TPO - Football prediction Poland vs Netherlands, Group D EURO 2024 at 20:00 on June 16. Update form, history of confrontation, force information, expected lineup of the two teams. Poland has gone 44 years without winning against the Netherlands and this may continue.
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Prediction before the match Poland vs Netherlands
Poland had a perfect start to EURO 2024 in terms of results when they defeated Ukraine 3-1 and Türkiye 2-1, thereby extending their unbeaten streak to 8 consecutive matches (5 wins, 3 draws). However, the reality was completely different, even worse for the "White Eagles" when they lost 2 key strikers, Arkadiusz Milik and Robert Lewandowski.
Arkadiusz Milik was injured in the 5th minute of the match against Ukraine. Medical tests showed that the Juventus striker had torn his ligament and would be out for a long time. Meanwhile, Lewandowski suffered a thigh injury in the first half of the match against Turkey and did not recover in time for the match.
Coach Michal Probierz will have to consider using Krzysztof Piatek or deploying Karol Swiderski as a “false 9”. But both are certainly not enough to fill the void left by Lewandowski. Despite having just gone through a difficult season at Barcelona, Lewandowski remains an irreplaceable symbol of Poland.
Even with full strength, Poland is still considered inferior to the Netherlands. This is understandable because they have not won against this opponent since 1980. In 44 years, the two teams have met 12 times in different arenas, but Poland only won 5 draws and lost 7 matches.
In terms of strength, Poland is also quite inferior to its opponents. Coach Michal Probierz's team caused great disappointment in the group stage when they finished behind Albania and the Czech Republic. They could only reach Germany through the Nations League play-off. This result reflects the true strength that the "White Eagles" possess. Apart from famous strikers, they lack stars in all lines.
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Without Lewandowski, Poland will find it difficult to create a surprise against the Netherlands |
Other names such as goalkeeper Szczesny, center-back Kiwior or midfielder Zieliński are not highly rated at this time. On the contrary, the Netherlands has a pretty good framework with outstanding defense, where they have Ake, Van Dijk, De Ligt, Dumfries... Up front, the Netherlands lost 2 important midfielders De Jong and Koopmeiners, but they still have Xavi Simons and Ryan Gravenberch to look forward to.
According to the Opta Supercomputer simulation, the Netherlands have a 55.2 chance of winning against Poland. In reality, the odds are probably much higher.
Head to head history, form Poland vs Netherlands
Poland are winless in their last 12 meetings with the Netherlands in all competitions (D5 L7), since a 2-0 home win in qualifying for EURO 1980. The most recent meeting between the two sides ended in a 2-0 win for the Oranje - then managed by Louis van Gaal - in September 2022 in the Nations League. The goalscorers in that match, Cody Gakpo and Steven Bergwijn, are both at EURO 2024.
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Poland vs Netherlands squad information
Poland lost top scorer Robert Lewandowski and backup striker Arkadiusz Milik due to injury, while the Netherlands also had to say goodbye to Frenkie de Jong and Teun Koopmeiners for the same reason.
Expected lineup Poland vs Netherlands
Poland: Szczesny; Bednarek, Dawidowicz, Kiwior; Frankowski, Slisz, Piotrowski, Moder, Zalewski; Zieliński; Buksa
Netherlands: Verbruggen; Dumfries, De Vrij, Van Dijk, Aké; Reijnders, Schouten, Veerman; Simons, Depay, Gakpo
Score prediction: Poland 0-2 Netherlands
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