In their opening match of Euro 2024, Poland suffered a 1-2 defeat to the Netherlands. It was a match that the "White Eagles" played well. However, a moment of carelessness cost them when Weghorst seized the opportunity too quickly.
Lewandowski's return gives Poland a big boost (Photo: Super Sport).
For many people, the image of Poland in that match was quite strange. Because, up to now, "White Eagles" has always been associated with the image of Robert Lewandowski. The striker born in 1988 is considered 50% of the team's strength. However, the injury made Lewandowski painfully witness his teammates suffer defeat.
Although Adam Buksa did not play badly (even scoring against the Netherlands), he could never erase the image of Lewandowski. Therefore, Lewy's return in the match against Austria can be considered an initial victory for Poland.
Although Austrian coach Rangnick has said he is not afraid of Lewandowski, he will certainly have to arrange "more than one person" to follow Poland's most dangerous striker. Just like that, the other positions of the "White Eagles" will be more comfortable.
If we put them on the scale at this time, Poland is a little weaker than Austria. Under coach Rangnick, Austria has become a strong and balanced team despite not having many outstanding stars. Even when the number one star David Alaba was seriously injured and could not participate in the tournament, that did not make this team any less appreciated.
The Austrian team has a very even squad (Photo: NYT).
Austria's collective strength made the championship candidate France struggle in the opening match. Austria has made steady progress in recent times. They won 6/8 recent matches. In which, coach Rangnick's army defeated Germany and destroyed Türkiye with a score of 6-1.
Against Poland, Austria could look to play a more attacking game than they did against France. While Poland are mostly focused on Lewandowski, Austria’s threat could come from anywhere. It’s worth noting that their top scorer in qualifying was a midfielder (Marcel Sabitzer).
After losing their first match, both Austria and Poland are in a dead end. They must win this match to have any hope of advancing. This promises to be a very tense match.
Poland vs Austria team information
Poland welcomed the important return of top scorer Robert Lewandowski. That was a great source of morale boost.
Austria is likely to keep the same lineup as the match against France. Veteran striker Marko Arnautovic will continue to be on the bench.
Expected lineup Poland vs Austria
Poland (3-5-2): Szczesny; Bednarek, Salamon, Kiwior; Frankowski, Szymanski, Romanczuk, Zielinski, Zalewski; Buksa, Lewandowski.
Austria (4-2-3-1): Pentz; Posch, Danso, Wober, Mwene; Grillitsch, Seiwald; Sabitzer, Laimer, Baumgartner; Gregoritsch.
Score prediction Poland 0-1 Austria
Supercomputer predicts the result of Poland vs Austria match
According to analysis by the Sport Mole supercomputer, Poland's chances of winning are 37.05%. Austria's are 35.95%. The probability of the match ending in a draw is 26.99%. The most likely score for Poland to win is 1-0 with 10.34%. On the other hand, the most likely score for Austria to win is 0-1 with 10.15%. The most likely draw is 1-1 with 12.82%.
Predictions of some newspapers in the world
Sport Mole : Poland 1-1 Austria
Sportskeeda : Poland 2-1 Austria
Whoscored : Poland 1-2 Austria
Squawka : Poland 1-1 Austria
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/nhan-dinh-ba-lan-ao-23h00-ngay-216-hong-phao-khung-xuat-tran-20240621125505803.htm
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