Finland vs Germany Preview and Prediction - Sept. 3

FIBA world champion Germany will face host Finland in the final game of Group B on Wednesday. Both teams have qualified for the knockout stages, but will be fighting for the first seed.

Finland will be hoping to cause an upset in its final game in front of its home crowd. Meanwhile, Germany remains undefeated and is one of the favorites to win the crown.

Finland vs. Germany game details

The game is set to take place at the Tampere Deck Arena in Finland, with tipoff at 8:30 p.m. local time, 1:30 p.m. ET and 10:30 p.m. PT.

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Fans in Finland can watch the game live on Ruutu, while in Germany, it will air on Magenta Sport and RTL Deutschland. Viewers worldwide can also stream it on FIBA’s official platform, Courtside 1891.

Finland vs. Germany preview

Finland entered the tournament with a flawless record, winning all four of its preparation games. It continued this run by beating Sweden 93-90 in its opener, before dismantling Great Britain and Montenegro in the next two games. However, it was defeated by Lithuania in its fourth game.

Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen has been Finland's best performer, averaging 29.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.

On the other hand, Germany had a 5-1 record during the warm-up games, with the loss coming against Serbia, led by Nikola Jokic. However, this has not stopped the Germans from running through their group, dismantling every opposition they have met so far.

Boasting a +134-point differential, the Germans have been led by NBA stars Dennis Schroder and Franz Wagner. The duo has performed exceptionally, with Schroder averaging 22.3 points and 5.5 assists and Wagner averaging 21.3 points and 4.8 rebounds.

Finland vs. Germany full roster for EuroBasket 2025

Finland

Position	Name
Guard	Miro Little
Guard	Sasu Salin
Forward	Olivier Nkamhoua
Forward	Mikael Jantunen
Forward	Elias Valtonen
Center	Alexander Madsen
Guard	Edon Maxhuni
Forward	Lauri Markkanen
Forward	Miikka Muurinen
Guard	Andre Gustavson
Guard	Jacob Grandison
Guard	Ilari Seppälä

Germany

Position	Name
Forward	Isaac Bonga
Forward	Oscar da Silva
Guard	Maodo Lô
Forward	Tristan da Silva
Forward	Johannes Voigtmann
Guard	Franz Wagner
Center	Daniel Theis
Guard	Dennis Schröder
Guard	Justus Hollatz
Forward	Johannes Thiemann
Center	Leon Kratzer
Guard	Andreas Obst

Finland vs. Germany prediction

Although Finland does boast home-court advantage, Germany should continue its unbeaten run. The world champions have been ruthless so far and should be able to register another big victory on Wednesday.

Our prediction: Germany wins.

About the author

Arian Kashyap is a basketball journalist at Sportskeeda with over two years of experience at Essentially Sports and Spice Bite and a Bachelor's in Physical Education and Sports Sciences.

Arian's favorite team is the Miami Heat and it’s mainly down to Dwyane Wade being his favorite player of all time. Arian loved how explosive Wade was as a player and he had all the attributes, whether that be shooting, defending or passing. Arian really liked how he won titles both with and without a dynasty behind him.

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