2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship. Group stage
Poland vs USA
Spodek (Katowice)
30.08.2022. 21.30 (UTC+3)
Among the fans who will come to see this match on Tuesday, there probably won't be a single one who doesn't know how the previous match between these teams ended. The fans are out for blood and they're likely to get it.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Team Poland
So far no one in this championship has withstood the initial onslaught of the world champions. They win the starting sets with either a big or a huge advantage. Only 12 points in the first set were scored against the overly impressive Bulgarians, while the Mexicans limited themselves to 17. Poland's -2.5 handicap in the first set is a decent choice in theory.
Team USA
The Americans played the same opponents as Poland. They overcame Mexico but had a poor game against Bulgaria on a balance sheet.
In the Nations League, there was a similar story – Poles and Americans had equal numbers of wins, but the latter lost more games and lost more points. Then what happened in the semifinals, Poles had better not remember.
Head-to-head encounters
The two opponents have already played twice this season. In the smooth tournament of the Nations League, Poland won in four sets, total points – 191. In the semifinals, the Americans took out the Poles in three sets, winning the final 25-13. A tough case.
Expert Betting Tips
So, the humiliated Poles must be hungry for revenge. And what about the Americans? They've made the playoffs, but the playoffs haven't even started yet. We don't think they're going to give up much in a group game that doesn't really matter, so it's not really time yet. Here's our pick:
– Total Under (185.5) for 1.87;
– W Poland And Total Sets < 4.5 for 2.09;
– 1st Set H1 (-2.5) for 2.20.
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