet they undeniably hold considerable importance for the host team. The habit of winning is built by winning, regardless of the type of match.
Lithuania Team News
Jonas Valanciunas, Ignas Brazdeikis, Rokas Jokubaitis and Donatas Motiejunas stand as the cornerstone of this team. We believe that a quarterfinal in this tournament would constitute a commendable achievement for them. Such an accomplishment would surpass their performance from the previous FIBA World Cup.
The team led by Kazys Maksvytis, already played five preparatory games. In all those matches Maksvytis rotated a lot, and everyone gets some minutes, and opportunity to shine.
The last two matches they played, against Georgia and Finland were very exciting. The won against Georgia 104:102, and they suffered last second lost from Finland 79:81.
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France vs Lithuania H2H
They have played a substantial number of matches, both official and friendly. In the last couple of years, France has been notably successful, including victories in the recent European and World Cup.
Absences and Injuries
Mathias Lessort remains sidelined, with Yves Pons taking his place and receiving minutes in his absence. Additionally, Yoan Makoundou has joined the training sessions. As for the Lithuanian side, they have been rotating a few players in each match so far, and it’s likely that they will continue this approach.
France vs Lithuania Prediction
As with previous matches, the French team is favored to win. However, we anticipate that Lithuania will put up a strong performance and cover the spread.
Tip-off Time: Wednesday, 09.08.2023, 20:30 CET
Prediction: Lithuania +9.5
Odds: 1.83
Sportsbook: Bet365