Netherlands vs Ukraine Prediction: Can't Help Betting on the Dutch Team

It's been a long time since the Netherlands looked as good as they have in this championship. It's been a long time since Nimir played as brilliantly as he did in Slovenia. Let's see if the Dutch can carry all that group tournament glamor into the playoffs.

The Dutch won all three matches in the group and surpassed all their opponents in terms of serve. 20 aces in 12 games are outstanding. In return, they received 12 - only the Argentines strained the Dutch team with their serve. True, the Dutch often lost their serve. On average, the team had just over five service errors per game.

The Ukrainians finished second in their group with two wins, losing only to the Serbs. This result hardly indicates the team's strength - it was the weakest group of the six available. Defeating Tunisia and Puerto Rico is no small feat; the Dutch have beaten much more serious rivals. By the way, Ukraine even gave Puerto Ricans a set, and it was the only set won by the team from the Caribbean Sea.

27 Ukrainian aces in 10 games is a result worthy of respect. They even outplayed Serbia. During the same ten games, the Ukrainian volleyball players made 48 service errors, slightly better than the Dutch.

Thus, the opponents made ten mistakes in a set. It makes sense to take the total of errors on serve more, assuming that after the third game, the match will continue.

In this case, bookmakers believe that the game is likely to drag on and offer betting odds above 2.0 on the TU points. We think the Netherlands is currently stronger than Serbia, which Ukraine has lost in three games, so a three-zero victory for the Dutch is entirely possible.

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