Portugal VS Poland Match Prediction
2018-11-20
19:45:00
Portugal
VS
Poland
Our Prediction Tip
Portugal will win this match.
2018-11-2019:45:00 Portugal will win this match.
In the 12 prior meetings, Portugal have six wins, three draws, and three losses against Poland. Here's a look at the last three results:
Oct 11, 2018: Poland 2-3 Portugal (UNL)
Jun 30, 2016: Poland 1-1 (P) Portugal (Euro)
Feb 29, 2012: Poland 0-0 Portugal (Fri)
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Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Portugal are at 1.66 to win, a draw is at 3.50, and a Poland win is at 5.75.
With the draw at Italy on Saturday, Portugal officially locked up victory in League A, Group 3. Thus they have made the Finals of the competition in the inaugural attempt to do so. Meanwhile, there isn't much to play for for the Poles, either, because they only have one point so far. That means they will be relegated from the League because they can only get to four, one behind Italy.
Portugal have won six times, drawn six times, and lost just twice in the past year of action. Since losing in the World Cup, they have yet to lose again. Poland enter this match on a wayward run of form having failed to win any of their last five matches. Furthermore, they have just one win in their last eight games played and have only accrued one single point in the UNL group so far. Overall, their record this year includes three wins, three draws, and six losses.
A no for both teams to score is at 1.8 at Betfair.
Guedes to score is at 14/5 via Ladbrokes.
It's tough to call which one will happen: a draw or a Portugal win, but there isn't a whole lot of thought that Poland could win here. Portugal have been unbeaten for a while now, and they will remain as such with a narrow win.
Fernando Santos could look to shuffle his pack after sealing the group win on Saturday against Italy. One man that won't play a part is Cristiano Ronaldo, while the likes of forward Gelson Martins, midfielder Andre Gomes, and left back Fabio Coentrao are all out with injuries.
One of the finest up and comers in the game at the moment is Valencia's Goncalo Guedes, and he could find himself given a chance to play for country again here. He's scored three times in just 14 chances for his nation, and he is likely to grab even more of the years. Renato Sanches is another player to watch having regained form in recent months at club level for Bayern Munich. He could once again reclaim his spot in midfield with a fine showing here.
Portugal have two draws and three wins in their last five matches:
0-0 draw at Italy (UNL)
1-3 win at Scotland (Fri)
2-3 win at Poland (UNL)
1-0 home win vs Italy (UNL)
1-1 home draw vs Croatia (Fri)
Jerzy Brzeczek will be missing defender Maciej Rybus due to injury, while fellow defender Arkadiusz Reca has been left out. Midfielders Karol Linetty and Slawomir Peszko and strikers Lukasz Teodorczyk and Dawid Kownacki also missed out on the call.
Robert Lewandowski didn't live up to expectations at the World Cup in the summer and has so far failed to produce as you'd expect him to in this competition. The Bayern man hasn't scored yet, but he does have two assists, with one coming against Portugal in the loss, so it's not all bad news. Piotr Zielinski is another key player in the midfield. He is the man that pulls the strings for his side in both attack and defence, so his role can't be understated against mighty opposition like the Portuguese.
Poland have three losses and two draws in their last five matches:
0-1 home loss vs Czech Republic (Fri)
0-1 home loss vs Italy (UNL)
2-3 home loss vs Portugal (UNL)
1-1 home draw vs Ireland (Fri)
1-1 draw at Italy (UNL)
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