Japan vs Belgium Prediction & Betting Tips - Nations League
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Nations League Predictions
Friday’s 2026 Volleyball Nations League action will see Japan taking on Belgium. Ryujin Nippon are still unbeaten in this competition, and our prediction is that they will be far too strong for this opponent.
Japan survived a scare on Thursday by edging Canada 2-1 in their second match in Week 3. They are atop the standings and are the only nation in the competition yet to taste defeat.
Tatsunori Otsuka had his best showing of the competition, racking up a massive 18 points against Canada, while Ran Takahashi is Ryujin Nippon’s leading scorer in the tournament with 191 points.
Japan is now on an incredible 11-match win streak across all competitions, but they did lose to this opponent 3-1 in their only previous encounter back at the 2018 World Championships.
Meanwhile, Belgium has begun Week 3 poorly, losing back-to-back games against Cuba and Italy. They are now down to 14th place in the standings with three wins and seven losses in 10 matches.
Despite their loss to Italy yesterday, Ferre Reggers once again shone with 14 points. The 22-year-old opposite spiker is the outright highest scorer in the 2026 NVL to date with 224 points.
Belgium are on a four-match losing streak and has won just six of their last 15 games across all competitions.
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Japan v Belgium Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.12 | 7.2 |
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1.1 | 6.9 |
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1.1 | 7.2 |
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1.11 | 5.8 |
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1.12 | 5.8 |
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Japan vs Belgium Form
Japan and Belgium's standings in the Nations League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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24 | 10 | 10 | 0 | +15 |
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9 | 10 | 3 | 7 | -11 |
Japan and Belgium Last Matches
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4/6 (67%)
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1/6 (17%)
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Japan - Belgium Key Points
- Japan is 15 places above this opponent in the world rankings.
- Japan has won all 10 of their 2026 VNL matches.
- Belgium dropped two places in the world rankings after losing to Italy yesterday.
- Belgium is on a four-match losing streak.
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Our Japan vs Belgium Prediction
Belgium ended Week 2 of the 2026 VNL with consecutive losses, and they’ve started Week 3 in the same vein, losing to Cuba and Italy. They have now failed to win a set in their last three games.
Japan, meanwhile, has taken on allcomers in this competition, now the only team with a perfect record of 10 wins from 10 matches. Given these sides’ contrasting records, we feel Japan will win this one fairly comfortably. Our Japan vs Belgium prediction is Japan -1.5.
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