Rio 2016 Day 15 Betting Guide
theScore breaks down the Rio 2016 betting board each day through to the closing ceremony.
Men's Soccer - Gold Medal Match | |
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4:30 p.m. ET | |
Brazil | -105 |
Germany | +250 |
Draw | +230 |
Brazil looks to claim its first ever Olympic gold medal in soccer when they face Germany in the final. Neymar and company absolutely thrashed Honduras in the semis by a 6-0 score, and look to keep the offense rolling in the iconic Maracana Stadium.
Athletics - Women's 800m | |
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Caster Semenya (RSA) | -1100 |
Margaret Wambui (KEN) | +1400 |
Francine Niyonsaba (BDI) | +1600 |
Melissa Bishop (CAN) | +1800 |
Joanna Jozwik (POL) | +3300 |
South Africa's Semenya enters the women's 800m as the heavy favorite at -1100. The 25-year-old had the semifinal's fastest qualifying time, and could challenge the world record of 1:53:28.
Women's Basketball | ||
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Gold Medal Match 2:45 p.m. ET | ||
USA | -12500 | -23.5 |
Spain | +2000 | +23.5 |
Bronze Medal Match 10:30 a.m. ET | ||
Serbia | +155 | +4.5 |
France | -190 | -4.5 |
The women's basketball medal games tip off Saturday, and it doesn't seem to be a matter of whether the USA will win gold, but if they'll cover the 23.5-point spread versus Spain. The Americans haven't lost a game at the Olympics since 1992, entering with a 47-game winning streak.
Athletics - Men's 1500m Final | |
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Asbel Kiprop (KEN) | -350 |
Taoufik Makhloufi (ALG) | +500 |
Ronald Kwemoi (KEN) | +800 |
Matthew Centrowitz (USA) | +2200 |
Ayanleh Souleiman (DJI) | +2500 |
Nicholas Willis (NZL) | +4000 |
One of the premier track events at Rio will go down Saturday night in the men's 1500m final. Kiprop of Kenya enters as the favorite at -350m, but will be pushed by countryman Kwemoi and Algeria's Makhloufi.