Poland – No. 27 in FIFA World Rankings
Team Strengths:
Don’t get too carried away by the fact that Poland led all nations with 33 goals in qualifying; almost half of those came in two games against minnows Gibraltar. However, Robert Lewandowski (the leading scorer in qualifying with 13 goals) is a true world-class star. He’s as clinical as they come, and the likes of Arkadiusz Milik and Jakub Blaszczykowski are very capable of supplying decent service for the star striker.
Lewa is a +1,000 contender to win the Golden Boot, and his goals can take Poland a long way. The Poles finished second to Germany in their qualifying group, are priced at +105 to do so again in Group C.
Team Weaknesses:
However, it’d take a pretty monumental collapse from the Poland defense in order for the team to crash out at the group stage. They’re priced at -300 to move on the round of 16.
Team Stats (During Euro Qualifiers):
| Category | Stat |
|---|---|
| Goals Scored Per Game | 3.3 |
| Goals Conceded Per Game | 1 |
| Goal Attempts Per Game | 16.4 |
| Pass Completion Percentage | 87% |
| Ball Possession Percentage | 50% |
Starting Lineup:
| Position | Name (Age) | Career Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalie | Lukasz Fabianski (31) | 29 | 0 |
| Defender | Lukasz Piszczek (30) | 45 | 2 |
| Defender | Kamil Glik (28) | 39 | 3 |
| Defender | Michal Pazdan (28) | 16 | 0 |
| Defender | Jakub Wawrzyniak (32) | 48 | 1 |
| Midfielder | Grzegorz Krychowiak (26) | 33 | 2 |
| Midfielder | Tomasz Jodłowiec (30) | 42 | 1 |
| Midfielder | Jakub Błaszczykowski (30) | 77 | 16 |
| Midfielder | Arkadiusz Milik (22) | 24 | 10 |
| Midfielder | Kamil Grosicki (27) | 37 | 8 |
| Forward | Robert Lewandowski (27) | 75 | 34 |
Writer’s Prediction
Lewandowski’s goals power Poland to a second-place finish behind Germany, and make it all the way to the quarters.
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