France vs Poland Prediction & Betting Tips - Men's Olympic Tournament
by Devesh Jaganath | in Men's Olympic Tournament Predictions
The grand final of the Men's Volleyball competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics will see the host nation France taking on Poland at the South Paris Arena on August 10. It is somewhat fitting that these two nations have made it to this grand spectacle given that the Roosters are currently ranked second while the White and Reds are the number-one-ranked side in the world. Check out our prediction of this blockbuster match below.
France won their first-ever medal, and it was gold, at this event in Tokyo. They are now returning to defend their title against Poland, who, despite being the highest-ranked team in the world right now, have only won one Olympic medal which was way back in 1976 and have finished fifth in each of their last five appearances at the Games.
Can Les Bleus earn the top step in front of their adoring fans or will Bialo-Czerwoni bring an end to their almost five-decade hiatus? Let’s get into the details.
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The Best Betting Odds for France v Poland Match
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2.1 | 1.67 |
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2 | 1.7 |
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1.01 | 17.2 |
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1.01 | 17.2 |
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2.01 | 1.63 |
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2.1 | 1.74 |
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2.13 | 1.72 |
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2.11 | 1.68 |
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France vs Poland Form
France and Poland Last Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
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5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
7 Aug 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament
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31 Jul 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament
27 Jul 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament
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France against Poland : Head to Head (H2H)
60 %
40 %
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7 Jun 2023 - Nations League
12 Jun 2022 - Nations League
3 Aug 2021 - Men's Olympic Tournament
23 Jun 2021 - Nations League
France - Poland: Form Analysis
France came through the group stage of this competition as the fourth-ranked team, having finished second in Pool A behind Slovenia with six points, including two wins and one loss.
The defeat was against the Slovenians, while they notched up wins over Serbia and Canada. In the knockouts, Les Bleus withstood an impressive performance from Germany to claim a 3-2 win in the quarter-final before making light work of Italy in the semis, winning 3-0.
That loss to Slovenia is the only one France have conceded in their last 10 matches in all competitions!
Meanwhile, Poland were heavily fancied to win Pool B of the competition but only managed second place behind the Italians, whose display in the semi-final was a complete shock to most that have followed this tournament.
Nevertheless, the White and Reds had beaten Egypt 3-0 and Brazil 3-2 in the preceding group-stage matches. They then made the most of their qualification run by overcoming Slovenia in the quarters before a remarkable 3-2 victory over the USA in the semis.
Poland now hold a record of eight wins and two losses in their last 10 matches in all competitions. However, they were beaten by their upcoming opponents 3-2 in their last meeting at the Nations League in June this year.
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France & Poland Squad Analysis
Antoine Brizard and Nicolas le Goff of France have been incredible at the net for the host nation and they will have a crucial role to play again on Saturday when they come up against the likes of Tomasz Fornal and Jakub Kochanowski.
Trevor Clevenot was the hosts' creative spark in the semis, top-scoring with 17 points, including two blocks, while Earvin Ngapeth finished with 15 points, including striking the final kill to seal victory over the Italians.
Wilfredo Leon Venero scored a whopping 26 points in Poland’s semi-final victory over the United States and he will be looking for another big-hitting performance here against Les Bleu’s solid net protection.
Middle blocker Norbert Huber also had a standout performance against the US, picking up 15 points. Libero Pawel Zatorski sustained an injury in the fourth set but returned to the fray and should be good to go in this one.
France - Poland Key Points
- Three of France’s five matches in this competition have gone over 3.5 sets.
- France have won at least one set in each of their last 20 matches.
- Each of Poland’s last four matches in this competition have gone over 3.5 sets.
- Poland have also won at least one set in each of their last 20 matches.
- Over 3.5 sets were played in each of the last six matches between these teams.
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Our France vs Poland Prediction
What a final this is shaping up to be! On one hand, we have France looking to defend their title in front of their home fans. On the other, we have Poland, making an emotional return to an Olympic final after over 40 years.
Whichever way this one turns out, we are expecting these sets of players to leave absolutely everything out on the courts here in Paris and feel that this match could easily go down to a fifth and deciding set. However, we’ll opt for a little bit of safety on our primary wager - our France vs Poland prediction: Over 3.5 sets!
France vs Poland - Other Interesting Predictions
Over 4.5 sets.
The last match between these nations went down to the wire at the Nations League in June. Additionally, none of the last six encounters between these sides have been decided in straight sets.
France wins.
It’s difficult to look past France given that they will have the support of thousands of adoring fans cheering them on. Les Bleus also have a slight psychological advantage having won the last encounter 3-2 earlier this year.
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France vs Poland match : Frequently asked questions
The Olympics Men’s Volleyball final between France and Poland will take place on August 10 at 12:00 GMT.
The Olympics Men’s Volleyball final between France and Poland will be played at the South Paris Arena.
The Olympics Men’s Volleyball final between France and Poland will be broadcast live on BBC and RTE.
These sides have met 33 times in the past and Poland have won 17 matches while the French have won 16.
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