Belgium vs. Australia 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Odds and Preview

By Jeff Stinger • September 28, 2022

The hosts needed a wake-up call from France before everything operated well for the team. After the 13-point defeat, the Australians rebounded with a four-game winning streak, featuring wins over Mali, Serbia, Japan, and Canada. Meanwhile, their European opponents are ready for another shot at the FIBA World Cup title in their second appearance. Despite a shaky start to the competition, the Belgian Cats did well against South Korea, Puerto Rico, and Bosnia & Herzegovina to snatch the third spot in Group A.

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Belgium vs. Australia 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Game Information

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When: September 29, 2022
Where: Sydney Superdome, Australia
TV: ESPN+, ESPNU, ESPN2
Live Stream: Courtside 1891
FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Odds: Belgium (+12.5) / Australia (-12.5)

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Belgium is the only other team in Group A to record three-straight wins. They finished third in the opening round and secured a quarterfinal appearance since finishing fourth in the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.

In five games, the European side averaged 43.5% from the field and 34.3% from deep. These numbers can go toe-to-toe with what Australia recorded in the last five games. Meanwhile, turnover generation is an area of concern for Belgium’s women’s national team. They hold the third-highest turnover record in the tournament, averaging 15.0 per game.

Belgium needs to do more to make sure they stay within winning contention when it comes to rebounding. The Belgian Cats total 198 rebounds in the tournament, including 56 offensive and 142 defensive rebounds. They have better offensive rebounding numbers than their opponent but are behind when looking at defensive boards per game at 28.4 per game.

Why Bet on Australia?

An inspired Opals lineup moves on to the second leg of the tournament. They already have four convincing wins in the bag and are averaging solid scoring numbers. So far, the Aussies scored 390 points in the tournament. They are relentless from deep and hit 40.2% of their shots from behind the arc. Their field goal percentage trails Belgium by a small margin at 41.3%. However, the hosts are more confident from the line and hold the best free-throw shooting record in the tournament at 84.9%.

Australia is also the top team when it comes to protecting the rin. They lead the tournament with 29 blocks and an average of 5.8 blocks per game. This pairs well with impressive defensive rebounding figures of 31.8 per game and 229 defensive rebounds in five games.

Belgium vs. Australia Betting Trends

Belgium is 3-1 in their last four games.
Belgium scored 84 points or more in two of their last three wins.
Belgium allowed 81 points or more in their last two losses.
Australia is on a four-game winning streak.
Australia gave up 70 points in their only defeat of the tournament so far.
Australia scored 75 points or more in two of their last five games.

Belgium vs. Australia Expert Betting Predictions

This is only the second biggest test for Australia since facing France in the opener. Canada gave them a tough time and eventually suffered a close three-point defeat in the end. The margins are narrow between both teams, but a better record means the hosts have a slight upper hand in this matchup. Nevertheless, don’t overlook the Belgians just yet. It’s been a positive few years for the 2021 EuroBasket bronze medalists. If they get their groove back following a loss to China, the scoreline might just swing their way by the end of the game.

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