Sweden vs Turkey: Analysis and Prediction – This will be the first round Olympics pre-qualification game between Sweden vs Turkey.
Sweden vs Turkey Odds
Sweden vs Turkey (1/2): 14.00 / 1.011
Asian Handicap (+20.5 / -20.5): 1.83 / 1.83
Total Over/Under (165.5): 1.83 / 1.83
Odds via Bet365 Sportsbook
Sweden Team News
The Swedish national team has played three friendly matches in their preparations and experienced all three defeats. They were defeated by Ukraine, Latvia, and Germany. In the first round of this tournament, they faced the Netherlands and secured a win by of 91-89, after overtime. They then suffered a convincing loss by Croatia and in the final round, they celebrated a win against Belgium in a close match.
The best individual of the Swedish national team is Elijah Clarance, a shooting guard who spent the previous season in Riga. He is the top scorer of the tournament, averaging nearly 20 points per game. Alongside him, Melwin Pantzar shines with an average of 16 points. However, he missed the game against Croatia but returned for the match against Belgium.
Although Sweden has made it to the semifinals of this tournament, their poor shooting performance with a field goal percentage below 40% and a three-point shooting percentage below 30% it’s indeed quite concerning. Unfortunately for them, with these shooting percentages, the Swedish team may have limited chances of success. Even strong teams can struggle to beat Turkey on their home court, especially if they’re having a good day.
Turkey Team News
Turkey is in excellent form, having secured six consecutive victories after their loss to Italy. In this tournament, they have emerged wins in matches against Iceland, Bulgaria and Ukraine.
Throughout this entire period, two names stand out for Turkey. Omer Yurtseven and Alperen Sengun are of exceptional quality compared to their opponents in this tournament. The Miami Heat center is averaging 11.7 points and 11 rebounds, all in less than 22 minutes on the court. Sengun, who spends a bit more time on the court, records 17.5 points and over five rebounds.
The Turkish team is definitely favored in this match. This is the case regardless of the venue within Europe, but their advantage as the host nation is even greater. With the support of their home crowd, they have a proven ability to defeat opponents of much higher quality than Sweden.
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Sweden vs Turkey H2H
These two teams have played five matches so far, and Turkey have three wins. In the matches when Sweden secure victories, Turkey was without its key players.
Absence and injuries
Turkey entered this tournament significantly weakened, especially in their backcourt. The absence of players like Shane Larkin, Scottie Wilbekin, and Cedi Osman is big lost. On the other hand, Sweden has arrived without Ludvig Hakanson and Simon Birgander, two players who compete in the ACB League.
Sweden vs Turkey Prediction
Turkey is the undisputed favorite in this match, primarily due to their higher level of player quality. The significant advantage of playing at home, coupled with the frenetic atmosphere, will also play a major role. Another motivating factor for the home team players is their desire to prove that they deserved a spot in the FIBA World Cup. Alongside all of this, Turkey holds an advantage in terms of coaching as well. We also believe that Turkey will manage to control Sweden’s offensive rebounding, as they have the personnel to do so.
Because all of that reason we choose Turkey win at least with 21 point.
Tip-off Time: Friday 18.08.2023, 19:00 CET
Prediction: Turkey -20.5
Odds: 1.83
Sportsbook: Bet365