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Virgin Islands vs Chile will be the matchup to kick off Group B of this FIBA Americas FIBA Olympic Pre-qualifiers of the Americas which offers a ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It will be held in Argentina, more specifically at the Estadio Ciudad de Santiago del Estero.
Without further ado, we bring you the best preview of this stellar match between Virgin Islands vs Chile. Also, don’t forget that at JefeBet we have a bonus waiting for you to enjoy this and more challenges. Take advantage of it and become the real Jefe of the game!
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Virgin Islands vs Chile FIBA Americas Pre-Qualifiers Game on August 14, 2023
- Where: Ciudad Stadium, Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
- When: Monday, August 14, 2023, 4:10 PM E.T.
Betting on Virgin Islands (+260)
Virgin Islands recently competed in the Central American and Caribbean Games, where it only managed to defeat Bahamas by default. In its most recent match, the team lost 60-66 to El Salvador, the host of the competition. Virgin Islands’ story was very different from that of the women’s national team, who won the gold medal in the same championship by defeating the Dominican Republic 76-72.
The Virgin Islands team has only won one of its last 20 games. It was on June 25th of this year in the AmeriCup against Antigua and Barbuda with a score of 63-54. The standout player of that game was small forward Romani Hansen, who finished the night with 19 points and 10 rebounds. The most striking thing about the team coached by George Hughes is that it only had nine players in its roster for that tournament.
Although Virgin Islands’ current performance is alarming, the Central Americans can find hope when looking at its record against its upcoming opponent. They have not faced each other since February 2019 when the team defeated them 64-59 in the World Cup Qualifiers for that same year. Will the team be able to repeat the feat?
Betting on Chile (-400)
Under the guidance of Manuel Córdoba, the new coach of Motilones del Norte de Cúcuta, Chile is present in this competition after winning a four-team tournament in which it defeated Ecuador (85-63), Barbados (78-48) and Paraguay (112-47).
In Chile’s most recent outing, the team fell short with a close 68-70 loss to the Argentine national team in Aysén, in a match that clearly demonstrates the evolution of Chilean basketball over the decades. In fact, the Argentine team was leading 26-18 in the first quarter against the 2019 World Cup runners-up.
The South American team will be in Group B alongside Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, and Colombia. The top two teams in the group will advance to the semifinals and compete for the sole spot in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which will take place from July 2nd to July 7th, 2024.
With players like Nicolás Carvacho, Ignacio Arroyo, Felipe Haase, and Sebastián Carrasco (recently a three-time champion in his country’s national league with UdeC) leading the way, the Chileans will aim to improve on their performance in the World Cup Qualifiers held in June 2022. In that tournament, the team was also grouped with Uruguay and Colombia (along with Brazil) and only managed to win one out of its six games. That victory came against Colombia with a score of 90-76 at the Antonio Azurmendi Coliseum in Valdivia.
El Jefe’s Prediction on Virgin Islands vs Chile
As mentioned earlier, Chile has made tremendous strides in the world of sports and is the front runner to emerge victorious in this challenge. While the head-to-head record against the Virgin Islands shows one win for each team, the South Americans have celebrated in three out of their five recent encounters against much stronger opponents. That’s why, at JefeBet, we predict a resounding victory for Chile by a wide margin.
Prediction: Moneyline Chile and Over (VGB 66-81 CHI).
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