Japan vs Poland Prediction & Betting Tips - Nations League
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Nations League Predictions
Japan will take on Poland in Week 1 of the 2026 Volleyball Nations League on Friday afternoon. The White and Reds beat Ryujin Nippon twice in this competition last year, and our prediction is that they will come out on top in this one as well.
Japan made a very impressive start to their 2026 Volleyball Nations League campaign, easing past Ukraine 3-0 in their opening match in which they only conceded 65 points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Yuji Nishida was the leading scorer for Ryujin Nippon in that match, racking up 13 points. Yuki Ishikawa had a fairly quiet return to the team, scoring six attack points.
Japan have won six of their last 10 matches in all competitions, but they’ve only beaten this opponent once in their last seven encounters.
Meanwhile, after making light work of Cuba in their opening match of the competition, Poland suffered an against-the-odds 3-2 defeat to Slovenia in their second game on Thursday afternoon.
Bartosz Gomulka has been the White and Reds’ most effective player across the first two games with 34 points, including five off serve. Michal Gierzot is second with 23 points from his two appearances.
Poland have won 10 of their last 13 matches across all competitions coming into this one.
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Japan v Poland Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.58 | 2.4 |
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1.58 | 2.38 |
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1.54 | 2.34 |
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1.55 | 2.4 |
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1.55 | 2.26 |
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Japan vs Poland Form
Japan and Poland's standings in the Nations League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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3
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 |
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6
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
Japan and Poland Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
17 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
15 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
13 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
31 Jul 2025 - Nations League
20 Jul 2025 - Nations League
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
17 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
15 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
13 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
31 Jul 2025 - Nations League
13 Jun 2025 - Nations League
2 Aug 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
20 Jul 2025 - Nations League
18 Jul 2025 - Nations League
17 Jul 2025 - Nations League
16 Jul 2025 - Nations League
29 Jun 2025 - Nations League
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
11 Jun 2026 - Nations League
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
28 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
27 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
24 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
20 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
27 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
24 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
20 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
17 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
15 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
13 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
11 Jun 2026 - Nations League
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
28 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
2 Aug 2025 - Nations League
31 Jul 2025 - Nations League
20 Jul 2025 - Nations League
Japan vs Poland Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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100 %
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9 Jul 2023 - Nations League
Japan - Poland Key Points
- Poland is the number-one ranked team in the world.
- Poland has won 10 of their last 13 matches in all competitions.
- Poland beat this opponent twice in this competition last season.
- Japan has lost four of their last seven matches in all competitions.
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Our Japan vs Poland Prediction
Japan kicked off their 2026 VNL campaign with a very impressive performance against Ukraine, but it will be interesting to see how they fare here against the favourites to win the title this year.
Poland were well below their best against Slovenia in their last match, but it is rare for the world number one to lose two games on the bounce. The White and Reds have dominated this encounter in recent times, and we fancy them to bounce back to winning ways here. Our Japan vs Poland prediction is Poland wins.
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