EuroBasket 2025 Prediction: Israel – France (31-08-2025)

On August 31, the third round of Group D of the 2025 European Men’s Basketball Championship will be played. With Slovenia vs. Belgium, Poland vs. Iceland, and France vs. Israel. France started the championship with a confident victory over Belgium, whom they 92:64.

Israel won against Iceland – 83:71, but the difference was even greater in the fourth quarter. Sunday’s match between Israel and France will take place immediately after Saturday’s match. On Saturday, Israel will play a tough and important game against Poland, which could decide the fate of second place.

Poland defeated Slovenia in the first round, and a win against Israel would guarantee them second place in the group. Similarly, if Israel defeats Poland, it will take a big step towards second place in the group.

There is no talk of first place, as it is likely to go to France, which stands out as the most talented of the other teams in the group. France are playing against Slovenia on Saturday. T

he game is also important for them, as Slovenia has nowhere to retreat after losing to Poland – if they lose today, they will potentially only be able to fight for third place in the group.

For France, meanwhile, it will be a great test, because although the Slovenians are not the strongest team, the game should be more difficult than against the Belgians.

The advantage for France is that they play at 6 p.m., while Israel plays at 9:30 p.m. Israel vs France under 165.5 @ 1.86 on online betting sites looks like a decent option. France has one of the best, if not the best, defenses in the championship.

The team has many athletic players who have excellent defensive skills. Belgium scored 64 points in their first game, Greece scored 77 points against France in the warm-up, Spain scored 73 and 67, Great Britain scored 67, and Montenegro scored 75. The team has not yet conceded 80 points, and it is highly likely that this total will not be reached in this game either.

Israel scored 83 points in their first game against Iceland, but there is no need to compare Iceland’s and France’s defenses. In the second half, Israeli players scored only 13 points against Iceland, and at least one such poor half against France is very realistic. A total of 165 points is still quite high – Israel can score 75 points and France 90.

While the French team has twelve players of equal skill, the Israeli team rely on a few players who are a level above the rest. Unlike against Iceland, Roman Sorkin, Deni Avdija, and Yamar Madar will not have such freedom – this time they will have to attack players such as Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Guerschon Yabusele, Isaia Cordinier, Bilal Coulibaly, and Alexandre Saar.

France’s defense should be their main weapon throughout the tournament, as there are definitely some weak spots in their offense. Against Belgium, they made 8 out of 28 three-pointers.