China vs Bulgaria Prediction & Betting Tips - Nations League
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Nations League Predictions
Friday’s 2026 Volleyball Nations League action concludes with China taking on Bulgaria. China has lost nine of their 10 games in this competition, and our prediction is that they will suffer another defeat in this match.
China has endured a dismal 2026 VNL campaign. After suffering defeat to France last night, they have now lost all but one of their 10 matches in the competition and are rooted to the bottom of the table.
The Chinese do not have a single player ranked inside the top 15 scorers in the competition to date. Opposite spiker Zihua Wen leads the team with 98 points and a 50.27% attacking efficiency.
China has now lost 13 of their last 15 matches in all competitions, as well as their last two encounters against their upcoming opponents.
Meanwhile, Bulgaria proved no match for Poland in their opening match of Week 3, losing 3-0 to the world number ones. They have now won five and lost four of their nine VNL games and sit 10th in the standings.
Aleksandar Nikolov is one of only two players to surpass 200 points in this competition (202). He has an attacking efficiency of 53.39%, eight block points, and 13 points off service.
Bulgaria has won nine of their last 15 matches across all competitions. They also beat this opponent 3-0 in this competition last year.
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China v Bulgaria Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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8.9 | 1.09 |
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8.7 | 1.06 |
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8.7 | 1.06 |
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6.8 | 1.08 |
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7.2 | 1.08 |
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China vs Bulgaria Form
China and Bulgaria's standings in the Nations League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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10
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14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
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18
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4 | 10 | 1 | 9 | -18 |
China and Bulgaria Last Matches
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1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
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1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
15 Jul 2026 - Nations League
18 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
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26 Jun 2025 - Nations League
21 Sept 2023 - Asian Games, Pool A
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
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4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
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4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
25 Jun 2026 - Nations League
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27 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
25 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
15 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
13 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
China vs Bulgaria Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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30 Sept 2023 - Olympic Games, Qual., Intercontinental Gr. B
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China - Bulgaria Key Points
- Bulgaria is 22 places above China in the world rankings.
- Bulgaria has won five of their nine games in this competition.
- Bulgaria has won their last two matches against this opponent.
- China has lost nine of their 10 matches in this competition.
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Our China vs Bulgaria Prediction
China has endured a very poor Nations League campaign, with their only victory to date coming against Cuba. The only silver lining is that they are guaranteed a place in the final round as hosts.
Bulgaria is going to need to reel off wins from here on if they are to be a part of the final round. They will see this as a match they should win, having done so in their last two encounters against this opponent, including a straight-set victory in this competition last year. Our China vs Bulgaria prediction is Bulgaria -1.5.
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