In one of the matches of the group stage of the women's World Cup 2022 in volleyball, the players of the national teams of Turkey and Croatia will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation? Our sports portal evaluates the opponents' chances of success.
Turkey (w)
The Turkish team has currently held 3 meetings within the framework of the Volleyball World Championship. It is worth noting that the Turkish women started with a defeat in the tie-break from Thailand – 2:3. After that, Turkey defeated South Korea with a score of 3:0. In the third match, Turkey managed to win again, and this time the Dominican Republic was beaten – 3:2. At the moment, Turkey is in 3rd place in the standings of its group.
Croatia (w)
The Croatian national team is currently on the fifth line in the standings of its group. "Checkers" have already managed to hold three meetings in the framework of the world championship, and in all three games the team lost to its opponent. It all started with a failure in the game against the Polish hosts of the tournament (1:3), and continued in meetings with the Dominican Republic (0:3) and Thailand (0:3). Thus, after three rounds, the visiting team is in fifth place, ahead of South Korea in additional indicators.
Statistics and figures:
- Turkey is the favorite of the meeting;Turkey won 4 out of 5 meetings;
- Croatia has a 3-match losing streak;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 3:1 in favor of Turkey.
- Forecast
Turkey and Croatia will be able to break the total of 133.5 points in this meeting. Our bet in this duel will be in favor of a productive game. I do not exclude that opponents will not be able to determine the strongest after the traditional three sets.