China vs Ukraine Prediction & Betting Tips - Nations League
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Nations League Predictions
The 2026 Volleyball Nations League continues on Thursday with China taking on Ukraine in their second match of Week 1. Both sides lost their opening matches in this competition, which sees us leaning toward the points market for our main prediction in this encounter.
China were left disappointed after letting a 2-1 set lead slip to lose 3-2 to Slovenia in their opening match of Week 1 at the Volleyball Nations League on Wednesday morning.
Zihua Wen led the team in attack points (21), followed by Bin Wang (17). Opposite spiker Chuan Jiang recorded three block points with a 50% success rate.
China have now lost 13 of their last 15 matches in all competitions, with their only victories in this period coming against Cuba and the Netherlands in last year’s VNL.
Meanwhile, Ukraine entered this competition widely considered as one of the dark horses, but they were unable to make much of an impact in their first match, losing 3-0 to Japan on Wednesday.
Dmytro Yanchuk was the team’s best player in their opening game, racking up 18 points, including four on serve. Vasyl Tupchii led the team in block points with three.
Ukraine have lost eight of their last 10 matches in all competitions, with their two wins coming against Serbia and Algeria.
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China v Ukraine Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.22 | 1.66 |
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2.19 | 1.68 |
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2.16 | 1.63 |
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2.22 | 1.64 |
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2.13 | 1.61 |
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China vs Ukraine Form
China and Ukraine's standings in the Nations League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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6
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1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
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9
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
China and Ukraine Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
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
20 Jul 2025 - Nations League
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
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
16 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
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
18 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
16 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
14 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
20 Jul 2025 - Nations League
18 Jul 2025 - Nations League
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
16 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
14 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
20 Jul 2025 - Nations League
18 Jul 2025 - Nations League
17 Jul 2025 - Nations League
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
18 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
29 Jun 2025 - Nations League
26 Jun 2025 - Nations League
4 Oct 2023 - Olympic Games, Qual., Intercontinental Gr. B
3 Oct 2023 - Olympic Games, Qual., Intercontinental Gr. B
1 Oct 2023 - Olympic Games, Qual., Intercontinental Gr. B
China - Ukraine Key Points
- Both teams lost their opening matches of this competition.
- China’s last match produced 205 points in total.
- China has only lost two of their last six matches in straight sets.
- Ukraine scored 65 points in their first match of this competition.
- 183 points were scored in the last match between these sides.
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Our China vs Ukraine Prediction
China almost pulled off a huge upset in their opening match against sixth-ranked Slovenia, but let it slip in the final two sets. However, their performance in that fixture would have given them plenty of confidence coming into this one.
Ukraine were unable to get on a run against Japan, but they have been one of the most improved teams in the world in the last year. This looks like an even contest on paper, and it would not surprise us if it went down to the wire. Our China vs Ukraine prediction is over 178.5 points.
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