Wales vs Poland prediction: EUROPE: Euro – Qualification – Promotion betting tips on match 2024-03-25 19:45.
[p]After both sides emphatically won their play-off semi-finals on Thursday, Wales take on Poland with a place at this summer’s UEFA European Championships on the line. Wales thrashed Finland 4-1 in Cardiff, but manager Rob Page was quick to insist that it’s “half-time” as far as the Dragons are concerned as they look to avoid missing out on a major tournament for just the second time since 2016.[/p]
[p]The hosts have serious momentum on their side having put together a seven-match unbeaten run (W4, D3), and will be confident with the Red Wall behind them having lost just one of their last 16 home Euro qualifiers (W11, D4). That record is under serious scrutiny here however, as since winning the first-ever H2H between the sides in March 1973, Wales have failed to triumph in any of the subsequent nine meetings (D2, L7).[/p]
[p]Poland travel to the Welsh capital in confident fashion after beating ten-man Estonia 5-1 in Warsaw – their biggest margin of victory since October 2021. That made it five unbeaten for MichaĹ‚ Probierz’s men (W3, D2) as they look to avoid missing out on the Euro finals for the first time since 2004![/p]
[p]Recent struggles on the road could make that fear a reality as before beating the Faroe Islands in October, Poland had lost three consecutive away matches. The Eagles are unlikely to be too worried about this trip despite the raucous atmosphere of the Cardiff City Stadium, as they were victorious on this ground in October 2022 – part of a sequence of six consecutive H2H victories.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Marauding wing-back Neco Williams has scored in back-to-back Wales games, making up part of an unbeaten four-match run when finding the net for his country (W3, D1) – all of which came in Cardiff. Opposite number Nicola Zalewski is a constant threat going forward, assisting four times across his last two Poland outings.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: The opening goal has been scored inside the first ten minutes of each of Wales’ last three matches.[/p]