China vs Japan Prediction & Betting Tips - Nations League
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Nations League Predictions
China and Japan will renew their rivalry when they meet at the 2026 Volleyball Nations League on Saturday afternoon. Ryujin Nippon are unbeaten in this competition, and our prediction is that they will defeat their winless opponents in this match.
China recorded their best-ever finish in a VNL season last year (8th), but they have yet to win a match this season, losing their first two Week 1 games to Slovenia (3-2) and Ukraine (3-1).
Despite the disappointing results, Zihua Wen has been a standout performer in this competition, currently on 41 points, which places him third in the leading points scorer standings after two games.
China have lost 14 of their last 15 matches in all competitions, with their solitary win in this period coming against Cuba in last season’s VNL.
Meanwhile, Japan look like they mean business this year, as they have won both their matches in this competition, beating Ukraine in straight sets before stunning Poland 3-2 yesterday evening.
Ryujin Nippon have been led by Ran Takahashi, who is on 38 points, including three off service. Kento Miyaura and Yuji Nishida have combined for 40 points across their first two matches.
Japan have won six of their last 10 matches in all competitions as well as three of their last five against this opponent.
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China v Japan Best Betting Odds
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5.65 | 1.14 |
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5.65 | 1.14 |
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4.8 | 1.15 |
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5 | 1.16 |
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4.9 | 1.13 |
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China vs Japan Form
China and Japan's standings in the Nations League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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5
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5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +4 |
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16
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1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 |
China and Japan Last Matches
0/6 (0%)
6/6 (100%)
11 Jun 2026 - Nations League
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
18 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
16 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
14 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
30 Jul 2025 - Nations League
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
11 Jun 2026 - Nations League
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
30 Jul 2025 - Nations League
20 Jul 2025 - Nations League
18 Jul 2025 - Nations League
17 Jul 2025 - Nations League
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
18 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
16 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
14 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
26 Jun 2025 - Nations League
21 Sept 2023 - Asian Games, Pool A
25 Aug 2023 - Asian Championship, Pool D
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
12 Jun 2026 - Nations League
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
17 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
15 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
13 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
31 Jul 2025 - Nations League
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
12 Jun 2026 - Nations League
17 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
15 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
13 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
31 Jul 2025 - Nations League
13 Jun 2025 - Nations League
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
20 Jul 2025 - Nations League
18 Jul 2025 - Nations League
17 Jul 2025 - Nations League
16 Jul 2025 - Nations League
29 Jun 2025 - Nations League
China vs Japan Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
25 %
75 %
11 Jun 2025 - Nations League
25 Sept 2023 - Asian Games, Pool A
4 Jul 2023 - Nations League
9 Jun 2022 - Nations League
China - Japan Key Points
- China has lost both their matches in this competition.
- China has lost 14 of their last 15 matches in all competitions.
- Japan are 21 places above China in the FIVB world rankings.
- Japan has won both their matches in this tournament.
- Japan has won three of their last five matches against this opponent.
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Our China vs Japan Prediction
China were fancied to beat Ukraine in their last match, but they failed to do so, and their record now looks extremely poor with only a single win in their last 15 matches dating back to the midway point of last year’s VNL.
That does not bode well for their chances here against a Japan side that just pulled off a stunning victory over world number-one Poland and made light work of Ukraine in their opening match a day earlier. Our China vs Japan prediction is Japan -1.5.
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