Serbia vs Canada Prediction: North American teams don't qualify for the finals

World Championships have already been held in those parts of the world - in the Philippines, Japan and China. All three times these tournaments have been won by European teams, with the United States getting bronze at best.

Serbia

We were surprised at how easily the Serbs beat the Lithuanians in the quarterfinals. The Serbians beat the Lithuanians 87:68, with a solid advantage in two-pointers, rebounds, and steals. In other key areas, they were either not much better or didn't concede.

In short, after the third quarter, Serbia decided the question of reaching the semifinals against a team that had never lost at the World Championship before. However, despite this, bookmakers believe that the chances of the Serbs to compete for gold in the final are small.

Canada

The Canadians returned and performed in their fashion in their quarterfinal match against Slovenia - a hard-fought first half and a full lead after the big break. We suggested that the Canadians win the second half with -3.5 odds, and they won by 11 points.

The bookmakers are confident in a Canadian victory, but not quite. One way or another, the Canadians have won five-second halves out of six, all exclusively by double-digit margins. Serbia has won halves after the big break four times.

We will go even further than the bookies and not suggest anything like that in this situation.

Serbia and Canada have not played any official matches against each other.

Expert Betting Tips

Canadians' 96 points per game average is highly questionable - Serbia has yet to concede more than 83, averaging 74 and a half. We don't believe in a team led by Pesic getting 90-plus. Also, as mentioned, we're unsure if Canada will even be in the finals.