Roberto Martinez’s side have made a dominant start to the Nations League, and they will likely be favored when making a Poland vs. Portugal prediction this week.
Portugal have a 100% record after two rounds of matches in League A Group 1, picking up back-to-back 2-1 wins over Croatia and Scotland.
Poland showed character on the opening day of the Nations League to land a 3-2 away win in Scotland.
However, a return to form will be required in front of their home fans on Saturday after suffering a 1-0 loss against Croatia in their latest outing.
Odds
| Match Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Poland | +433 |
| Draw | +300 |
| Portugal | -158 |
Honors Even in International Matches Since 2006
| Total | Poland | Portugal | Draws | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Nations League Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goals | 16 | 8 | 8 |
🚨⚽ TIP: There have been under 2.5 goals in three of the last four meetings between the nations. (Under 2.5 Goals @ +100)
Poland Team News
Robert Lewandowski is in line to make his 155th appearance for Poland on Saturday after making a strong start to the season in La Liga with title contenders Barcelona.
Michael Amayaw will be hoping to make his first appearance for Poland. Meanwhile, Wojciech Szczesny is unavailable after announcing his international retirement.
Possible Lineup
Lukasz Skorupksi (GK); Jakub Kaminski, Jan Bednarek, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Bartosz Bereszynski, Jakub Kiwior, Sebastian Szymanski, Piotr Zielinski, Kacper Urbanski, Robert Lewandowski, Krzysztof Piatek
Portugal Team News
Jose Sa misses out for Portugal this week after being left off the squad list following a slow start to the Premier League season with relegation-threatened Wolves.
Goncalo Ramos is also unavailable for the October internationals, while Pedro Goncalves missed out due to injury.
Possible Lineup
Diego Costa (GK); Diogo Dalot, Ruben Dias, Antonio Silva, Nuno Mendes, Bernardo Silva, Joao Palhinha, Bruno Fernandes, Rafael Leao, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pedro Neto
Poland vs. Portugal Prediction
The trend of draws when these sides collide is hard to completely ignore when making a prediction this weekend.
However, Portugal’s overall form since Martinez’s arrival could be the key trend to follow. For that reason, we will be siding with Portugal to land a low-scoring win in Poland.
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