Belgium vs Slovenia Preview and Prediction - Aug. 31

EuroBasket 2025 action on Sunday will see Belgium and Slovenia clash in Group D, with every team having played at least once.

Slovenia, led by Luka Doncic, will fancy their chances against a Belgium team with no NBA players. With Group D featuring heavyweights like France, Israel and hosts Poland, both teams will be desperate to secure an early win.

After defeats in their opening games, Slovenia is fourth while Belgium is languishing at the bottom. France leads the group, followed by Israel and Poland.

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Belgium vs. Slovenia game details

The Belgium-Slovenia game will take place at Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland, on Sunday.

In Belgium, the contest will air live on Voosport, RTL and Sporza, while fans in Slovenia can tune in on RTV Slovenija, Arena Sport and EON. Viewers worldwide can stream the matchup on FIBA’s official platform, Courtside 1891.

Belgium vs. Slovenia preview

Belgium entered the tournament with just win in six warm-up games. They opened with a loss to Giannis Antetokounmpo's Greece, followed by back-to-back defeats to Finland.

Although they beat Great Britain in their fourth outing, Belgium endured two losses against Bosnia. The Belgians' struggles continued in the group stage, falling to France in their opener before meeting Iceland in their second game on Saturday ahead of the Slovenia showdown on Sunday.

Like their opponents, Slovenia also lost five of six warm-up contests. They dropped both meetings against Germany, followed by defeats to Latvia and Lithuania.

Although they beat Great Britain, Slovenia endured a loss to Serbia. That inconsistency carried over into their opener, where they fell 105-95 to hosts Poland. After facing France in their second game on Saturday, they turn their attention to Belgium.

Belgium vs. Slovenia full roster for EuroBasket 2025

Belgium

Position	Player
Guard	Emmanuel Lecomte
Forward	Jean-Marc Mwema
Forward	Hans Vanwijn
Guard	Loïc Schwartz
Center	Kevin Tumba
Center	Ismaël Bako
Center	Andy Van Vliet
Forward	Siebe Ledegen
Guard	Niels Van Den Eynde
Forward	Joppe Mennes
Forward	Godwin Tshimanga
Guard	Mamadou Guisse

Slovenia

Position	Player
Guard	Mark Padjen
Guard	Aleksej Nikolic
Guard	Klemen Prepelic
Guard	Leon Stergar
Guard	Luka Doncic
Forward	Martin Krampelj
Forward	Edo Muric
Forward	Rok Radovic
Forward	Robert Jurkovic
Forward	Gregor Hrovat
Forward	Luka Scuka
Center	Alen Omic

Belgium vs. Slovenia prediction

Belgium showed plenty of fight against France and could cause problems for Luka Doncic and Co., but Slovenia is expected to come out on top as they push toward a top-four finish.

Our prediction: Slovenia to win

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