Bosnia and Herzegovina vs France: Analysis and Prediction – Bosnia and Herzegovina will host France in the EuroBasket qualifiers round two.
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs France Odds
Bosnia and Herzegovina Team News
Bosnia and Herzegovina had a solid start in the first round of EuroBasket qualifiers, defeating Cyprus by 99:66 in an away game. Dzanan Musa led the team with 26 points, and he will once again have to carry a significant load for his team.
Given the qualification rules, where Cyprus automatically secures a spot in EuroBasket as one of the hosts, Bosnia and Herzegovina will need to surpass either Croatia or France to advance. This won’t be an easy task, requiring several significant wins. One such opportunity could be on Monday evening. While Musa will undoubtedly handle the ball the most, for any chance against France, Edin Atic, Aleksandar Lazic, and Amar Gegic will need to make high-percentage shots, and Kenan Kamenjas and Ajdin Penava must compete with France’s strong centers in the paint.
The arena in Tuzla will be filled to capacity, providing a significant advantage for Bosnia and Herzegovina in this game. In terms of individual quality, they are far below France and have no EuroLeague players except Musa. This means they will have to compensate for all the deficits through team effort.
France Team News
France also started the EuroBasket qualifiers with victory, and their win carries more weight, as Croatia is a direct rival for positions, unlike Cyprus. The score was 73:61, with Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot standing out with 15 points.
Six months ago, France experienced one of the biggest disappointments of the 21st century, being eliminated in the group stage of the FIBA World Cup after losses to Canada and Latvia. This put the position of head coach Vincent Collet at risk. If the Olympics were not taking place in Paris in six months, there might have been changes, but given the circumstances, it was unrealistic to expect the dismissal of a coach who has been with the team for 15 years. For these qualification games, France has assembled a very serious roster with eight players from the EuroLeague, including Mathias Lessort, Vincent Poirier, Guerschon Yabusele, Sylvain Francisco, Damien Inglis and Isaia Cordinier.
In their win against Croatia, France’s tactic was simple—forcing the game in the low post and utilizing the physical advantages of Lessort, Poirier and Yabusele. This is likely to be the recipe against Bosnia and Herzegovina as well. The defensive strength is evident in allowing only 61 points against Croatia.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs France H2H
In the last 10 years, these two teams have played six times, with France leading the head-to-head 5-1. Interestingly, in World Cup qualifiers, Bosnia and Herzegovina secured a victory at home after overtime by 96:90.
Absences and Injuries
NBA players cannot play for any national team during qualifiers windows, so Bosnia and Herzegovina will be without Jusuf Nurkic and Luka Garza, as well as John Roberson, who holds citizenship in this country. Regarding EuroLeague players from France, the guests will be without Elie Okobo, Nando De Colo and Moustapha Fall.
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs France Prediction
Considering France’s defensive performance against Croatia, who has a higher offensive potential than Bosnia and Herzegovina, it’s hard to imagine “Les Bleus” allowing the opponent to score more than 70 points. Additionally, France prefers to play at a slower pace, and it’s not realistic for them to score more than 85 points in the heated atmosphere in Tuzla. All of this leads to the conclusion that there will be fewer points than the offered line.
Tip-off Time: Monday, 26.02.2024, 19:00 CET
Prediction: Under 158.5 points
Odds: 1.82
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