- In 46 of their last 53 games, Belgium did not suffer a defeat.
- The Polish squad has won three consecutive games across all competitions.
- In their previous nine contests, Poland had won eight without a loss.
Belgium will attempt to avoid another humiliating setback in the UEFA Nations League when they host Poland on Wednesday in Brussels for the UEFA Nations League. This contest is part of League A Group 4, and Belgium is a member.
In their first match, the Netherlands defeated the Red Devils 4-1, while the visitors barely defeated a Wales team with many new players, 2-1.
Belgium is not currently atop the FIFA World Rankings. Belgium appeared to have lost after Romelu Lukaku was injured and forced to exit the game against the Netherlands, as Oranje ran wild at the King Baudouin Stadium.
At home, the Red Devils were humiliated by Memphis Depay, Steven Bergwijn, and Denzel Dumfries when Michy Batshuayi scored a late consolation goal during injury time in the second half.
Roberto Martinez described Belgium’s crushing defeat as a “wake-up call.” The team is making a concerted effort to enhance morale before the World Cup, when the so-called “golden generation” expects to stop underperforming in the biggest championships.
Belgium’s fourth-place result in their Nations League group is of little consequence. Nonetheless, they still have to go to Cardiff and Warsaw before the end of the month, and the fact that they have only won two of their previous seven games is cause for concern.
Batshuayi’s consolation goal on matchday one means that Belgium has scored in their past 45 games since their 2018 World Cup semifinal loss to France. They will be determined to avoid a fourth consecutive Nations League defeat here.
Belgium vs. Poland Odds
Poland has won seven of the 19 times Poland and Belgium have competed against one another. Belgium has defeated Poland six times, and Poland will attempt to even the score on Wednesday.
In the previous season, Belgium, which reached the League of Nations semifinals, had a poor start to the 2022-2023 campaign, losing 1–4 to the Netherlands at home on Friday. The Red Devils have never won a non-Olympic international championship. Qatar will host the World Cup at the end of the year. There, they will attempt to win it.
Belgium easily qualified for the tournament with a qualifying record of 6 victories and two draws. They began 2022 with two matches against Ireland (which ended in a tie) and Burkina Faso (3-0). Poland is off to a strong start in the Nations League.
Last week, in compliance with the set soccer odds, Robert Lewandowski’s squad defeated Wales 2-1 for the third consecutive year. They then faced three formidable opponents: twice from Belgium and the Netherlands.
This is the first loss for the White Eagles, who have won their previous two contests. They qualified for the World Cup for the second consecutive year in March. After Russia was eliminated, the Poles advanced to the championship game without playing and defeated Sweden 2-0.
In their most recent meeting in 2007, Poland prevailed 2-0. This week is an opportunity to demonstrate how Belgium has evolved through time.
Based on Belgium and Poland’s recent performances and the odds, Nations League odds suggest that there will be over 3.5 goals.
Poland is in excellent condition heading into this match. They have won 13 of their past 18 UEFA Nations League matches, including five consecutive victories. Recent Belgian performance has been drastically different.
The fact that they have lost seven of their last nine games does not bode well for their chances of surviving in what appears to be a tough competition.
Belgium vs Poland Information
- Competition: UEFA Nations League Group A4 fixture
- Location of the Game: King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
- Time: Wednesday, June 8 (20:45 CET kick-off)
- How to Watch: Fox
Belgium vs Poland Betting Picks
Belgium
On Friday, at halftime of their Nations League match, the Netherlands led Belgium 1-0. Roberto Martinez may have expected his squad to make a comeback in the second half, but the Netherlands came out strong as the UEFA Nations League odds had predicted.
By the 65th minute, the visitors held a four-goal advantage, courtesy of two goals scored by Depay and one by Dumfries. This rendered the return of Belgium impossible. In the game’s final seconds, Batshuayi scored a consolation goal to make the score 4-1.
Poland
Neither Poland nor Wales scored in the first half at the Tarczyński Arena. Williams scored early in the second half to give Wales the lead.
Both teams were level at halfway. Poland was required to respond, and it did. After Kaminski tied the game in the 72nd minute, Swiderski scored the eventual game-winning goal.
Belgium vs Poland Betting Prediction
Nations League Predictions show that both teams will score on Wednesday since this has occurred in three of the last five matches between these two countries.
The fact that both Belgium and Poland have scored in four of their past five games across all competitions reinforces our prediction.
Over 2.5 goals
Recent performances and outcomes for Belgium and Poland indicate that there will be more than 2.5 goals scored on June 8.
At least three goals have been scored in four of Belgium’s previous five international matches, including the 4-1 loss at home to the Netherlands most recently. Three of Poland’s last five matches have featured at least three goals.
Even though Belgium’s losing leading scorer Lukaku is a huge blow, the football gods should not allow a match between two teams with their greatest players in the final third to be dull.
Poland would have anticipated a larger margin of victory against a Wales XI with less potential as many soccer picks predicted. Still, Martinez’s appeal for his Belgian squad to respond offers us optimism that the world’s second-ranked nation will regain its footing.
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