France vs Iran Prediction & Betting Tips - Nations League

Prediction published on 23/06/2026, 10:28  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 23/06/2026 at 10:30 in Nations League Predictions

The penultimate match on opening day in Week 2 of the 2026 Volleyball Nations League will see France taking on Iran on Wednesday evening. The Roosters have never lost a VNL matchup against this opponent, which sees us backing them for the win as our main prediction. 

France had a very poor first week in the 2026 VNL, having beaten Italy in their opening match before losing three in a row to Canada, Turkiye and Germany, while only picking up two sets in those defeats. 

Despite those results, Stephen Boyer has been impressive for the Roosters, currently on 68 points, including eight blocks, which places him fifth in the leading points scorer standings after Week 1. 

France are in 16th place in this competition and have won just three of their last 10 matches. However, they have won their last six encounters against their upcoming opponents. 

Meanwhile, Iran also endured a disappointing start to their VNL campaign, suffering defeats to Brazil, Bulgaria and Belgium, while only beating second-bottom Argentina in Week 1. 

Ali Hajipour has been the team’s standout performer, currently the eighth-highest point scorer in the competition with 61. Poriya Hossein is on 54 points, including five off service. 

Iran are only above France in the standings on SPL (0.059 to France’s 0.940). Their last victory against the Roosters was at the Grand Champions Cup way back in 2017.