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Georgia and Venezuela square off for their respective last game in the first round. Will Georgia get that all-important win No .2? Or will Venezuela make things interesting by scoring an upset?
Read on for more about this Georgia vs Venezuela matchup in the 2023 2023 FIBA World Cup, including our predictions, picks, and latest odds to win this showdown, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out other basketball content here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Georgia vs Venezuela FIBA World Cup Group Stage Game on August 30, 2023
- Where: Okinawa, Okinawa Arena
- When: Wednesday, August 30, 2023, 4:00 PM ET
- Spread: Georgia (-13.5) vs Venezuela (+13.5)
- Over/Under: 157.5
- 2023 FIBA World Cup Betting Odds: View FIBA Odds
Betting on Georgia
Georgia’s chances of making it to the second round of the tournament is very much alive even though they lost to Luka Doncic and Slovenia in their last game, 88-67. Georgia have already scored a win in the 2023 FIBA World Cup when they took down Cape Verde in their opener to the tune of an 85-60 score.
A win against Venezuela will guarantee Georgia’s spot in the second round. Georgia are getting balanced production from the trio of Sandro Mamukelashvili, Tornike Shengelia, and Goga Bitadze. Mamukelashvili is leading the team with 15.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Shengelia is scoring 12.5 points per outing, while Bitadze is making 11.0 points per contest. Rebounding appears to be a key advantage of Georgia over Venezuela, as they are averaging 10 more rebounds per game than the South Americans.
Betting on Venezuela
Venezuela just want to avoid ending the first round of the tournament winless. They lost to Slovenia in their opener, 100-85, and then absorbed an 81-75 loss to Cape Verde. In any case, David Cubillan will look to keep it going after he led Venezuela with 15 points on 6/11 shooting from the field in the Cape Verde game.
Venezuela shot well from deep in that contest, knocking down 12 of 32 attempts from deep, so they might still be smoking from behind the arc when they face off against Georgia. In fact, Venezuela are one of the better-shooting teams from the outside, as they are connecting on 38.9 percent of their 3-point attempts. That is a clear weapon against Georgia.
El Jefe’s Prediction on Georgia vs Venezuela
This game will be a dog fight between a team looking to secure a spot in the second round and a team that is going all out in order to avoid getting wiped out in Group F play. Taking Venezuela to cover, at least.
Prediction: Georgia get the win, 79-70.
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