The United States of America and Serbia meet in round five of the Volleyball Nations League in Sofia, Bulgaria. This is the second week of this competition, with the U.S. Team currently leading the way in the standings with four wins in four games. On the other side, Serbia has an even record of two victories and two defeats and is on the verge of the playoff zone, battling with Brazil and the Netherlands.
Wednesday’s event carries a lot of significance for both units, as it is the opening game of the second week at a new venue. A strong start and a win would be a big psychological boost for either unit. Stay tuned and get ready for some volleyball odds and picks.
Last Game Records
Serbia had a very tough meeting with Germany which they lost 3-2 after a fierce battle in the fifth set.
On the other side, the United States closed Week 1 in Brazil with a win over the home side, 3-1, keeping their record perfect.
Serbia vs. United States Betting Analysis
Serbia
As said, Serbia has two wins and losses after the opening two rounds. They beat Bulgaria 3-1, Argentina 3-2 while losing to France 3-1, and Germany 3-2.
According to their head coach, Igor Kolakovic, the Serbs were satisfied with the record, stressing that most of his players exceeded the expectations for this stage of the competition.
The Serbs played without several top players in the opening four games; among them, Aleksandar Atanasijevic. Therefore, Kolakovic gave all the younger guys a chance to show their potential and test them before the more important challenges.
One of them is Miran Kujundzic. When looking at the volleyball stats, he is the top server after the opening four rounds with ten aces. He is the top scorer of the Serbian team with 47 points, and this 24-year-old outside hitter plays very good volleyball these days.
United States
The American team had a fantastic experience in Brazilia, where they won all four games, including the one against the hosts, who were the favorites in that event. Beating Brazil 3-1 in the last round was a fantastic boost for John Speraw’s guys, and he didn’t hide the delight due to such development.
These four victories have pushed the U.S. Team one place up in the World rankings and are now sixth. They too had several youngsters involved in the recent competition, but some of the Olympians as well.
One of them is Aaron Russell, who has collected 58 points so far with eight aces. The 29-year-old has set the pace for head coach John Speraw’s crew throughout these four events, taking responsibility for the key plays and delivering in most of them.
Updates
Serbia is adding four of its veterans and big stars, Atanasijevic (outside), Marko Podrascanin (middle blocker), Nemanja Petric (outside hitter), and Srecko Lisinac (middle blocker). Petar Krsmanovic is joining the team as well.
Meanwhile, the U.S. unit gets four more additions, all Olympians – T.J. DeFalco (outside), Garrett Muagututia (outside), Erik Shoji (libero), and Mitch Stahl (middle).
Serbia vs. United States Betting Preview
The volleyball odds suggest that the U.S. Team is a slight favorite, and their win is sitting at -166, while on the other side, the victory of the Serbian crew is +120. The line for the total points is set at 184.5, which means that the bookies do expect to see at least four seats here.
Both teams have to introduce new faces in the playing regime, and to be honest, both Kolakovic and Speraw might need to calculate to avoid some injuries or other issues.
Serbia vs. United States Betting Prediction
In this particular case, we would go with the American team for one reason. All the top Serbian players had a rough season in their clubs, and some of them had a pause until now, meaning that they aren’t in the rhythm.
It is questionable whether they can match the intensity of the boosted American team, especially because the USA already played well without the latest four additions.
If it was different, with the Serbs having normal circumstances, we would have other options, but right now, Live betting on the USA’s win is the best volleyball pick here.
How to Bet on Serbia vs. The United States
Upon getting to the landing page of your bookie, search for volleyball and then the World Nations League section. It shouldn’t be hard to find because it is the only notable men’s competition in this sport.
After that, the pairs will come out; among them, you just need to find this particular one.
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