Croatia vs Poland betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the UEFA Nations League match on September 08th, 2024

A football match between Croatia and Poland of the UEFA Nations League on Sunday, September 08th, 2024, check the Croatia vs Poland betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

UEFA created the Nations League competition in 2018, played on Fifa dates to increase the number of matches and boost European national football teams competitivity level. With four divisions and qualifying slots to the UEFA Euro and the World Cup. This tournament has already become a great attraction, especially in the so-called “League A”.

Stadium and City where Croatia vs Poland will occur

The game takes place in the small Opus Arena stadium, in the city of Osijek, with a capacity for 13000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Croatia vs Poland betting tip 2024/2025

Croatia is currently ranked number 7 in the FIFA Ranking, while the Poland is placed at number 22 in the world soccer's premier team ranking.

Croatia comes from a draw in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Italy, in a match valid for European Championship, and the match ended 1-1. Coach Z. Dalić's team lined up with this formation: 4-3-3.

Croatia's average performance has certainly not been brilliant. One of the few who made a difference is Luka Sučić: well positioned on the field, with a well-tuned foot, he was instrumental to the team in saving the result.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for European Championship, Poland, who used a 5-3-2 formation, faced the France team with a final score of 1-1.

In the last 20 years, the teams have met on 2 occasions. Both teams have the same number of wins in head-to-head encounters, with a total of 1 for each side, so there is no advantage for either team. In addition, there has also been 0 draws in this period.

The two nations have not faced each other since 16-06-2008. On that occasion they were playing for the 2008 season of the European Championship, and the match ended with a 0-1 win for Croatia.

The last encounter between these two it was a close fight.

Croatia

Current leaderboard

Croatia is coming from a draw in the last match they played. Coach Zlatko Dalić men managed at most to get a draw with the final score of 1-1 against Italy. In light of this, the team arrives for this duel in 1st place of Group 1.

In short tournaments with international teams, the tradition and name are usually a good indicator of what the team is aiming for in the championship.So, considering that, we see a record of 1 runner-up finishes in the UEFA Nations Leagues. This makes Croatia one of the teams who should fight only to make an honorable appearance at UEFA Nations League.

Although historical data is an important parameter, it is not the only factor that should be considered when assessing Croatia's's chances in this UEFA Nations League. The momentum of the team coached by Zlatko Dalić is also something that should be taken into consideration.

Therefore, the 7th position in FIFA's ranking also serves as an indicator. Being in the top 10, the team is expected to take advantage of the favorable moment and deliver a good campaign.

Croatia analysis

For this edition of the Nations League, Croatia hopes to take the step that was missing in the last tournament. This is because the team is the current runner-up of the competition.

Poland

Current leaderboard

Just like their rivals, his team is looking for a recovery in this competition, as they also drew in their previous match. In the previous round, his team faced France, and the match ended with a draw by 1-1. So for this game, the team arrives in 2nd place in the group.

Many considerations apply to both teams. So perhaps the most determining factor for Poland's ambition in this UEFA Nations League is the team's record in the competition as well. After all, it is expected that the more traditional teams will reach the finals. Poland has never even reached a UEFA Nations League final. Therefore, the fans expect at the very most a decent competition campaign.

On the other hand, when we check the team's position in the FIFA ranking, we see that Poland arrives for this UEFA Nations League in position 22. This demonstrates that regardless of the number of titles they have won or not, Poland comes to this UEFA Nations League without much pressure. As the moment is not the best, there is not much pressure from the fans. This can even be beneficial since the players can feel at ease and play more freely.

Poland analysis

In the current Nations League, Poland aims to exceed their previous performance in the tournament, which is their primary objective. They occupied the 3 position in the group they were a part of in the last edition.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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