Match Background
At 22:30 UTCon September 13, 2026, a World Cup Women matchup will take place between Spain women's basketball and Germany women's basketball. From the perspective of the tournament schedule, this game falls within the dense group-stage schedule of the World Cup Women. The two European teams are no strangers to each other, having met many times in official competitions and friendlies in recent years, so the head-to-head sample is relatively sufficient. Spain women's basketball has already played Germany women's basketball in this tournament, with the two sides having a direct meeting on September 4, 2026, when Spain women's basketball won by 30 points, 83-53, with a halftime score of 50-24, establishing a clear margin very early. This result provides the most direct reference for the pregame judgment of this match.
From the perspective of schedule density, Spain women's basketball also has a game record against USA women's basketball on September 13, with the schedule showing a 0-day interval, indicating that the team is in a rhythm of consecutive games. Germany women's basketball just faced France women's basketball on September 12, played Belgium women's basketball on September 10, and faced South Korea women's basketball on September 9, also in a high-density stage of competition. Both sides need to complete recovery and targeted preparation in a short time, and physical distribution and rotation depth will become variables affecting the course of the game.
The intensity of competition in the World Cup Women is usually higher than in ordinary friendlies, and matchups between European teams also carry obvious tactical targeting. Spain women's basketball has long been in the first tier of European women's basketball, with a mature overall system and stable execution on both ends of the floor. Germany women's basketball has made notable progress in recent years, with impressive performances in qualifiers and European competitions, but its historical record against Spain women's basketball is clearly at a disadvantage. The core point of interest in this game is whether Germany women's basketball can narrow the 30-point gap from the last meeting, and whether Spain women's basketball can maintain its defensive intensity amid consecutive games.
Team Information
For Spain women's basketball, based on technical statistics from the last 10 games, the team's field goal percentage is 45.8%, three-point percentage is 35.5%, two-point percentage is 52%, free throw percentage is 71%, average rebounds are 35.0, average assists are 22.5, average steals are 10.5, average turnovers are 13.0, average points scored are 79.0, and average points allowed are 64.1. This set of data shows typical characteristics of a strong team: relatively high shooting efficiency, a clear number of assists, active steals, and points allowed controlled at a relatively low level. The average of 22.5 assists indicates that the team's offense relies more on overall ball movement rather than single-point attacks; the average of 10.5 steals reflects the pressure of perimeter defense and the ability to anticipate passing lanes.
For Germany women's basketball, technical statistics from the last 10 games show a field goal percentage of 43.1%, a three-point percentage of 29.7%, a two-point percentage of 52.8%, a free throw percentage of 79.6%, average rebounds of 39.6, average assists of 21.6, average steals of 4.7, average turnovers of 12.2, average points scored of 79.6, and average points allowed of 71.0. Germany women's basketball's rebounding data is better than Spain women's basketball's, with an average of 39.6 rebounds indicating that the team has a certain advantage in interior positioning and offensive rebounding; its free throw percentage of 79.6% is also higher than its opponent's, indicating good stability at the free throw line. However, the three-point percentage of 29.7% is clearly low, and perimeter shooting efficiency is a problem Germany women's basketball needs to face.
Comparing the two teams' data, Spain women's basketball has the advantage in field goal percentage, three-point percentage, assists, steals and points allowed control, while Germany women's basketball has a slight advantage in rebounds, free throw percentage and average points scored. Spain women's basketball allows an average of 64.1 points, nearly 7 points fewer than Germany women's basketball's 71.0, and this gap is relatively obvious on the defensive end. Germany women's basketball's average of 79.6 points scored is almost level with Spain women's basketball's 79.0, but it allows more points, indicating that Germany women's basketball may play at a faster pace, or its defensive stability is slightly inferior.
Recent Form
Spain women's basketball has had a relatively high recent game density. In the World Cup Women, on September 13, 2026 against USA women's basketball, Spain women's basketball lost 66-76, with a halftime score of 36-39, a margin of 10 points, a handicap line of -19.5, and Spain women's basketball covered the spread, with a total of 142 points, a total line of 160.5, and the result went under. On September 11, 2026 against Australia women's basketball, Spain women's basketball won away 89-66, with a halftime score of 58-37, a margin of 23 points, a handicap line of -8.5, covered the spread, a total of 155 points, a total line of 145.5, and the result went over. On September 7, 2026 against Japan women's basketball, Spain women's basketball won away 79-59, with a halftime score of 39-36, a margin of 20 points, a handicap line of -11.5, covered the spread, a total of 138 points, a total line of 150, and the result went under. On September 5, 2026 against Mali women's basketball, Spain women's basketball lost 73-82, with a halftime score of 34-32, a margin of -9 points, a handicap line of -24.5, failed to cover the spread, a total of 155 points, a total line of 144.5, and the result went over. On September 4, 2026 against Germany women's basketball, Spain women's basketball won big 83-53, with a halftime score of 50-24, a margin of 30 points, a handicap line of 5.5, covered the spread, a total of 136 points, a total line of 141.5, and the result went under.
Looking further back, on August 31, 2026 in a friendly against China women's basketball, Spain women's basketball narrowly won 72-71, with a halftime score of 35-32, a margin of 1 point, a handicap line of 18.5, failed to cover the spread, a total of 143 points, a total line of 148.5, and the result went under. On August 30, 2026 against Mali women's basketball, Spain women's basketball won big 97-58, with a halftime score of 50-26, a margin of 39 points, a handicap line of 17.5, covered the spread, a total of 155 points, a total line of 138, and the result went over. On August 24, 2026 against Belgium women's basketball, Spain women's basketball won 95-67, with a halftime score of 45-42, a margin of 28 points, a handicap line of 5, covered the spread, a total of 162 points, a total line of 135.5, and the result went over. On August 22, 2026 against Nigeria women's basketball, Spain women's basketball won 83-58, with a halftime score of 36-40, a margin of 25 points, a handicap line of 11.5, covered the spread, a total of 141 points, a total line of 132.5, and the result went over. On August 16, 2026 against Germany women's basketball, Spain women's basketball won away 65-60, with a halftime score of 29-27, a margin of 5 points, a handicap line of -12.5, failed to cover the spread, a total of 125 points, a total line of 134.5, and the result went under.
Final Recommendation
- Handicap: Spain -5.5
- Total: Under 144.5