Slovenia vs Poland Preview and Prediction - Aug. 28 | 2025 EuroBasket

EuroBasket 2025 starts on Wednesday with Latvia, Poland, Cyprus and Finland hosting the tournament. Each country will host a specific group, with Poland staging Group D. The hosts face a challenging first game against Luka Doncic and Slovenia.

One of the six teams not to feature any NBA players, Poland, needs to put its best foot forward if they are to qualify from their group. Featuring the likes of France, Slovenia, Israel, Iceland and Belgium, the group is a tricky one. However, with their home crowd behind them and the likes of Mateusz Ponitka leading the charge, Poland could prove to be a tough package.

Slovenia, the 2017 champions enter this group under the guidance of Luka Doncic. The LA Lakers guard remains his country’s main man and will hope to lead them to glory once again. After an injury-filled NBA season, the guard should be eager to step onto the court, with the tournament providing a great platform to showcase his talent.

Slovenia vs. Poland game details

The matchup between Slovenia and Poland takes place on 28 August at the Spodek Arena in Katowice. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. local time (2:30 p.m. ET, 11:30 a.m. PT). Slovenian fans can watch on RTV Slovenija, while TVP Sport covers the game in Poland. Viewers worldwide can stream it live through FIBA’s Courtside 1891 platform.

Slovenia vs. Poland preview

Slovenia comes into the tournament with one of the weakest records from its warm-up games. Luka Doncic and his teammates managed just one win in six outings, giving them a poor 17% win rate. Their campaign began with back-to-back defeats against Germany, first in Ljubljana and then in Mannheim. They continued to struggle, losing twice more against Lithuania and Latvia before finally picking up a win over Great Britain. However, their momentum did not last long, as Serbia outclassed them in the following match.

Poland also had mixed results in their warm-up games, but still did better than Slovenia. They began in Italy, losing to Senegal before edging out Iceland 92-90. Their struggles continued with back-to-back defeats against Sweden and Serbia, though they recovered at home with wins over Sweden and Georgia. However, their momentum was cut short as they suffered two straight losses to Finland, leaving them with a 3-5 record heading into the tournament.

Slovenia vs. Poland official rosters for EuroBasket 2025

Slovenia

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

Poland

Position	Player
Guard	Andrzej Pluta Jr.
Center	Aleksander Balcerowski
Forward	Michał Sokołowski
Guard	Jordan Loyd
Guard/F	Mateusz Ponitka
Center	Szymon Zapała
Forward	Aleksander Dziewa
Forward	Tomasz Gielo
Center	Dominik Olejniczak
Guard	Kamil Lączyński
Guard	Michał Michalak
Guard/F	Przemysław Żołnierewicz

Slovenia vs. Poland predicted lineups

Slovenia predicted lineups

Position	Player
Guard	Luka Doncic
Guard	Klemen Prepelic
Forward	Edo Muric
Forward	Rok Radovic
Center	Alen Omic

Poland predicted lineups

Position	Player
Guard	Andrzej Pluta Jr.
Guard	Jordan Loyd
Forward	Michal Sokolowski
Forward	Mateusz Ponitka
Center	Aleksander Balcerowski

Slovenia vs. Poland predictions

Despite Poland holding the better record and the home court advantage, Slovenia and Luka Doncic should clinch the victory in their first game of the tournament.

Our prediction: Slovenia wins