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Unbeaten England Visits Poland

Lewandowski, Kane Lead High-Scoring Sides

Football almost returned home in the World Cup 2018, but England lost in the semifinals against Croatia. Now, the Three Lions are on their way to Qatar 2022 and Poland looks like their biggest obstacle in Group I of the UEFA Qualifiers.

Both sides have scored more than 15 goals in their first five games. Poland’s offensive unit is led by Robert Lewandowski while England’s is led by Harry Kane. They’re two of the best strikers in the world, so you can expect fireworks in Warsaw.

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Let’s check the latest news, stats, injury reports, and soccer odds for Poland vs England. We’ve plenty of predictions for you to consider!

Game: Poland vs England
Location: Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland
Time: Wednesday, 2:45 p.m. ET
Television: beIN Sports
Live Stream: fuboTV

Europe World Cup Qualifiers Betting Lines

Team Handicap Moneyline Over/Under Team Total
Poland +½ +125 +475 2½ +110o ½ -135o/+105u
England -½ -155 -155 2½ -140u 1½ -110o/-120u
Draw +270

Head to Head

  • Previous Matches: 20
  • Poland Victories: 1 (12 goals)
  • England Victories: 12 (32 goals)
  • Draws: 7

The last time they met, England won 2-1 at Wembley thanks to a late goal from Harry Maguire. Kane also scored for England while Jakub Moder converted for the visitors. That’s the only defeat Poland has suffered on the road to Qatar.

Poland’s only victory over England was in 1973 on the road to the 1974 World Cup in Germany. They imposed conditions at home and won 2-0. England won in Poland for the last time in 2004.

Why Bet on Poland?

Basically, Lewandowski. He should be enough for you to include Poland in your midweek soccer picks, but there’s more.

Poland sits in second place with 10 points thanks to a 3-1-1 record. They’ve scored 18 goals, one more than England, and allowed seven. Most recently, they crushed Albania 4-1 and San Marino 7-1. Albania and San Marino are not good, but 11 goals in two games is not an easy thing to do.

Lewandowski is Poland’s best player, but they don’t depend on him to score and win. He scored three of those 11 goals. Adam Buksa scored four while Karol Linetty scored two. They’ve become a well-balanced team.

Defensively, goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has become one of the best in the world. He constantly faces the elite in the Italian Serie A with Juventus. They’ve nothing to worry about regarding him feeling too much pressure.

Poland played a really good game in London, proving it can put up a good fight against England. Playing at home should increase their confidence, making them a much more dangerous team. They’ve to go all-in right from the start, otherwise an eight-point gap could be too much.

No major injuries to report here. Their expected lineup is Wojciech Szczesny; Bartosz Bereszynski, Kamil Glik, Jan Bednarek, Kamil Jozwiak; Jakub Moder, Maciej Rybus, Mateusz Klich, Karol Linetty; Adam Buksa, Robert Lewandowski.

Why Bet on England?

England has won all their games on the road to the 2022 World Cup. That’s why they deserve to be the betting online favorites for this game. They also have scored 17 goals and allowed only one. Those numbers are crazy even for a group with Albania, Andorra and San Marino.

Most recently, England defeated Hungary and Andorra 4-0. Hungary’s game was on the road, and Raheem Sterling, Kane, Maguire and Declan Rice were the scorers. Jesse Lingard was the Man of the Match against Andorra after scoring two goals. Kane and Bukayo Saka also scored against them.

As you can see, England’s attacking options are too many. Besides all of the previously mentioned players, they also have Mason Mount, Jack Grealish and Patrick Bamford. In fact, Kane, Mount and Grealish didn’t start against Andorra, so they’re going to be well rested to face Poland.

England’s young players have been getting a lot of praise as well, including Jude Bellingham.

“Even at such a young age he shows fantastic maturity on and off the field. You can see how hungry he is to be a top player and has all the attributes to do that,” said veteran Jordan Henderson about Bellingham.

Having such a vast roster allows manager Gareth Southgate to play several different systems. That’s why England’s rivals have had some trouble trying to figure them out.

Jadon Sancho is out due to injury. Their expected lineup is Jordan Pickford; Kyle Walker, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw; Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice, Raheem Sterling; Mason Mount, Jack Grealish; Harry Kane.

Final Analysis, Predictions

Poland is in a must win situation. They’ve to take the reins of the game right from the start, but that could be dangerous. England has too many effective weapons to play on the counter-attack.

We’ve two scoring machines here, so I expect a close one, with both scoring and the total going over.

Don’t forget to check the props that our sportsbook is offering for this and other games to increase your winning chances. I also expect a back-and-forth game, so you should take 12-14 corners at +450.

Score Prediction: Poland 2, England 2

Pick: Draw (+270)

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