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They came into this tournament at the back of a World Cup title and positive Olympics showing and up next is a match against Great Britain, who have struggled thus far.
In their previous five EuroBasket appearances, Great Britain have never advanced past the group stages and will need to beat Germany to stand any chance of progressing from Group B.
Germany vs Great Britain Key information
• Date: Monday, September 1, 2025
• Venue: Nokia Arena (a.k.a. Tampere Deck Arena), Tampere, Finland.
• TV channels: Court Side 1891
• Streaming: bet365
• Odds: Germany – 1/100 | Great Britain – 30/1
Germany team news
Germany boasts of a decent mix of depth and cohesion in their squad which features NBA talents Franz Wagner and Dennis Schröder (2023 World Cup MVP).
There are also experienced players like Johannes Voigtmann and Daniel Thies who can be relied on.
Álex Mumbrú who took over as head coach in 2024 will be hoping to guide Germany to their first Eurobasket trophy in 32 years.
Expected lineup v Great Britain:
Coach: Álex Mumbrú
Lineup: Andreas Obst, Dennis Schröder, Daniel Thies, Johannes Voigtmann, Franz Wagner
Great Britain team news
Unlike Germany, Great Britain don’t have many superstar talents they can rely on. Instead, they bank on collective effort.
Regardless, the team is spearheaded by experience EuroLeague-level guards such as Luke Nelson and Myles Hesson supported by emerging talents such as Akwasi Yeboah.
Great Britain have largely struggled in the tournament which doesn’t come as a surprise given they only one of their five pre-tournament friendlies.
Expected lineup v Germany:
Coach: Marc Steutel
Lineup: Jubrile Belo, Myles Hesson, Luke Nelson, Carl Wheatle, Akwasi Yeboah
Where to watch on TV or livestream?
Courtside 1891 (FREE in the UK for this game) - Germany vs Great Britain is one of three GB group games made free to watch in the UK; sign-up required.
If you don’t have access to the TV channel, you can simply watch the livestream bet365.
H2H record
Historically, Great Britain have dominated this match, winning three of the previous four meetings. This includes a famous 83–81 victory over Germany in the EuroBasket 2022 qualifiers (Feb 20, 2021). Great Britain also beat Germany 81–73 in Feb 2020.
Despite losing their last two games against Great Britain, Germany will be confident due to their current form.
Odds for Germany and Great Britain
Germany enter the matchup as overwhelming favorites, priced at 1/100, while Great Britain are massive underdogs at 30/1.
The odds highlight just how wide the gulf is expected to be between the reigning world champions and a GB side still searching for their first win of the tournament.