Italy vs USA Prediction & Betting Tips - Nations League

Prediction published on 29/07/2026, 06:50  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 30/07/2026 at 04:35 in Nations League Predictions

The penultimate quarter-final of the 2026 Volleyball Nations League brings us a blockbuster between Italy and the USA on Thursday morning. Gli Azzurri have won their last three VNL matches against this opponent, and we fancy them to extend that record here, as discussed in our match prediction. 

Italy ended Week 3 of the Nations League with three wins on the bounce over Belgium, Argentina and Cuba, finishing fourth in the standings with eight wins and four defeats in their 12 games. 

Mattia Bottolo has been the chief contributor for Gli Azzurri in this competition with 155 points. Young Pardo Mati has been impressive as well, racking up 17 block points with a 22.08% success rate. 

Italy have won 16 of their last 20 matches across all competitions. They beat their upcoming opponents 3-2 midway through last month in this tournament. 

Meanwhile, the USA clinched their spot in the final round with games to spare. They opted to rotate their players in the final week and lost their last two games against Bulgaria and Poland. 

Jake Hanes leads the team with 157 points and an attacking efficiency of 54.24%. Merrick McHenry has been the defensive leader of the team with 19 blocks, averaging 1.73 per game.

Team USA have won 14 of their last 20 matches across all competitions. However, they have only won one of their last four encounters against this opponent.