Group C was turned upside down, with Saudi Arabia sitting first with three points, two more than Saturday’s opponent Poland. Visit our sportsbook to get the best World Cup markets and bonuses.
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Both Teams to Score (-115)
We expect to see a goal-packed World Cup, no doubt, but this is one of the fixtures that is more difficult to predict, especially after what happened in the first round. Saudi Arabia has a solid defense that rarely concedes goals. When it does, it’s one goal and not more. However, their attack is generally weaker, scoring on rare occasions.
For example, they scored a goal in only four of their last ten games before the World Cup. But the team showed a different face against Argentina and we expect to see a little bit of that again.
We’re expecting an entertaining 90 minutes between one nation that’s buzzing and another that needs a win following a bore draw in the first round of fixtures. Both teams scored when Saudi Arabia and Poland met back in 2006 and three of the Arab country’s last six outings have ended the same way, including that shock 2-1 win over Argentina.
Draw and Total Under 2½ (+300)
Despite the disappointment of an opening day draw, Poland appears to be the better team on paper. Still, Saudi Arabia could defy expectations again to claim a point against a Poland side that offered little open-play attack threat. Saudi Arabia had not beaten a team from anywhere but the African Confederation since 1994, when they upset Belgium, but the history books were rewritten on Tuesday.
To say that Saudi Arabia put in a solid performance against Argentina would be a huge understatement. Herve Renard would have known before the game that his side wouldn’t be able to match Leo Messi and Co. in terms of quality, so they simply decided to play using a high line and a high press.
Their 16 interceptions are the second-most of any nation at the tournament so far. They will definitely have the same approach on Saturday and fight for the draw.
Saudi Arabia has not conceded more than a single goal in their last 13 games. If you’re betting online and love your props, you should always look for the value bet.
Robert Lewandowski Anytime Goalscorer (+120)
Robert Lewandowski missed penalty against Mexico proved costly, and Poland is under some serious pressure to make sure they do not drop any more points in this fixture. Barcelona’s star remains Poland’s talisman and will be hoping to have more support in this game.
Only Harry Kane and Memphis Depay scored more goals than Lewandowski in Europe’s World Cup qualifiers. Lewandowski will fancy his chances of opening his 2022 World Cup account on Saturday, so we will include him in our soccer picks and parlays.
The odds and predictions in the article are based on the time of writing and publication. They may differ as to when the actual event takes place.
