Finland vs Belgium, Fiba Basketball World Cup 2027, European Qualifiers, Today Match Prediction

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Finland

Finland are back in form in the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers. They overcame Belgium 71-66 in Friday’s road game to get the second straight victory. They lost to Hungary in the campaign opener but made a comeback with a victory over Olympic medalist France. Finland reached the semifinals in the EuroBasket last year and finished third after beating Greece in the 3rd place fixture. Finland lost to the eventual winners, Germany in the semifinals. They’re the strongest contenders to qualify for the World Cup. 

Finland are scoring 78.7 points and allowing 77 points per game which means they have a good balance. They are forcing 15 turnovers per game. In the previous game, they were shooting 41% from the floor and just 21% from the three-point line. They rank 31st in the assist to turnover ratio (1.2). Finland averaged 87.3 PPG in the EuroBasket and shot impressively. They need to improve their numbers for a better finish. Meanwhile, they allowed less than 30% three-point shooting against them. 

Only two players reached double figures for Finland in the last victory. Olivier Nkamhoua notched up a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Mikael Jantunen dropped 15 points and seven rebounds. Mazhuni wasn’t part of the lineup in this game. Olivier Nkamhoua should be an offensive threat in this game. The forward scored in double-digit in nine out of the last ten games. We back Nkamhoua to score more than 15 points in this home fixture. 

Belgium

Belgium’s poor run continues in the European Qualifiers. They head into the contest with a 66-71 loss to Finland in the 2027 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers. They previously lost to Hungary in a close game. Now, Belgium have dropped three out of three games in the qualifying round and their chances are getting slim with each game. They are at the bottom of the table of Group G. Belgium can’t afford one more loss as they will be knocked out. Other three teams have two victories each so their elimination is on the cards. 

The hosts were shooting 42% from the floor and 24% from the three-point line. They were out-rebounded 30-42 and were out-assisted 13-16. They conceded a biggest lead of 13 points. Belgium allowed 79 points on average in the qualifying round. They ranked ninth in the blocks and seventh in the three throws per game in EuroBasket but numbers are different in the World Cup Qualifiers. In the last ten games, Belgium averaged 72 points. 

Changes were made in Belgium’s lineup. Manu Lecomte dropped 20 points and six assists, while Bleijenbergh recorded 11 points. Only two players reached double figures for them. Lecomte could be an offensive threat in the upcoming fixture. The in-form guard averaged 14.5 points in the Romania League and looked solid in qualifiers. We back him to be a leading scorer in the upcoming fixture with another 20-point outing. 

Finland vs Belgium Starting Lineups

Finland vs Belgium Match Prediction & Analysis

Belgium will travel to play the EuroBasket semifinalist Finland in the Group G encounter of the 2027 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers. Belgium are on a three-game losing streak, while Finland, currently on an impressive run in Europe, look to get a momentum victory. 

Current Standings: Belgium currently stand in fourth spot in the European Qualifiers Group G with a 0-3 record, while Finland are sitting at the second spot of Group G with a 2-1 record.

Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Matches): Finland have won four of the last five games against Belgium. Finland are scoring 82 points and allowing 69 points. The average total match points in the last five matches between Belgium and France is 151.

Finland vs Belgium Player Stats

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Winning Prediction

Finland head into the home contest as the favourites to win this match due to their impressive offense and unbeaten record against Belgium. We are backing Finland to win the contest and both teams to score a probable 157 points in the upcoming fixture with Finland reaching more than 80 points. 

Finland to win and cover the spread (-9.5).

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