Poland vs Portugal betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the UEFA Nations League match on October 12th, 2024

Poland and Portugal will play on Saturday, October 12th, 2024 in a UEFA Nations League game, check the Poland vs Portugal 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 Poland vs Portugal will occur

The game takes place in the great Stadion Narodowy stadium, in the city of Warsaw, with a capacity for 58500 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Poland vs Portugal betting tip 2024/2025

Poland is currently ranked number 22 in the FIFA Ranking, while the Portugal is placed at number 9 in the world soccer's premier team ranking.

The last match ended in a loss for the Poland team. On that occasion they met Croatia for the UEFA Nations League, and the match ended 1-0. Coach M. Probierz' lined up a 5-3-2 formation.

The defense certainly did not have an easy time in this match. The worst in the department is perhaps Jakub Kamiński, who was missing in the most important moments of the match. One of the worst on the field.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for UEFA Nations League, Portugal, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Scotland team with a final score of 2-1.

The performance of the Portugal team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Poland team.

In the last 20 years, the teams have met on 6 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 4 draws in this period.

The last time these nations met was in a UEFA Nations League themed match that took place on the 20-11-2018 during the 2018/2019 football season, it ended in a 1-1 draw, a competitive one it was.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

Poland

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Poland is coming from a defeat in the last match they played. The team of coach Michal Probierz failed to stand up to Croatia and ended up losing by 1-0. In light of this, the team arrives for this duel in 2nd place of Group 1.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Poland would be out of the qualification for the next round, since they are in the 2nd place of the group. However, with 4 games still to play, Poland can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 15 points if they win their remaining matches.

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 where the team has never even reached a final of any of the UEFA Nations Leagues. This makes Poland 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 Poland's chances in this UEFA Nations League. The momentum of the team coached by Michal Probierz is also something that should be taken into consideration.

Therefore, the 22th position in FIFA's ranking also serves as an indicator. As the current moment is not the best, Poland arrives as a strong shooter in this UEFA Nations League 2024/2025. That means the players come in without too much pressure, and they might even develop their best soccer.

Poland analysis

Poland main goal in this Nations League is to surpass their performance in the previous edition of the tournament. In that edition, they occupied the spot 3 in the group in which they participated.

After round number 2 in UEFA Nations League, Poland has 3 goals scored and 3 conceded.

his ball possession percentage is 40% in this tournament, which is why the team shows rather a waiting game than an offensive one. Fans fear that this could pose a problem in scoring in the next match against Portugal and would like a more aggressive attitude with more goals from their favorites.

The Poland team comes from a defeat in the UEFA Nations League, and its coach Michal Probierz wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Portugal

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On the other hand, his team is looking for another victory since they left the field with 3 points in the previous match. In the previous round, his team faced Scotland and managed to win by 2-1. So for this game, the team arrives in 1st place in the group.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Portugal would go through to the Semi-Finals, since they are in 1st place of the group. However, with 4 games still to play, Portugal can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 18 points if they win their remaining matches.

Many considerations apply to both teams. So perhaps the most determining factor for Portugal'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. Portugal has 1 UEFA Nations League trophy and has never finished as runner up. Therefore, the fans expect the team is at least one of the pleasant surprises of this UEFA Nations League.

On the other hand, when we check the team's position in the FIFA ranking, we see that Portugal arrives for this UEFA Nations League in position 9. This demonstrates that regardless of the number of titles they have won or not, being in the top 10 of the ranking, the expectation is that Portugal's team will take advantage of the good moment to do a great campaign.

Visiting team's coach, Roberto Montoliú is one of the most respected coaches on the current world football scene, due to the many important achievements he has won both with the national team and at the clubs he has previously coached.

Portugal analysis

In the current Nations League, Portugal aims to exceed their previous performance in the tournament, which is their primary objective. They occupied the 2 position in the group they were a part of in the last edition.

After round 2 of UEFA Nations League we count 4 goals scored by Portugal and 2 conceded.

As we approach the League A, Portugal is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 7.5 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Portugal is a more offensive team than Poland, having 250 attacks vs. 152 from Poland, having scored 4 times, in comparison, Poland converted into goal 3 times.

Best goalscorer from Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 2 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Portugal to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.95.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 5.25 corners per game.

Portugal is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 8 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Portugal in this match.

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

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.5 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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