Will the USA also roll over South Sudan?

The 2024 Olympic Games could not have got off to a better start for the USA basketball team. With a display of power, the United States swept the Serbian national team off the court and celebrated a clear 110:84 victory. Kevin Durant and LeBron James impressed with 20+ points each.

The USA will now face South Sudan in the second group game. Like the elite team from the NBA, South Sudan also got off to a successful start in the Olympic tournament. The “Bright Stars” celebrated a 90:79 victory against Puerto Rico. Nevertheless, the East Africans will go into the match against the United States as clear underdogs. For a USA vs. South Sudan bet on the Olympic debutants, odds of 17.00.

South Sudan have already defied the USA as part of their Olympic preparations. LeBron James prevented embarrassment in the final minute and ultimately scored to make the final score 101:100 against the South Sudanese.

For those who believe the South Sudanese basketball team can do well again this time, they can also use the betting odds on the handicap market in favor of the East Africans. A variety of these betting options are available at NEObet. New customers there also benefit from an interesting bonus promotion. Our USA vs South Sudan prediction is for a high-scoring encounter.

USA – Statistics & current form

The United States are the clear favorites to win Olympic gold this year. With stars like Curry, James & Co., the USA caused a sensation in the first group game and swept a top European team, Serbia, off the floor. They scored 110 points over four periods. In return, the opponents “only” scored 84 points.

It was the sixth win in a row for the USA basketball team. In the last defeat against Cuba almost five months ago, the USA lost without the big stars from the NBA. With the current squad, the Americans are clear favorites to win the Olympic gold medal. If they build on their group opener against Serbia, a clear victory in the group duel against the South Sudanese is also obvious.

The result from the Olympic preparations should not be overrated in view of this. After all, the USA underestimated their opponents in the test match. In addition, a lot was conceded at the back. It is quite possible that the South Sudanese offense will be held in check this time

The USA basketball team is the measure of all things

The USA has the strongest squad at the Basketball Olympics. In addition to players like Curry, James & Co., head coach Steve Kerr’s team is also promising in terms of depth. There is therefore plenty of scope for rotation. However, this is unlikely to be the case for the time being.

With a win against South Sudan, the Americans will have already booked their quarter-final ticket and can round off the group stage. It stands to reason that with another success, stars such as James & Co. will be rested in the final group game against Puerto Rico.

Since the bronze medal in 2004, the USA has won the gold medal at every Basketball Olympics. It is quite possible that the United States will continue this run of success in France and once again finish the basketball tournament at the Olympic Games with gold.

Predicted USA line-up:
Booker – James – Embiid – Curry – Holiday

South Sudan – Statistics & current form

The South Sudanese are looking to surprise in their second group game of the 2024 Olympics. During the preparation phase, the “Bright Stars” have already defied the star ensemble of the United States. In the test against the USA, there was “only” a narrow 100:101 defeat. At one point, South Sudan even led by 16 points!

Nevertheless, head coach Royal Ivey’s team will go into the upcoming match against the USA as underdogs. As in the test match, bookmakers are offering odds in excess of the 10.00 mark without tax for a South Sudanese surprise. The Ivey squad did not leave a bad impression at the start of the Olympics.

South Sudan won 90:79 against Puerto Rico. This was certainly commendable, as the “Bright Stars” were still nine points behind at one stage. Things only picked up after half-time, which was partly due to the strong three-point percentage. South Sudan hit five out of a total of eleven threes in the third period.

Can South Sudan at least keep up offensively?

JT Thor is the only player from the NBA in the South Sudanese ranks. Against Puerto Rico, however, Jones shone. The 26-year-old not only scored 19 points in the Olympic opener, but also had seven rebounds and six assists to his name. It is quite possible that Jones will also be a success factor against the USA.

In the test game against the United States, Jones, who currently plays for Partizan at club level, scored 15 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. With a similar performance, the point guard can at least ensure that the USA does not bag a clear victory.

Since August 2023, the “Bright Stars” have only lost two of their last seven international games. As already mentioned, one of these two defeats was against the United States. South Sudan have also lost to Argentina and lost during their Olympic preparations.

Predicted South Sudan line-up:
Gabriel – Omot – Shayok – Jones – Kuol

USA – South Sudan head-to-head / H2H record

The premiere duel between the two nations ended with a 101:100 victory for the USA. Although South Sudan led by 16 points at one point, the United States pulled off an impressive comeback to win by a narrow margin. LeBron James scored the decisive shot to make the final score 101:00 for the USA.

USA – South Sudan South Tip

As the USA’s first group game already showed, the United States are once again the clear favorites to win the gold medal this year. Against an elite European team such as Serbia, the USA already ensured a clear balance of power and won 110:84. During the preparation phase, opponents such as Canada, Australia and Germany were also defeated.

With another win on the second matchday of the Olympic group stage, the USA can secure its quarter-final ticket ahead of time. Betting on this is obvious – especially after the clear victory against Serbia. However, the United States already realized during the preparation phase that the match against South Sudan would not be a walkover

We are not ruling out a close match between the two nations this time either. Because South Sudan has a lot to offer in the forward play, we are leaning towards points bets in favor of the East Africans. Our USA vs South Sudan betting tip aims for at least 81 points from South Sudan at odds of 1.80. We are betting five units