The Netherlands and Poland meet in Amsterdam ArenA, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Nations League (League A). There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last meeting was played on 01‑06‑2016 and ended with the score: Poland (1‑2) Netherlands. In this game, the home factor may be decisive, as Poland presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Netherlands :
The home team had direct access to this group stage, which is why they will play their first game in this edition of the competition. This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in her stadium. The team comes to this match after a home win against Estonia by (5‑0). In the last 8 home matches for all competitions, the Netherlands have won 7 and lost 1. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency to score goals, as in 8 of their last 8 matches there were Over 1.5 goals and in 6 of the last 8 there were Over 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they conceded the first goal 8 times, but got the comeback in 3.
The Netherlands enter this match with a 5-0 victory over Estonia, adding their fifth victory in the last six games: the team’s goals were sealed by Wijnaldum (3), Myron Boadu and Aké. In this game against Poland, interim coach Dwight Lodeweges should play 4-3-3 with Memphis Depay, Steven Bergwijn and Luuk de Jong being the team’s most offensive referents. For this game, the local coach can count on all his players.
Poland :
The visiting team had direct access to this group stage, which is why they will play their first match in this edition of the competition. This is a team that curiously has been stronger away than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses as a visitor; against 6 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats in his stadium. In their last match, for the European Championship Qualification, they beat Slovenia at home by (3‑2). In their last 7 away matches, Poland has recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. The defense has been strong and has only suffered goals in 3 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored regularly as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 5 times and never got the comeback.
Poland enters this match with a 3-2 victory against Slovenia, thus adding the fourth consecutive victory in official matches: the team’s goals were signed by Lewandowski, Goraiski and Szymanski. Coach Jerzy Brzeczek is expected to line his team at 4-3-3, with Sebastian Szymanski, Damian Kadzior and Arkadiusz Milik the men responsible for tormenting the opponent’s defensive line. For this match the visiting coach cannot count on the star of the team Lewandowski, a player who recently played in the Champions League Final.
