Iran vs USA Prediction & Betting Tips - Nations League
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Nations League Predictions
Week 2 action at the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Nations League continues with Iran facing the USA on Thursday afternoon. The USA beat this opponent in this competition last year, and we are leaning toward a similar outcome as our main prediction in this matchup.
Iran have endured a tough 2026 VNL campaign to date. They put up a strong showing against France in their opening match but lost 3-2 yesterday, marking their fourth loss in five matches.
Shiran Iranian are one of only two teams with two players currently ranked inside the top 10 point scorers in the competition, with Ali Hajipour and Poriya Hossein on 75 and 74 points, respectively.
Iran are 15th in the standings with a SPR of 0.956. They have lost six of their last 10 matches in all competitions and two of their last three against this opponent.
Meanwhile, the USA kicked off Week 2 impressively, breezing past the bottom team Cuba 3-0 on Wednesday, which took their record in this competition to four wins in their five matches.
Jake Hanes scored 14 of the Americans’ 75 points in their victory over Cuba. The 28-year-old outside hitter leads the team with 81 points in this competition, including an impressive 10 blocks.
The USA moved up to second in the standings with that win and have now won 10 of their last 11 matches across all competitions.
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Iran v USA Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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4.4 | 1.24 |
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4.32 | 1.22 |
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4.32 | 1.22 |
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4.1 | 1.2 |
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4.2 | 1.21 |
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Iran vs USA Form
Iran and USA's standings in the Nations League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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2
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12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | +8 |
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15
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5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | -4 |
Iran and USA Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
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25 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
12 Jun 2026 - Nations League
16 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
14 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
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29 Jun 2025 - Nations League
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
24 Jun 2026 - Nations League
14 Jun 2026 - Nations League
11 Jun 2026 - Nations League
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
25 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
23 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
24 Jun 2026 - Nations League
14 Jun 2026 - Nations League
13 Jun 2026 - Nations League
12 Jun 2026 - Nations League
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
12 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
14 Jun 2026 - Nations League
12 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
9 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
8 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
7 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
6 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
24 Jun 2026 - Nations League
13 Jun 2026 - Nations League
12 Jun 2026 - Nations League
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
11 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
10 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
Iran vs USA Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Iran - USA Key Points
- The USA are 13 places above Iran in the world rankings.
- The USA has won four of their five matches in this competition.
- The USA has won 10 of their last 11 matches in all competitions.
- The USA has won two of their last three matches against this opponent.
- Iran has lost four of their five matches in this competition.
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Our Iran vs USA Prediction
While Iran still has plenty of time to make a push to secure a spot in the final round, they have struggled to get results - losing four of their five 2026 VNL matches - despite producing a few solid performances.
The USA, on the other hand, have been excellent over the past year, clinching the Pan-American Cup title last October, and they have carried that form into this competition, now with four wins in five. Therefore, our USA vs Iran prediction is USA -1.5.
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