Angola vs South Sudan: Analysis and Prediction – These two teams will play a match that could determine the qualifier for the Olympic Games.
Angola vs South Sudan Odds
Angola vs South Sudan (1/2): 4.04 / 1.24
Asian Handicap (+8.5 / -8.5): 1.89 / 1.87
Total Over/Under (160.5): 1.86 / 1.90
*Odds are active at the time the article is published
Angola Team News
The Angola national team made a fairly good impression in the first phase of the FIBA World Cup. They fought hard against Italy and the Dominican Republic, managing to defeat the tournament’s host team. However, their loss to China has complicated their chances of qualifying for the Olympic Games.
Among all the African teams, it appears that Angola plays the most organized basketball. To achieve more in this tournament, they needed a better shooting performance and a stronger back court players. Bruno Fernando lived up to his role as the team’s best player, with Jilson Bango and Silvio De Sousa also standing out. Among the guards, the standout was Childe Dundao, although he struggled with shooting throughout the championship. A significant challenge for this point guard is his lack of height, as being only 167 cm tall makes it quite difficult to compete at this level of basketball.
We believe Angola will attempt to play their game against South Sudan, focusing on feeding the ball to their key players in the low post. Fernando will likely face a significant battle against South Sudan’s interior line. What could potentially be an advantage for Angola is their tactical training, as they seem to have an edge in this aspect over their rival. In order to secure a spot in Tokyo, they need to win this match by a minimum of 13 points, assuming New Zealand defeats Egypt. If Egypt wins, they would need a victory by 23 points more than Egypt’s margin of win against New Zealand.
South Sudan Team News
In our opinion, South Sudan has left the best impression among all the African teams. In first round they achieved one win, suffered a loss in overtime, and experienced a convincing defeat against the Serbia. In the opening game of this stage, they easily defeated the Philippines.
Carlik Jones is carrying this team on his shoulders. Jones was the top scorer of the G League last season and was also the league’s MVP. Currently, he is the leading scorer and assists leader of the team. In the match against the Philippines, he was just one rebound short of becoming the first player to achieve a triple-double at the FIBA World Cups. Below him, Nuni Omot and Dut Jok Kacuol are also doing a solid job. Wenyen Gabriel is fulfilling the role expected of him. Marial Shayok is a player from whom perhaps more was expected in this championship, given his familiarity with FIBA basketball.
In the matchup against Angola, the main task for the South Sudan is to respond to their opponent’s physical and aggressive style of play. We believe they have the capabilities to do so. Jones will certainly have an advantage over his opponents, and we expect him to lead his team to victory and a significant accomplishment – qualification for the Olympic Games. In order to secure a spot in Paris, they need to defeat Angola by at least one point more than the margin by which Egypt potentially defeats New Zealand. If Egypt loses, South Sudan can also lose by up to 13 points.
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Angola vs South Sudan H2H
These two selections have not played any matches against each other so far.
Absences and Injuries
Both teams will be playing in their strongest rosters.
Angola vs South Sudan Prediction
This is the most crucial match in the history of South Sudan, and we are certain that their motivation will be at its highest. We will see how they manage to channel all that energy. Luol Deng will play a significant role here in attempting to influence his compatriots and guide their energy in the right direction. Angola, too, hasn’t played such an important game in the last decade, so it won’t be easy for them either. Based on the four matches in the tournament’s previous phase, we consider South Sudan to be the more skilled team, but we anticipate that this will be a tense and highly charged match. In the games Angola has played so far, the average score has been less than 150 points.
Considering all that has been mentioned, we suggest that there will be fewer than 163 points in the match.
Tip-off Time: Saturday 02.09.2023, 09:30 CET
Prediction: Under 162.5 points
Odds: 1.74
Sportsbook: 22Bet