Serbia vs Germany FIBA World Cup 2023 Odds: Who has better chances of winning the Final?

Team Serbia and Team Germany both picked up massive wins on Friday to punch their respective tickets to the 2023 FIBA World Cup final.

Germany managed to come back from a one-point deficit at the half to beat Team USA 113-111. Despite a strong comeback attempt from Team USA in the fourth, Team Germany stayed strong to secure the win. They will now have the chance to compete for their first FIBA World Cup championship after one previous third-place finish.

On the opposite side, Team Serbia managed to upset Team Canada, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, and Dillon Brooks. Although Serbia entered its semifinal game against Canada as the underdog, the team was able to pick up a massive 95-86 win.

Of course, the big talking point surrounding Team Serbia heading into the contest was the absence of NBA Finals MVP Nikola Jokic. Although the NBA champ didn't join the team for their FIBA World Cup 2023 campaign, they still managed to cruise to the final.

According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Team Germany sits as a very slight favorite at -120, while Team Serbia is -102. To put these numbers into perspective, -120 for Team Germany means that in order to win $100, a potential gambler would have to stake $120 on the team.

On the flip side, for Team Serbia, who sit as slight underdogs, a $102 bet would be required in order to win $100. Of course, these odds can, and will, likely change between now and the championship game on Sunday morning.

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Looking at Team Germany and Team Serbia's recent games in FIBA World Cup 2023

Germany entered the FIBA World Cup with a ranking of 11, but have gone 7-0.

On the flip side, Serbia, who entered the tournament with a FIBA World Ranking of 6, have gone 6-1 so far. They only lost their Gameday 1 showdown with Italy 76-78.

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Team Serbia has a slight edge in the points per game department, averaging 97.7 ppg. That figure sees them at the No. 2 spot on the leaderboard, behind the recently eliminated Team USA which averaged 102.6 ppg.

On the flip side, Team Germany has averaged 94.4 ppg throughout the tournament, landing them in the fourth spot behind Team Canada with a 94.7 ppg average.

Currently, Serbia leads all teams with a 56.0% field goal percentage, while Team Germany sits in fifth place with 51.4%. While that could change in the championship game, if things come down to the wire, efficiency could be the key to success for Serbia.