Second game week in the UEFA Nations League will see Belgium take on Poland this week at Stade Roi Baudouin. Match day schedules for June 8, 2022 at 21:45 EAT.
Belgium has seemingly lost their place at the top of the FIFA World Rankings. They’ve been on a downward trajectory too; winning just two of their last seven matches and conceding two or more in four of the seven matches will be a big concern. They’ve now lost in three straight Nations League games, and having graced the finals in the last competition, they may fail to replicate the same.
The Red Devils suffered a humiliating 4-1 loss to the Netherlands in their opening game Nations League last time out. In that game, Belgium had 50% possession, 13 shots with six of them on target and a goal scored by Michy Batshuayi (90+3’). Netherlands got 15 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Steven Bergwijn 40’, Memphis Depay 51 and 65’ and Denzel Dumfries 61’.
Meanwhile, the world’s 26th-ranked nation had to do it the hard way to seal their spot in Qatar but ultimately proved too strong for Sweden in the playoffs, while they sit second in the embryonic Nations League rankings amid a rich vein of form. Poland head into this game unbeaten in three and having won the last two games however they have just one clean sheet in five matches, and both sides have scored in four of the five games.
Poland will be aiming for another victory following 2-1 Nations League win to beat Wales in their last encounter. In that game, the Poles had 56% possession, 15 shots with three of them on target and goals by Jakub Kaminski 72’ and Karol Swiderski 85’. Wales got 14 shots with two of them on target and a goal by Jonny Williams 52’.
Belgium vs Poland head to head
Poland has an excellent record in the six head to head encounters between these two teams since 1967; Poland has won five times while Belgium will be looking for their second win.
- Poland 2-0 Belgium 17/11/07
- Belgium 0-1 Poland 15/11/06
- Belgium 3-1 Poland 30/04/03
- Poland 3-0 Belgium 28/06/82
- Belgium 2-4 Poland 08/10/67
Home
- Belgium 1-4 Netherlands
- Belgium 3-0 Burkina Faso
- Ireland 2-2 Belgium
- Wales 1-1 Belgium
- Belgium 3-1 Estonia
Away
- Poland 2-1 Wales
- Poland 2-0 Sweden
- Scotland 1-1 Poland
- Poland 1-2 Hungary
- Andorra 1-4 Poland
Belgium team news
Thibaut Courtois and Jason Denayer are injured at the moment and have been ruled out of the fixture.
Poland team news
Jakub Moder remains the only injury concern for Poland and will not feature in the game.
Prediction and odds
Belgium will get a chance to redeem themselves having won only two of the last seven matches while Poland lost only one of the previous ten games and is without a loss in the last five road matches.
- Belgium Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
