As part of the next match of the men's volleyball League of Nations, the volleyball players of the national teams of Slovenia and the United States will come face to face. Will the Slovenes be able to keep their place in the TOP 4 after this round?
Slovenia
The Slovenian team is playing really well in the League of Nations. At the moment, this team has lost only 3 meetings out of 12, which means that the place of "tricolor" in the TOP 4 looks well deserved. In the last 5 meetings, the Slovenes have won 4 times, which allows them to equally claim a place in the"Final Four". At the moment, Slovenia is ahead of France, Serbia and Russia by just one win, so the home team needs to keep their ears open.
USA
The American squad is currently on the 7th line in the League of Nations standings. The Stars and Stripes have 6 wins in 12 games, as well as 17 points earned. Most likely, the Americans will not rise above the 7th line, because this team is 2 wins behind the leading echelon, and, given the fact that there are only three rounds left until the end of the tournament, this gap can be considered catastrophic. In the last face-to-face meeting, the Americans defeated the Netherlands, making their fans nervous (3: 2).
Statistics and figures:
- The opponents have approximately equal chances of winning;
- Slovenia won 4 out of 5 previous matches;
- The USA managed to win three times in 5 matches;
- The opponents have met only once in their history;
- That meeting was friendly and ended with the score 3: 1 in favor of the Americans.
Forecast
We have the right to expect a productive game from our opponents. Something tells me that the match will bring us a great performance and will be delayed for at least 5 sets. The winner of this game will be determined on a tie-break.
Slovenia
