As part of the final match of the men's Volleyball World Championship, the players of the national teams of Poland and Italy will come face to face. Which of the rivals will get the victory in this meeting? Our sports portal evaluates the opponents' chances of success.
Poland
Poland was able to take the third place in the last tournament of the League of Nations, but it came to the volleyball World Championship in the status of the favorite. It is worth noting that the Poles have not lost at the championship yet. In the group stage, they managed to beat Bulgaria (3:0), Mexico (3:1) and Tunisia (3:0) in turn. In the 1/8 finals, the Red-whites could only beat the USA (3:2) in a tie-break, and in the semifinal match they were stronger than Brazil (3:2). In the face-to-face meeting with Italy, the Poles are listed as favorites.
Italy
The Italians held a home "Final Four" in the League of Nations, where they were able to get through due to excellent performances in the round-robin round and the playoffs. However, by the will of fate, the Italians became the fourth. As part of the World Cup, Italy has won all the games so far. She defeated Canada (3:0), Turkey (3:0) and China (3:0) in the group stage, after which she beat Cuba (3:1) in the 1/8 finals, and France (3:2) in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, the Italians easily defeated Slovenia – 0:3.
Statistics and figures:
- Poland is the favorite of the meeting;
- Poles have won 12 matches in a row in all tournaments;
- Italy has a 7-match winning streak;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 3:0.
Forecast
I think that the Poles will be able to defeat their opponent in this meeting. Our bet will be in favor of the "red-white". The quotation for the success of the host party cannot but please.
Poland
