Ivory Coast vs Brazil: Analysis and Prediction – Ivory Coast and Brazil will play game of the third round on the FIBA World Cup 2023.
Ivory Coast vs Brazil Odds
Ivory Coast vs Brazil (1/2): 14 / 1.02
Asian Handicap (+18.5 / -18.5): 1.90 / 1.87
Total Over/Under (157.5): 1.88 / 1.90
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Ivory Coast Team News
Ivory Coast beat Iran by 71:69 in the second round after a dramatic end after Solo Diabate hit the decisive free throws.
With that triumph, the African team achieved what they wanted at the World Cup. What was not realistic against Spain, will not be against Brazil, it was against Iran. The team led by Dejan Prokic played a game full of ups and downs, but in the end, partly due to the technical foul made by Iran’s head coach Hakan Demir, came out of that duel as winner.
Ivory Coast was weak in offense, as evidenced by the 71 points scored. This was especially visible in the second half when Iran played zone defense and turned the score around. With good reason, because the African team was unconvincing in three-point shooting – 7/22. Prokic’s team now faces a game that officially decides the second place in the group. Realistically, Ivory Coast will hardly be able to compete against Brazil due to those problems.
Brazil Team News
Brazil lost to Spain, after a very poorly played fourth quarter, so it is now definitely clear that they will enter the next stage from the second place.
What was the strongest strength of “Carioca” in the course of the tournament so far – the offense, logically, did not work so well against “La Roja”. The shot did not serve Brazil – only 9/34 for three, and that is the main prerequisite for thinking about anything serious against Spain. It was again revealed that Brazil does not have enough quality defensively. Gustavo Conti’s team received 96 points, 32 of which came in the fourth quarter.
A big disadvantage for the South American team is that Raul Neto will not be of any help until the end of the tournament. The question is whether the epilogue would be different against Spain with him. These are all things that Brazil will be thinking about in the second phase, but which will not be visible against the Ivory Coast.
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Ivory Coast vs Brazil H2H
These two selections have played one match so far, in which Brazil was better.
Absences and Injuries
Ivory Coast arrived at the tournament without Euroleague help. Alex Poythress was injured and Matt Costello decided to skip international duty. Bazoumana Kone was injured against Iran and will not be ready for this duel. As for Brazil, Raul Neto will miss the rest of the tournament due to a serious injury.
Ivory Coast vs Brazil Prediction
Ivory Coast got the most out of the World Cup with a win over Iran. Bruno Caboclo will be merciless against the powerless centers of the African team, and Vitor Benite and his team will wait for open positions on the assists of Yago dos Santos to hurt the rival from that side as well. Brazil beat Iran, a team of similar quality, by 41 points, so it’s sure that thay expect the same in this case as well.
Because of all the above, our suggestion is that Brazil will win by a margin higher than the handicap offered.
Tip-off Time: Wednesday 30.08.2023, 11:45 CET
Prediction: Brazil -17.5
Odds: 1.74
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