Greece vs. Canada Predictions

Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Greece vs. Canada at Olympic Basketball

Where: Pierre-Mauroy Stadium, Lille, France
When: Sunday, July 28, 03:00 AM

Group A of the Olympic basketball tournament will be extremely fun to watch. All four teams have equal chances of reaching the knockout stage, and every win here will be worth gold. Greece and Canada meet on Saturday night in a game that will majorly impact the final standings. The Canadians are huge favorites, but how can you write off any team with Giannis on its roster?

Greece vs. Canada

Greece

Giannis and the boys didn’t seem very good in the last test game before going to France. They were destroyed against Serbia, 94-72, snapping a 10-game winning streak, which saw them dominantly overcoming all the rivals at the Olympics qualification tournament.

They were the hosts of that competition, in which, one by one, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Slovenia, and Croatia all fell in front of them. Following that, the Greeks were better than Puerto Rico, 67-65, before losing to the Serbs.

This team has enough experience, and all 12 players know their roles. The fans’ biggest fear is overfocusing on Giannis, which has not brought results in the past. Without Kostas Sloukas, one of the best playmakers in Europe, Greece really doesn’t have a stable second option in the attack.

Canada

The Canadians announced their arrival on the global stage at the last World Cup when they won the bronze medal, beating Team USA in the third-place match. They now have an even stronger team with Jamal Murray involved and are looking not just towards the podium but also the gold.

Though Team USA defeated them in the preparation period, 86-72, the Canadians looked good throughout certain sequences, opening the clash with a 14-1 run.

Later, they defeated the French team and Puerto Rico, boosting morale ahead of the Olympic tournament. If Shai and Murray click, we can expect a lot from this team. There aren’t too many teams in the world with a backcourt like this.

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Greece and Canada Starting Lineups

Greece: Walkup, Toliopoulos, Papanikolaou, Giannis, Papagiannis

Canada: Murray, Gilgeous-Alexander, Barrett, Brooks, Powell

Greece vs Canada Head to Head

Greece and Canada played at the 2021 Olympic qualifying tournament, and the Canadians beat their European rivals, 97-91. Unlike then, Canada won’t have Andrew Wiggins, which is a big blow.

Greece vs. Canada Predictions

Greece has Giannis, who will be the best player on the court, but his sidekicks can’t compete with their Canadian counterparts. Overall, the Canadians are more physical and have a deeper roster, which is why we bet on their victory here. After all, the odds are showing that there is a big difference in power here.

Our verdict: Canada wins