Croatia vs Latvia Live Stream & Tips – Croatia to Cover at FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers
Croatia, featuring star players Ivica Zubac and Mario Hezonja, is expected to have little difficulty overcoming Latvia in their home qualifier match. Latvia's inconsistency and history of losing to underdog teams suggest they will struggle against the strong Croatian lineup. The key tip is to back Croatia to win comfortably, covering the -8.5 handicap, as their home court advantage and superior roster should prevail.
- Zubac and Hezonja should be big difference makers here
- We are backing Croatia to earn a commanding win on Thursday
- Watch Croatia vs Latvia live at FIBA WC 2027 Qualifiers
Match Preview
Croatia's performances in the previous round have been quite impressive, with quality options in all positions except for PG. They are tagged massive favorites against Latvia on Thursday, with the match being played in Zadar.
Croatia Looking Strong Ahead of Second Stage
Croatia open their FIBA Basketball World Championship second stage of qualifiers with high confidence and fine spirits, where potential two victories in the next few days would almost secure them a spot in Qatar.
Tomislav Mijatovic's side claimed five victories in six appearances in the opening stage, with the only loss coming on the road against very strong Germany in overtime.
Their most recent appearances were friendlies in Hamburg, beating Turkey 95-94, where Mario Hezonja dominated the floor with 37 points, followed by a 96-87 loss to Germany the following day. Hezonja recently signed for Cleveland Cavaliers and is expected to feature in every remaining match for Croatia.
Latvia Searching for Consistency
Latvia arrive at Kresimir Cosic Hall in Zadar with mixed results so far, earning three wins in six qualifying matches and having very little room for error in the remaining contests.
Their qualifying campaign started with a shocking home loss against the Netherlands, while another massive setback was a defeat to Poland in the February qualifying window.
Their impression improved somewhat after earning two wins in the final two rounds against Austria 112-66 and the Netherlands 72-69, but spirits were once again lowered after losing two test games ahead of this clash to Slovenia 89-86 and Ukraine 84-82.
Verdict
With Ivica Zubac and Mario Hezonja on the roster, Croatia shouldn't have a lot of problems at home against inconsistent Latvia, who have lost to multiple underdogs so far in the qualifiers. A home win in a –8.5 handicap is tipped.
Croatia -8.5
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