EuroBasket 2025 Prediction: Germany – Turkey (14-09-2025)

On Sunday evening, we will find out who will become the 2025 EuroBasket champions. The German national team is considered the favorite in the final, and for good reason. The team, which has played solidly throughout the championship, reminded everyone in the semifinals why they are world champions. While we saw the Germans struggle in the round of 16 against Portugal and in the quarterfinals against Slovenia, they were in top gear from the very first minutes of the semifinals.

Turkey was somewhat written off before the championship, while Germany came with only one goal in mind – gold medals. It could be said that the pressure will be on the German side in the final, but this team has already proven that it can handle pressure, and playing as favorites is not a problem for them. The underdog status suits the Turks very well – they went into the match against Serbia as underdogs, played an excellent game, won first place in the group, and secured an easy path to the final.

The final will feature two teams that are yet to lose in this championship. Turkey has the brilliant Alperen Sengun, while Germany has Dennis Schroder and Franz Wagner. Both teams have their strengths and weaknesses, so controlling emotions and the performance of rotation players will be crucial in the final.

Turkey’s performance in the semifinals looks impressive, but it should also be noted that Greece was tragic. It can be said that both Turkey and Germany will face their strongest opponents in the championship in the final.

The Turks played against Serbia in the group stage, but as we later saw, the Serbs did not play their best game. Germany has not yet faced a serious opponent in the championship – they defeated Finland twice, crushed Lithuania in the group stage, and faced Slovenia in the quarterfinals.

Although the Germans had not yet faced a significant test, they were able to test themselves against weaker opponents. They were trailing Slovenia by seven points at the end of the third quarter, but took control of the game in the fourth quarter. Against Finland in the semifinals, we saw active defense, fast attacks, and accurate three-point shots from the very first minutes.

Turkey has Alperen Sengun, who is not a convenient player for Germany’s front line, but the Germans have something that their Turkish opponents did not have – players who shoot well from a distance.

The Turkish national team’s offense revolves around A. Sengun. The team works well on defense, but defending against the Greeks and defending against the Germans is like night and day. The Turks put excellent pressure on Giannis Antetokounmpo and gave the Greeks open shots. If the Turks allow the Germans to shoot freely, it won’t be easy to think about victory.

Germany has more experience in such games. The world champions, who have retained their core players, know how to play such games. Both teams use the same rotation of 8-9 players, so it is very important how the players coming off the bench will perform. Although there is a lot of talk about the German offense, this team also has good defensive players. Turkey looks solid, but Germany, which has more experience at this level, should prove its superiority in the final. All betting options can be found at the best bookmakers.