Poland vs Lithuania prediction: EUROPE: World Championship – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-03-20 19:45.
[p]Poland have had a disappointing couple of years, finishing last in Euro 2024 Group D with no wins and getting relegated from the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League after finishing bottom of Group A1 (W1, D1, L4). The Eagles will thus be desperate for a reboot as they begin their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with matches against the two lowest-ranked teams in Group G on the first two matchdays.[/p]
[p]That gives them a great chance to end a five-game wait for a win (D1, L4) as they prepare for a first competitive match against Lithuania and first H2H since 2018. The Poles should draw confidence from their performance in the World Cup qualifiers in the last cycle (W6, D2, L2) when they finished second in their division, while they notably have nine wins from their last 11 World Cup home qualifiers (D1, L1).[/p]
[p]Lithuania have never qualified for a major Euro or World Cup finals and have recorded just two wins over 18 matches in the last two World Cup qualifying cycles (D3, L13). They are coming off a disastrous Nations League campaign where they were relegated after finishing bottom of Group C2 with six defeats. [/p]
[p]Such dire numbers paint a grim picture but the Trispalvės can maybe take heart in that five of their last six defeats came by way of a single-goal margin, and with a goal scored in four of their five recent matches, the visitors will hope to run their hosts at least close. But Lithuania’s improvements will be tested here as they lost seven of their last eight away World Cup qualifiers (D1) each time without scoring.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Poland’s all-time record goalscorer (84) Robert Lewandowski warmed up for the international break with a goal for Barcelona at the weekend and has three strikes in his last two H2Hs. A goal from Fedor Černych could make things interesting as his six career goals in World Cup qualifiers have helped Lithuania earn points (W3, D2).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Poland scored 3+ goals in seven of their last 11 home World Cup qualifiers.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Sridhar B[/i][/p]