Poland (0 wins, 0 losses, 1 draw) will face Saudi Arabia (1-0-0) on Saturday in a Group C group stage match. Kickoff at the Education City Stadium is set for 8 a.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Poland vs. Saudi Arabia odds, and make our best World Cup bets, picks and predictions.
Saudi Arabia needs no introduction after they stunned Argentina 2-1 at Lusail Stadium on Tuesday. They had around half the stats that Argentina had, but looked like they had double the passion to win that fixture.
This is not a team we want to sleep on, seeing as they may have one of the most passionate fanbases of the tournament and this heart and hunger, despite a lack of top-tier talent, could very well carry them out of the group stage.
For Poland, F Robert Lewandowski will be of particular interest to Saudi Arabia, as he’s been dynamic for Barcelona this season after a lengthy career with Bayern Munich. M Piotr Zielinski is also a player on the rise.
Mexico had almost double the shots (11-6) and double the shots on target (4-2) as Poland in their 0-0 draw in Tuesday’s opener. This could be a tougher battle for Poland than many may think despite them being 26th in FIFA rankings. Saudi Arabia checks in at No. 51.
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Poland vs. Saudi Arabia odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 11:04 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Poland -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Saudi Arabia +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | Draw +275
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: +115 | U: -135)
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Prediction
Saudi Arabia 1, Poland 1
Moneyline (ML)
LEAN DRAW (+275).
Saudi Arabia is not projected to win this match in the slightest, but they had an even smaller chance to beat Argentina, and here we are.
This will be a battle regardless. Saudi looked quick enough and Poland looked clumsy enough to give the (+275) Draw value, but ultimately, it won’t be the best play in this game.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 2.5 (-135).
Poland will be rather frustrated trying to gain possession given how quick and composed the Saudis looked on Tuesday.
We have seen Under 2.5 goals in 5 straight matches for Poland across all competitions, including a 1-0 win over Chile 1-0 in an international friendly on Nov. 16. Even though their opponent is not a talented squad, we cannot count out the fact that this could be the new Saudi Arabia.
Poland just didn’t produce against Mexico, and it’s hard to trust them now.
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