Brazil vs Iran Prediction: Brazil to Tear Iran to Ribbons. Again

For ten consecutive matches since 2016, the Iranians have not beaten Brazil. Curiously, the Iranian lineup changes, while the Brazilian team hardly ever does. Different Iranians lose to the same Brazilians. Will it be the same this time?

Three wins in the group, with a five-set game against Cuba and a game on balance with Qatar - were the results of the Brazilians in their first playoff match at this tournament. Indeed, Brazil did not play the entire game against Qatar with the core lineup. Dal Zotto's men didn't lose to anyone on the block. In 11 games, they blanked their opponents 29 times, giving us an average of more than two and a half blocks per set. On serve, Brazil committed 40 errors, which is less than four per game on average. When one's accurate on the serve, it's foolish to expect the opponent not to accept. 12 aces in 11 games are not impressive.

The Iranians won two out of three matches in the group tournament without a single win or a zero-sum loss. As a result, 13 games, four of which were played on the balance, including one against Egypt. Iran did not score less than 22 points in any of the opening games. The Iranian team's monstrous play on the block is the first thing that strikes the eye. Iranian team lost to the Netherlands with a score of 7:12, and to the Argentinean, though they won the match, it was defeated 3:14. All in all, the Iranians had 20 blocks in 13 sets, 10 of which came in the game against Egypt. In their games against the Netherlands and Argentina, the Iranians served less than once a game on average. On average, 60 service errors give us a little over four and a half losses per game.

Bookmakers also see the advantage of the Brazilians on the block but offer a head start, which we're pretty happy with. 

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