Poland – Saudi Arabia : Preview & Prediction
Poland and Saudi Arabia play at Education City Stadium in a World Cup (Group Stage) match. There is no recent record of direct clashes between the two teams, who have not played a match in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 28-03-2006, in a match that ended with the final result: Saudi Arabia (1-2) Poland.
The team is playing its second match in Group C, after having drawn (0-0) in its first match in this group stage, against Mexico. In the last 10 games Poland records 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. Its attack has been scoring with regularity, as it has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, it has conceded the first goal 6 times and has only managed 1 turnover on the scoreboard.
Poland comes into this game after a draw, 0-0, against Mexico, to count for the first round of Group C. Still, Poland seems to be motivated after winning two of their last three games. The Polish team usually plays in a usual 5-3-2, favoring fast transitions. For that, they can count on the speed of Arkadiusz Milik and Karol Swiderski. At the back, the Polish team will be able to count on the experienced central defender Kamil Glik. It should be noted that coach Czeslaw Michniewicz should be pleased to have all men at his disposal.
The team is playing its second game in Group C, having won by (1-2) in its first match in this group stage against Argentina. In their last 10 matches played in all competitions, Saudi Arabia have won 3, drawn 5 and lost 2. In their matches there is a tendency for few goals, as 15 of their last 26 matches have ended with Less than 1.5 goals and 19 out of 26 have ended with Less than 2.5 goals.
Saudi Arabia come into this clash highly motivated after a 1-2 away win against Argentina: Al-Shehri and Al-Dawsari were the heroes of the match as they scored the goals in this incredible turnaround. The Saudi Arabian national team usually lines up in a 4-3-3 tactical arrangement, favoring counterattacks. In this system, the three most advanced players, responsible for causing panic in the opposing area will be Firas Al-Buraikan, Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al-Dawsari. It should be noted that the man who will have the mission to serve his colleagues up front is midfielder Mohamed Kanno. Selector Hervé Renard is very motivated to have all players fit for this battle.
Poland – Saudi Arabia : Betting Tips
Saudi Arabia – Win Odds: 4.25
