Poland vs Netherlands prediction: EUROPE: World Cup – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-11-13 19:45.
[p]Thereâs plenty riding on this clash between first and second in World Cup qualification (WCQ) Group G, as Poland try to hunt down the table-topping Netherlands.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Topping Group G remains the ultimate goal for Poland, who are bidding to qualify for a third successive World Cup finals for the first time since 1986. Simply avoiding defeat here will confirm at least a play-off berth for the Poles, but to have any realistic chance of claiming the one automatic qualification spot on offer, they simply have to beat their Dutch counterparts. Doing so would move them into a share of the lead with one round remaining, with Poland facing group whipping boys Malta in their last outing, and five wins from five on Polish soil so far in 2025 should serve as a perfect confidence booster ahead of this mammoth clash. [/p]
[p]The Netherlands sit firmly in the driving seat in this group and will book their place at the summerâs finals if they beat Poland here. The consolation prize of a second-place finish is already assured for the Oranje if they were to be caught by the Poles, but itâs hard to see that being something they need to fall back on given that theyâve only been beaten once inside 90 minutes across their last 14 games (W7, D6). Three of those wins came across their three WCQ away games so far this cycle, so the Dutch should be travelling with full belief that they can rubber stamp their ticket to the USA, Canada and Mexico next summer. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]The Netherlands are unbeaten in the last 14 H2Hs (W8, D6), with seven of those victories coming across the last nine meetings, albeit the reverse fixture ended 1-1. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Poland have kept four clean sheets in their five home matches in 2025.[/p]
[p]Poland have scored after half-time in 12 successive games. [/p]
[p]Only Norway (29) have scored more WCQ goals in this cycle than the Netherlands (22) coming into this latest international window.[/p]
[p]The Netherlands have opened the scoring in six successive games.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Polandâs all-time record scorer Robert Lewandowski warmed up for this game by netting a hat-trick for Barcelona at the weekend – six of his last eight international goals arrived after half-time. He could be following the Netherlandsâ Memphis Depay on the scoresheet, with five of the Dutchmanâs seven goals in this WCQ cycle arriving before half-time.[/p]
[p]Poland have been hit by injuries to Ćukasz Skorupski, Jan Bednarek and Krzysztof PiÄ tek, while Liverpoolâs Jeremie Frimpong is once again absent for the Netherlands.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With the Netherlands knowing even a point will almost certainly see them finish top of Group G, a cautious approach from them makes backing a draw attractive after the reverse H2H also ended level.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Chris Wilson[/i][/p]