Czech Republic vs Israel Prediction, Latest Odds & Betting Tips on Sept. 8

The Czech Republic vs Israel EuroBasket 2022 Group D match will take place at Prague Arena on September 8 at 5:30 PM (International time) and September 8 at 9:00 PM (Indian time).

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Czech Republic vs Israel Prediction 8 September 2022

On September 8, the Czech Republic and Israel will play in a EuroBasket 2022 Group D game at Prague Arena. Spain defeated Turkey with a 71-68 victory and earned the top spot in Group A thanks to some strong defensive performance. The unsung hero of Spain is Alberto Diaz. With 19 seconds left, the guard, who has displayed superb defence throughout the competition, caused a turnover in the Turkish backcourt.

Later, Willy Hernangomez made his two free throws to give Spain a three-point lead over him. Early in Game 4, Turkey led 59-56 thanks to his going 9-0, but Spain responded with two baskets from Willy and three from Xavi, Lopez, and Arostegui.

Right behind the point-shooter, it bounced. With a score of 64-59, Spain dominated the final four minutes of the game. The 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 6-for-9 shooting from Willie Hernangomez have kept him off the field for the second consecutive day.

Spain defeated Turkey 45-37 thanks to his 19 offensive rebounds and overall fight rebounding. Turkey was unable to stop him. “I’m very proud of how every player scored and contributed to the team’s success. Three millennials were on the floor for many minutes. Sergio Scagliolo, Spain’s coach, said, “This is wonderful news for our future.”

“From the first back-to-back games, we discovered that we must begin the game with extreme concentration, as we did today. There was one poor job done yesterday, despite the fact that they are a very large team and hit the board really hard. That was one of the keys today, according to Spanish speaker Xavi López Arostegui.

Championship standings

“Based on the game here and what we witnessed in Group B, there are two very distinct levels. There, it’s similar to the NBA playoffs. The players are trying their best, but Group B’s basketball is of a significantly different calibre, according to Turkish coach Ergin Ataman. “The game was close. All the difference was made by a small error. At the very end, I made a small error. Now I’m anticipating Round 16,” said Sertac Sanli of Turkey.

Group D	Country	W	L	Pts
1	Serbia	3	0	6
2	Poland	2	1	5
3	Israel	2	1	5
4	Finland	1	2	3
5	Czech Republic	1	2	4
6	Netherlands	0	3	3

Where Can I Watch And When?

The Czech Republic vs. Israel EuroBasket 2022 Group D match will take place at Prague Arena on September 8 at 5:30 PM (International time) and September 8 at 9:00 PM (Indian time). The game will be live streamed for viewers on Courtside 1891.

Country	Channel	Date and Time
Spain	Courtside 1891	September 8 (5:30 PM)
Turkey	Courtside 1891	September 8 (6:30 PM)
India	Courtside 1891	September 8 (5:30 PM)
Germany	Magenta Sport	September 8 (5:30 PM)

Czech Republic vs Israel lineup

Czech Republic: Tomáš Satoranský, Jaromír Bohačík, Vit Krejci, Jan Veselý, Ondřej Balvín
Israel: Yam Madar, Jake Cohen, Roman Sorkin, Nimrod Levi, Deni Avdija

Czech Republic vs Israel past match records

As has been the case throughout the European Championships, the Israelis got off to a poor start as Jokic did as he wished and scored 14 points in the opening frame.

Avdija made an effort to keep his team within striking distance with assistance from Roman Sorkin, Tamir Blatt, and Yovel Zoosman, but Serbia was able to take the lead after 10 minutes of play, leading 24-18.

With 5:54 remaining in the first half, Israel led 30-28 thanks to points from Nimrod Levi and Madar to start the second quarter, a triple from Menco, a block from Jake Cohen, and a three-pointer from Madar.

However, Vasilije Micic and Marko Guduric regained their scoring touch in the second period for Pesic’s team, while the ever-present Jokic was a force on both ends of the court. The Serbs were able to build up a double-digit lead (50-38) at halftime after an imbalanced scoring outburst.

Menco made a long shot after Gel Mekel’s opening field goal of the third quarter. Nikola Kalinic retaliated with a corner triple, and Guduric answered with a three-point play.

Why this Czech Republic vs Israel match?

Surprisingly, this contest—which is a straight win or go home contest for both teams—is the only one on Thursday that will determine whether a team advances or not. The outcome may have an impact on seeding, but the other teams in Group D will also have an impact. Frankly, improvement is important for both teams, albeit for different reasons.

Czech Republic vs Israel betting

Despite not appearing particularly good thus far, the hosts, Czech Republic, are the 31/50 favourite, while Israel is the 31/20 favourite. The Czech Republic is favoured by -4 in the point spread.

Since Czech Republic hasn’t done anything in this competition to suggest they can make it to Berlin, I truly don’t know what the bookies are drinking. Their lone win, over the winless Netherlands, doesn’t tell much about them, and Tomas Satoransky, their star player, is obviously giving less than 100%.