Italy vs Puerto Rico Prediction: Puerto Rico has never been an easy opponent for Italy

Prediction for the FIBA World Championship Italy vs Puerto Rico match which will take place on September 3rd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Italy

Italy beat Serbia again on Friday. But there is a problem: this victory is not enough to achieve the playoffs. They must also hit Puerto Rico. But the opponents need a win to reach the quarter-finals. What are the Italians' arguments?

They need more than these arguments if we look at the statistics. The Italians keep the ball and lose it less often than their upcoming opponents - on average, 11 times against 15. 

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico defeated the Dominican Republic, which defeated Italy in the preliminary round. Their average efficiency is 14 points higher than the Italians' (96 vs. 82), they attack more often and more accurately from a distance (13 vs. 10), and they outscore their opponents by 2.5 points. 

Italy defeated Puerto Rico 98:65 in a test match in August, but pay attention to their play in official games.

Expert Betting Tips

So, we found out that Puerto Rico has never been an easy opponent for Italy. Moreover, they had to improve at the end in recent games at the last World Cup and Tokyo Olympics. The Italians lost the first halves.