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Poland v Portugal
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Kick Off: Saturday 12th October at 19:45
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Competition: UEFA Nations League
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Poland v Portugal Bet Builder Tips
After their elimination in the quarter-finals at Euro 2024, Portugal have responded strongly with two wins from two in the Nations League, earning them top spot in League A Group 1. They now face the trip to Warsaw to face Poland, who find themselves level on points with Croatia.
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➡️ Portugal (-2) Corners Handicap @ 2.10 with Betfair
At Euro 2024, Portugal accumulated an average of 8.4 corners per game, conceding just 3.2 in return, landing this selection comfortably in four of their five games.
They are extremely direct and penetrative in their approach, looking to progress through wide areas with overlapping fullbacks. Because of that, they often play around their opponents and look for crossing opportunities.
When playing against higher-ranking opponents, Poland have typically landed this selection too. Most recently against Croatia, Poland managed just two corners, while their opponents accrued eight. Against France at Euro 2024, Poland had three corners, conceding eleven, while the Netherlands had six corners compared to just three from the Poles.
🔍 Poland v Portugal Players to Watch
🔴 Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo continues to operate at the highest level for both club and country and has already managed eight goals in nine games domestically for Al-Nassr.
For Portugal, he most recently featured off the bench against Scotland in the second half, racking up six shots in total. Prior to that, he started and played the full 90 against Croatia, managing four shots. He got on the scoresheet in both games, meaning his international tally stands at 132 career goals.
🔴 Bruno Fernandes
Bruno Fernandes operates in a slightly deeper role for Portugal than he does for Man Utd under ten Hag, which means he typically sees an uptick in duels. Bruno made at least one foul in all four starts at Euro 2024 and has continued that run into the recent Nations League fixtures. He committed two fouls against Croatia, and two fouls against Scotland, also picking up a booking in that game.
⚪ Nicola Zalewski
Nicola Zalewski has emerged as a key player for Poland, operating as a left-wing back. He has drawn six fouls in his last two games, with four fouls drawn against Scotland, and two fouls drawn against Croatia in his previous game.
The Roma man is used as an outlet for Poland, so generally sees quite a lot of involvement. At Euro 2024, he drew at least one foul in every game, including two fouls drawn from Netherlands, and three fouls drawn against Austria.
📂 Poland v Portugal Cheat Sheet
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💻 Poland v Portugal Form and Tactics
Portugal got off to an ideal start in Lisbon, as they edged past Croatia in what was an evenly-matched contest. Diogo Dalot opened the scoring before Cristiano Ronaldo inevitably netted his 131st international goal. Dalot then inadvertently turned the ball into his own net just before half-time to set up an intriguing second period.
However, Croatia were unable to find the decisive goal, not helped by Diogo Costa, who made four saves. Portugal looked much more assured against Scotland, as they won 2-1, with 26 shots in total, conceding just five attempts in return.
Poland also managed to beat Scotland, thanks to a 97th-minute penalty kick converted by Zalewski. That secured a 3-2 victory in Glasgow. However, they were convincingly beaten by Croatia in the following game, with the 1-0 scoreline failing to flatter the hosts. Croatia amassed 23 shots, forcing Poland goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski into five saves.
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🏁 Poland v Portugal Ref Watch
- Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
- Normally works in the Eredivisie, but has officiated a Champions League fixture and a Nations League game this season.
- The Nations League match was between Serbia and Spain, he dished out eight cards in total, five to Spain and three to Serbia.
- Over his career, he is averaging 3.28 yellow cards per game, with 0.17 red cards. In addition, he has an average of 25.1 fouls per game, and 0.24 penalties.
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