RUS vs UKR Dream11 Team Prediction, Fantasy Volleyball Tips

Match Previews:

The action in the Eight Finals sets off here with Ukraine taking on Russia. The Russians are one ofthe in-form teams in the competition, having won 4 games in a row coming into this match andthey have dropped just 2 sets in their last 3 games.

Ukraine, meanwhile, won 3 of their 5 Poolgames, only losing to heavyweights Poland and Serbia. These teams last met 16 years back, whenRussia won in straight sets but expect a closer encounter here.

Fantasy breakdown:

Russia:

• Egor Kliuka was rested in their last game and is set to return to the starting lineup here. He hasshone at the Euros, with 85 points to his name in 4 matches at an average of 5 points per set. Heleads the team in attack points with 65 and aces with 9.
• Dmitry Volkov has racked up 74 points in 5 games at an average of 3.7 points per set. He is secondon the team for attack points with 59 and blocks with 11.
• Pavel Pankov provides great value as a setter and has impressed since he was inserted into thelineup, with 7 aces and 2 blocks in his last two games.

Ukraine:

• Plotnytskyi Oleh is 10th in the tournament for points with 78 at an average of 4.11 points per set. He is also among their leaders in receptions.
• Viietskyi Dmytro is just a spot behind his teammate with 76 points in his 5 games. He is the only player in Ukraine to rank in the top 3 in the team for attack points (63), aces (6), and blocks (7).
• Semeniuk Yurii had 10 blocks in 2 games prior to the dead rubber against Poland last time around. He also had 12 attack points and an ace in that time.

Top picks

Must-haves:

• Egor Kliuka
• Pavel Pankov
• Viietskyi Dmytro
• Semeniuk Yurii

Worth a shot

• Dmitry Volkov
• Ivan Iakovlev
• Yaroslav Podlesnykh
• Plotnytskyi Oleh
• Kovalov Illia