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France vs Hungary Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 01 Mar 2026
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 98-79
25-16 30-19 19-24 24-20
Position#6
Record2-1
FormWLWLW
Points / game76.3
Allowed / game72.3
France 🏆
vs
Position#38
Record4-3
FormWLWWL
Points / game81.1
Allowed / game74.7
EuropeWorld CupRound 4· Antares
Other2027
Meetings · France v Hungary
01 Mar 2026
FRAN98
HUNG79
04 Sep 2022
FRAN78
HUNG74
04 Jul 2022
FRAN81
HUNG40
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

France winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Hungary winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

FranceLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormFrance
Date
Competition
Bosnia & Herzegovina
#17
W
76-74
76
74
+2
no box
H24/02
EuroBasket
Belgium
#16
W
92-64
92
64
+28
89avg 79
A28/08
EuroBasket
Slovenia
#8
W
103-95
103
95
+8
95avg 79
H30/08
EuroBasket
Israel
#12
L
69-82
69
82
-13
57avg 79
A31/08
EuroBasket
Poland
#9
W
83-76
83
76
+7
73avg 79
H02/09
EuroBasket
Iceland
#22
W
114-74
114
74
+40
114avg 79
H04/09
EuroBasket
Georgia
#14
L
70-80
70
80
-10
55avg 79
H07/09
EuroBasket
Belgium
#83
W
79-63
79
63
+16
no box
H28/11
World Cup
Finland
#32
L
76-83
76
83
-7
no box
A01/12
World Cup
Hungary
#38
W
74-71
74
71
+3
no box
A27/02
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-21
16-11
17-25
25-17
18-10
25-17
27-22
22-15
28-30
19-24
21-16
35-25
22-17
14-19
20-19
13-27
27-24
14-20
19-11
23-21
36-9
30-25
24-12
24-28
20-24
17-14
17-20
16-22
16-17
13-14
20-14
30-18
19-20
26-17
16-19
15-27
16-15
22-16
17-16
19-24
159.8Avg total
83.6Scored
76.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)76.372.3148.7+4.067%
Season at home (1)79.063.0142.0+16.0100%
Season away (2)75.077.0152.0-2.050%
Last 10 (10)83.676.2159.8+7.470%
Last 5 (5)82.674.2156.8+8.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)74.281.0155.2-6.850%
vs Similar (7)82.779.0161.7+3.771%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)83.869.7153.6+14.184%
This opponent (Hungary) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HungaryLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormHungary
Date
Competition
Turkey
#20
L
76-81
76
81
-5
no box
H25/11
EuroBasket
Iceland
#25
W
87-78
87
78
+9
no box
H20/02
EuroBasket
Italy
#9
W
71-67
71
67
+4
no box
A23/02
EuroBasket
Romania
#34
L
64-76
64
76
-12
no box
A06/08
World Cup
North Macedonia
#73
W
96-58
96
58
+38
no box
H09/08
World Cup
Romania
#34
W
86-66
86
66
+20
no box
H16/08
World Cup
North Macedonia
#73
L
75-82
75
82
-7
no box
A20/08
World Cup
Finland
#32
W
89-82
89
82
+7
no box
H28/11
World Cup
Belgium
#83
W
87-85
87
85
+2
no box
A01/12
World Cup
France
#6
L
71-74
71
74
-3
no box
H27/02
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
14-21
17-19
23-14
22-27
20-21
28-11
24-25
15-21
13-10
19-17
10-23
29-17
21-13
11-19
16-22
16-22
19-18
34-19
17-14
26-7
19-18
21-20
26-5
20-23
15-23
17-22
18-19
25-18
31-17
29-22
15-22
14-21
18-15
27-21
21-19
21-30
15-16
16-22
16-17
24-19
155.1Avg total
80.2Scored
74.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)81.174.7155.9+6.457%
Season at home (4)85.570.0155.5+15.575%
Season away (3)75.381.0156.3-5.733%
Last 10 (10)80.274.9155.1+5.360%
Last 5 (5)81.677.8159.4+3.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)71.083.0154.1-12.025%
vs Similar (7)81.376.0157.3+5.371%
vs Weaker (3)86.075.0161.0+11.067%
This opponent (France) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.3+3.3Q1: +1.3+1.3Q2Q2: +1.9+1.9Q2: +2.7+2.7Q3Q3: +2.4+2.4Q3: +0.6+0.6Q4Q4: -0.2-0.2Q4: +0.7+0.7
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.3+3.3Q1: +1.3+1.3Q2Q2: +1.9+1.9Q2: +2.7+2.7Q3Q3: +2.4+2.4Q3: +0.6+0.6Q4Q4: -0.2-0.2Q4: +0.7+0.7
FranceHungary
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
FranceLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bosnia & Herzegovina
#17
W
34-32
34
32
+2
H24/02
EuroBasket
Belgium
#16
W
43-27
43
27
+16
A28/08
EuroBasket
Slovenia
#8
L
47-54
47
54
-7
H30/08
EuroBasket
Israel
#12
D
36-36
36
36
+0
A31/08
EuroBasket
Poland
#9
L
41-44
41
44
-3
H02/09
EuroBasket
Iceland
#22
W
66-34
66
34
+32
H04/09
EuroBasket
Georgia
#14
L
37-38
37
38
-1
H07/09
EuroBasket
Belgium
#83
L
29-31
29
31
-2
H28/11
World Cup
Finland
#32
W
45-37
45
37
+8
A01/12
World Cup
Hungary
#38
W
38-31
38
31
+7
A27/02
World Cup
78.0Avg total
41.6Scored
36.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.835.274.9+4.667%-
Last 30 at home (14)41.235.977.1+5.464%-
Last 30 away (16)38.534.673.1+3.969%-
Last 10 (10)41.636.478.0+5.250%-
Last 5 (5)43.034.277.2+8.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)37.238.876.0-1.550%-
vs Similar (7)40.936.777.6+4.186%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)39.933.873.7+6.163%-
This opponent (Hungary) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HungaryLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Turkey
#20
L
31-40
31
40
-9
H25/11
EuroBasket
Iceland
#25
W
48-32
48
32
+16
H20/02
EuroBasket
Italy
#9
W
32-27
32
27
+5
A23/02
EuroBasket
Romania
#34
D
32-32
32
32
+0
A06/08
World Cup
North Macedonia
#73
W
53-37
53
37
+16
H09/08
World Cup
Romania
#34
W
40-38
40
38
+2
H16/08
World Cup
North Macedonia
#73
L
32-45
32
45
-13
A20/08
World Cup
Finland
#32
W
60-39
60
39
+21
H28/11
World Cup
Belgium
#83
W
45-36
45
36
+9
A01/12
World Cup
France
#6
L
31-38
31
38
-7
H27/02
World Cup
76.8Avg total
40.4Scored
36.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.039.577.6-1.550%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.940.078.9-1.150%-
Last 30 away (14)37.139.076.1-1.950%-
Last 10 (10)40.436.476.8+4.060%-
Last 5 (5)41.639.280.8+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)35.639.675.2-4.040%-
vs Similar (7)42.739.382.0+3.471%-
vs Weaker (3)43.339.382.7+4.067%-
This opponent (France) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Francetheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

France: 84.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.0 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.1 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.1 pts a game · 18% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.021.5
55.1%
-43.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.28.7
28.8%
-26.1
🏀 Free throws19.915.1
75.9%
-15.1
They take 69.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Hungarytheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Hungary: 70.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀12%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.0 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.0 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws8.2 pts a game · 12% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.820.0
52.9%
-40.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.57.3
29.9%
-22.0
🏀 Free throws13.08.2
62.8%
-8.2
They take 62.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/6 games with a box score before 01 Mar 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
France
WLWLWWLWWW
Hungary
LWWLWWLWWL
#6
League position
#38
+13.1
Net rating
-10.5
114.7
Offensive rating
100.3
101.6
Defensive rating
110.8
49.9%
Effective FG%
49.7%
49.8%
Opp. effective FG%
51.1%
14.7%
Turnover %
18.9%
38.3%
Off. rebound %
32.4%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.21
28.8%
3-point %
29.9%
64.2%
Assist %
65.9%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)70% · 60%
■ France   ■ Hungary
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
France wins
0
Hungary wins
DateGameScore
27/02/26Hungary v France71-74
04/09/22France v Hungary78-74
04/07/22France v Hungary81-40
29/11/21Hungary v France54-78
Francelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/02/26AHungary74-71
01/12/25AFinland76-83
28/11/25HBelgium79-63
07/09/25HGeorgia70-80
04/09/25HIceland114-74
02/09/25HPoland83-76
31/08/25AIsrael69-82
30/08/25HSlovenia103-95
28/08/25ABelgium92-64
24/02/25HBosnia & Herzegovina76-74
Hungarylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/02/26HFrance71-74
01/12/25ABelgium87-85
28/11/25HFinland89-82
20/08/25ANorth Macedonia75-82
16/08/25HRomania86-66
09/08/25HNorth Macedonia96-58
06/08/25ARomania64-76
23/02/25AItaly71-67
20/02/25HIceland87-78
25/11/24HTurkey76-81

📊 11. Overall Statistics

France
World Cup 2027
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLW67%
HomeW100%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312
Win %67%100%50%
Points / game76.379.075.0
Allowed / game72.363.077.0
Point differential+4.0+16.0-2.0
Avg total148.7142.0152.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Hungary
World Cup 2027
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL57%
HomeWWWL75%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games743
Win %57%75%33%
Points / game81.185.575.3
Allowed / game74.770.081.0
Point differential+6.4+15.5-5.7
Avg total155.9155.5156.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Jordan330100%82.355.7+26.7
2 Costa Rica550100%81.455.4+26.0
3 Croatia770100%94.369.6+24.7
4 Ivory Coast220100%93.069.5+23.5
5 Spain330100%83.363.7+19.7
6 Canada330100%100.382.7+17.7
7 Uruguay330100%79.362.0+17.3
8 Turkey330100%86.769.7+17.0
9 Angola220100%86.570.0+16.5
10 Brazil330100%84.770.7+14.0
11 Australia440100%87.275.5+11.8
12 Guinea330100%72.360.7+11.7
13 Mali220100%85.075.0+10.0
14 Poland330100%86.381.0+5.3
15 Colombia220100%83.078.0+5.0
16 Japan43175%82.074.0+8.0
17 Finland43175%78.576.5+2.0
18 Ukraine75271%80.174.7+5.4
19 Argentina32167%76.359.3+17.0
20 Slovenia32167%95.378.7+16.7
21 South Sudan32167%81.364.7+16.7
22 Germany32167%86.775.3+11.3
23 Greece32167%77.366.3+11.0
24 Italy32167%83.773.0+10.7
25 Portugal32167%83.373.3+10.0
26 Iran32167%80.070.7+9.3
27 Lebanon32167%84.074.7+9.3
28 Qatar32167%86.377.0+9.3
29 Mexico32167%91.084.0+7.0
30 Saudi Arabia32167%73.367.3+6.0
31 Tunisia32167%74.770.0+4.7
32 France32167%76.372.3+4.0
33 Estonia32167%91.389.0+2.3
34 Cameroon32167%71.369.7+1.7
35 Jamaica32167%95.093.7+1.3
36 Serbia32167%80.780.0+0.7
37 Iceland32167%83.783.7+0.0
38 Cape Verde32167%82.086.7-4.7
39 Montenegro32167%69.774.3-4.7
40 Czech Republic32167%84.390.3-6.0
41 Netherlands85362%81.276.1+5.1
42 Switzerland138562%74.267.8+6.4
43 El Salvador53260%64.871.8-7.0
44 Hungary74357%81.174.7+6.4
45 Romania116555%76.276.8-0.6
46 Senegal21150%89.578.0+11.5
47 Philippines42250%78.569.8+8.8
48 New Zealand42250%81.074.0+7.0
49 Austria126650%84.979.5+5.4
50 Dominican Republic21150%90.087.0+3.0
51 South Korea42250%76.876.8+0.0
52 China42250%84.885.8-1.0
53 Ireland63350%75.778.3-2.7
54 Armenia42250%86.596.0-9.5
55 D.R. Congo21150%73.087.5-14.5
56 Latvia31233%82.079.3+2.7
57 Israel31233%78.076.0+2.0
58 Bosnia & Herzegovina31233%75.775.7+0.0
59 Lithuania31233%85.085.3-0.3
60 Nigeria31233%69.375.3-6.0
61 Kosovo62433%73.781.5-7.8
62 Georgia31233%76.384.3-8.0
63 Great Britain31233%78.388.7-10.3
64 Panama31233%75.386.0-10.7
65 Bahamas31233%87.3100.3-13.0
66 Syria31233%61.781.3-19.7
67 Denmark72529%74.481.6-7.1
68 Slovakia41325%75.580.8-5.2
69 Luxembourg41325%67.874.0-6.2
70 Chinese Taipei41325%76.883.8-7.0
71 Bulgaria41325%75.886.0-10.2
72 Albania41325%72.585.2-12.8
73 North Macedonia41325%69.582.5-13.0
74 Norway82625%66.981.0-14.1
75 Honduras51420%61.870.6-8.8
76 Guatemala51420%62.873.0-10.2
77 Azerbaijan61517%67.580.8-13.3
78 Puerto Rico3030%89.095.0-6.0
79 Venezuela2020%81.087.0-6.0
80 Belgium4040%72.278.8-6.5
81 Egypt2020%74.584.5-10.0
82 Rwanda3030%68.378.7-10.3
83 Sweden3030%80.093.0-13.0
84 Chile3030%68.782.0-13.3
85 Libya3030%66.780.3-13.7
86 Iraq3030%69.786.0-16.3
87 Uganda2020%70.587.0-16.5
88 Madagascar2020%72.593.0-20.5
89 Cuba3030%66.089.7-23.7
90 India3030%60.385.0-24.7
91 Nicaragua1010%72.099.0-27.0
92 Guam4040%66.093.5-27.5
93 Cyprus3030%59.392.3-33.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 93 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
France2530192498
Hungary1619242079
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