Poland vs Netherlands Prediction & Betting Tips - UEFA Nations League

Prediction published on 16/11/2020, 00:03  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 16/11/2020 at 00:03 in UEFA Nations League Predictions

Poland and Netherlands are vying for the top position in Group 1, League A of the UEFA Nations League currently occupied by Italy and when the two face off in Poland, both will be eying three points. A loss to leaders Italy on Match Day 5 left Poland third on seven points as Netherlands beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-1 to rise to second place on eight points. Poland had Jacek Goralski sent off in the 2-0 loss to Italy on Sunday and will have to fight it out with the Dutch without him. It was their first defeat in the last five matches and they hope to rediscover their winning form when they get to this home game. They head to this game with three clean sheets in the last four matches and only two losses in their last 12 matches, which should give them the needed confidence. Having scored two or more goals in eight of their last 11 games and with a nine-match unbeaten run at home should place them as favorites here. The Poles have seven wins and as many clean sheets in the nine matches ahead of this game but it has not been as rosy in the Nations League, with the team having managed just two wins in the nine matches they have played in this competition. They have two clean sheets in the nine matches and failed to score in four. At home, they have just one win in four Nations League matches and failed to score in two of the four. Poland have not had many meetings with Netherlands in recent times; this will be the two nations’ third meeting since 2000. In the first meeting in this group, Netherlands won 1-0, making it nine matches unbeaten against Poland.

Netherlands ended their winless run on Sunday with a 3-1 victory at home to Bosnia and they will have a tough outing here as they look to rise to the top of the group. In the last edition of this competition they advanced to the semis but this time they will have to do it the hard way. It is not in their hands going to the final group game and the Dutch can only target a win and hope matters in the other game (Bosnia-Herzegovina v Italy) go their way. The Dutch have one win in the last five matches, only one clean sheet in the last six games and four wins, with two losses in the last 10 games. Despite their wealth in quality, Netherlands have struggled a bit in the recent matches; they have one win in the last five matches and have scored more than one goal in just one of their last seven matches – the 3-1 win over Bosnia. They have failed to score in four of the last 10 matches and more recently, their goals have come from midfield. They head to this game unbeaten in their last six away matches, but have three straight away draws heading to this game. With just three away wins in the last 12 outings, they will be hoping for an improvement here and it will be tougher seeing that they have no win in five straight away games in this competition.