First versus third in Group A1 of the Nations League might seem like a bore, but the potential for an interesting game is certainly present. There are question marks over Poland’s performance thus far in the group stage, while a win here will certainly put Portugal in pole position for the top spot in the group. Yet, the latter’s last game was anything but convincing.
Poland Team News
Despite a positive opener against Scotland in the Nations League, Poland went on to lose against Croatia in the second matchday. That loss might have stopped the momentum Poland was trying to gather and solidified their poor recent form – 3 losses in their last 5 fixtures. Yet, before this bad streak, the team was in a 4-game winning one at home. Michał Probierz will certainly be glad to return to home soil as his tenure at the helm of the team was not what he envisioned since taking charge. Poland has never dropped from League A of the competition and there will be added pressure to avoid such a fate now.
Portugal Team News
With 2 wins in their opening 2 group stage fixtures, Portugal found themselves topping their group, however, their most recent game showed that this team is far from convincing. A late winner from Cristiano Ronaldo secured Portugal’s dramatic 2-1 win over Scotland in a game which saw Portugal trail 0-1 at halftime. Despite this good start Roberto Martínez’s boys are yet to be tested on the road, as their first two fixtures were home ones. And looking at the results we can see that Portugal conceded in both of their home Nations League games, which could spell trouble, especially against an opponent who will be hard-pressed to look for the 3 points.
Head-to-Head-Games
Games between Poland and Portugal tend to be evenly contested, as 4 of their last 5 meetings produced a draw within 90 minutes. Portugal can claim to have a slight advantage with their 1 win within this game span, but what is also obvious is that 4 of the last 5 matches between these two featured goals scored from both sides.
Poland – Portugal Betting Prediction
Poland will be glad to return home and will be hard-pressed for the points. The team conceded in both their opening two Nations League fixtures, but the same can be said for Portugal as well, with the addition that they are yet to be tested as guests. Head-to-head games between these two show that stalemates are to be expected, as well as goals from both sides. Taking into consideration all of that, my pick for this game is for both teams to score.
Betting Tip: Both Teams To Score: Yes
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Odds: 1.89
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