After confirming a second-place finish in Group I in the World Cup 2020 qualifiers, Poland play host to Hungary. The match schedule is for Monday in Warsaw, with a kickoff at 10:45 pm.
The hosts sit three points behind leaders England in the group. On the other hand, Marco Rossi’s men play for pride on the final day.
Ricard Fernandez’s red card, after just 59 seconds, proved to be very costly for Poland as Paulo Sousa’s men defeated them 3-0.
Poland made light work of Gibraltar on Friday, recording a fourth successive qualifying win. Thanks to Robert Lewandowski’s hat-trick and Kamil Grosicki’s late strike, the Poles made eight Group E victories in nine matches.
Poland kept their slim hopes of top spot alive after Kamil Glik headed in Arkadiusz Milik’s cross just 11 minutes into the second half to victory over fellow qualifiers Ukraine at the Olympic Stadium.
That was not in the script. Hungary head coach Bernd Storck conceded that his side had partly been responsible for their failure after Aleksandar Prijovic became their nemesis by scoring twice, with Szoboszlai Gazdag and Vecsei all failing to find the net when presented with opportunities.
Hungary got World Cup qualification off to a bright start by defeating Norway 1-0 in Budapest and will be out to make it three wins from three against Poland – a country they won 3-2 in their last meeting – and claim the top spot in Group F.
Poland vs Hungary Head to Head
Both sides have three games against each other, with each team taking a win. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Andorra 1-4 Poland
- Albania 0-1 Poland
- Poland 5-0 San Marino
- Poland 1-1 England
- San Marino 1-7 Poland
Away
- Hungary 4-0 San Marino
- England 1-1 Hungary
- Hungary 0-1 Albania
- Hungary 2-1 Andorra
- Albania 1-0 Hungary
Poland Team News
Krychowiak will be suspended for the final game after picking up his second yellow card on the group stage. At the same time, Jan Bednarek is available to face the Swiss after serving a suspension against Andorra.
Hungary Team News
Hungary will be missing no one for their final match of the season, with Bordeaux keeper Dominik Nagy ruled out through suspension. While RB Leipzig duo Peter Gulacsi and Willi Orban both miss the game due to injuries.
Prediction and Odds
Given the chance of pipping England for a top Group I finish, we back the hosts to pick a winner.
- Poland Win
- Goals Over 1.5
- Lewandowski to Score
