Italy will take on Serbia in the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League 2022 (Matchday 10). The game will be played in Gdansk, Poland and will kick off at 20:00 local time on Friday, July 8th. Check out the latest results, h2h, and our Italy vs Serbia prediction for the same.
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Bookmaker Ratings prediction one – Total sets over 3.5 – 1.66
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two – Italy to win first set – 1.43
Italy are favourite to win this match, while Serbian players need to grab 3 points if they want to catch the top 8.
We expect to see more than 3 sets in this game.
In 5 of the previous 7 games between those teams, the first set ended in favour of Italy’s men’s team. We think they can continue that trend in this match too.
Italy’s men’s team secured a win against Iran 3-1 (25-16; 25-27; 25-23; 25-23) in the recent round of the VNL.
The reigning European champions were impressed with their performance in Gdansk, where they entered the fourth consecutive victory in the tournament.
Meanwhile, Ivan Zaytsev has returned to action after a long absence. He suffered an injury during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games against Argentina, had subsequently undergone surgery, and had not participated in the European championship.
Against Iran, Zaytsev was the most effective player, as he scored 17 points.
On the other hand, Serbia lost vital points against Slovenia, as they were defeated in a four sets matchup.
However, despite the latest loss, Serbians are still in the race for the top 8. Currently, they are in 11th place with 11 points, just three points behind 8th placed Slovenia.
Italy – W W W W L
Serbia – L W W L L
The last match between these teams ended in a 3:1 win for Italy (18/09/2021)
This fixture will be played in Gdansk, Poland
We recommend checking out the odds at VBET for Italy vs Serbia