Poland vs Saudi Arabia Prediction | Match Preview and Tips
After a turbulent, but very exciting round of matches, round 2 is about to begin. One of the games in the second round will feature Poland and Saudi Arabia. Unexpectedly, the leaders of Group C are Saudi Arabia as they managed to surprise many football fans and win over Argentina.
Although they did not win their first match, Poland got away with one point. To learn more about how likely it is for the Saudis to shock football lovers once again, or give in against the Polish, you can check out our Poland vs Saudi Arabia prediction.
Poland vs Saudi Arabia – Form and Team News
Starting off, Poland had a match against Mexico. It was hard for both teams to outweigh their rivals, and it was all square in the end (0:0). The biggest highlight of the game was a penalty that Robert Lewandowski took and missed.
Aside from having a great opportunity to score a goal, the White and Red did not show brilliance during the rest of this match. Their ball possession percentage was smaller (39%-61%). Mexico had almost twice as many shots in total. Also, the Polish had fewer free kicks (13-14), crosses (15-33), as well as completed passes (322-488).
As said, Saudi Arabia had an unbelievable performance in the first round of this competition. The Green Falcons beat Argentina by 2:1 in a very exciting match. According to statistics, Argentina was more dominant during the entire game.
The parts of the match in which Argentina held the sway were total shots, corners, crosses, free kicks, passes completed, and throws-in. However, this was not enough for the Argentinians to break the spirit of the Saudis, as they stayed firm until the very end.
Poland vs Saudi Arabia – Starting Lineups
No team in this tournament takes any match for granted. Because of this, the lineups of these two teams include their most skilful players, as shown beneath.
- Poland: GK: Wojciech Szczesny; DEF: Jan Bednarek, Kamil Glik, Jakub Kiwior; MID: Przemyslaw Frankowski, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Michal Skoras, Kamil Grosicki, Piotr Zielinski, Sebastian Szymanski; ATC: Robert Lewandowski.
- Saudi Arabia: GK: Mohammed Al-Owais; DEF: Sultan Al-Ghanam, Ali Al-Bulaihi, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Yasser Al-Shahrani; MID: Salman Al-Faraj, Abdullah Otayf, Nawaf Al-Abed, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Hattan Bahebri; ATC: Firas Al-Buraikan.
Poland vs Saudi Arabia – Betting Tips
Regardless of the previous match, many bookmakers still offer relatively low odds for the Polish to beat the Saudis (1.75). In the match facing Argentina, Saudi Arabia got as many as 6 yellow cards. There is a limit of 5.5 yellow cards for this match, and you may place an Over bet, with odds of 3.10.
Playing rough, there are great chances that the Saudis will make a foul in the penalty area. If you assume that the Polish will not miss a penalty in two consecutive matches, our Poland vs Saudi Arabia prediction suggest placing a bet that Poland will score one, at odds of 5.00.
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